Iran has stepped up diplomatic efforts amid suggestions by United States President Donald Trump that the US could resume full-scale strikes on Iran. The US news website Axios quoted a US official saying that US Central Command (CENTCOM) was preparing for the resumption of major military operations in Iran, and that it was just waiting…
The U.S. and Iran are careening toward renewed war despite growing hopes this week that the Democrats’ decisive midterm election victory will bring the conflict to an end, analysts say. Crude oil prices fell more than 16% over the last five trading days after Vice President JD Vance publicly blamed the Republicans’ stinging loss on…
WASHINGTON — Just days ago, a resumption of war with Iran appeared inevitable, regardless of the outcome of the midterm elections. U.S. diplomats urged their Arab counterparts to prepare for an intense period of fighting. Nonessential foreign service and intelligence personnel across the Middle East were ordered home, while senior officials at the Pentagon debated the strategic…
Following Republicans’ poor midterm election performance — which not only saw Democrats win back the House and the Senate, but also win Senate races in deep-red states — several Republicans considering a 2028 presidential run have offered their evaluations of the party’s performance in the midterm elections with all of them saying the GOP needs…
US President Donald Trump spoke with Qatar’s leader by phone about efforts to de-escalate tensions in the Middle East, part of a flurry of recent diplomatic efforts to prevent a renewal of all out war with Iran. US President Donald Trump shakes hands with Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al-Thani The US leader and…
Trump also said he’d met with an envoy from Russia, and had hatched a “big beautiful agreement” that will involve “all of Europe” Trump invited media to the Oval Office to talk about interior design(Image: AFP via Getty Images) Donald Trump casually floated an agreement with Russia during an event about interior design. The US…
President Donald Trump said Wednesday that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth would remain on the job, even as he acknowledged that the war with Iran had contributed to Republicans’ sweeping midterm losses and as Democrats prepare to use their new congressional majority to potentially investigate the Pentagon chief. Trump dismissed the possibility of replacing Hegseth, telling…
Iran slammed America’s response to its latest peace proposal despite making the same seven outlandish demands President Trump rejected last month. “America’s response to Iran’s rights and demands was not convincing, and they must fully and explicitly address Iran’s seven conditions and act upon them,” Iranian Security Chief Mohsen Rezaei wrote on X. Iranians wave…
This article was written while the US midterm elections are ongoing, and before US President Donald Trump decided which approach to take in continuing the campaign against Iran. By the time you read it, events may have unfolded very differently from what I anticipated when I wrote it. I am willing to take that risk….
Iran on Tuesday hanged two young men on charges related to nationwide protests in January, as rights groups accused authorities of subjecting them to torture and an unfair trial. Iran has executed 36 men over the widespread anti-government protests in January that triggered a massive crackdown. (via REUTERS/Representative Image) Amirhossein Maleki, 20, and Amirhossein Ebrahimi,…