JUSTTHENEWS (Amanda Head) - Trump administration creating ‘incubators’ to develop new tech to counter drone terror attacks
Terrorism through drone warfare is the new frontier of attack, and the U.S. is combatting the threat on multiple fronts.
THEAMERICANCONSERVATIVE (Harrison Berger) - Iran War Day 154: Iran Strikes Kuwait, Claims Hormuz Strait is Closed
State of the Union: President Trump met with his cabinet as oil prices stayed elevated. The post Iran War Day 154: Iran Strikes Kuwait, Claims Hormuz Strait is Closed appeared first on The American Conservative .
Iran struck Kuwait and President Donald Trump held a televised cabinet meeting Friday, as the Iran War entered its 154th day. In a statement carried by Iran’s Tasnim News Agency, the Iranian military announced it struck Kuwait in retaliation for a U.S. attack Wednesday evening that reportedly killed two adults and their toddler, while also injuring two other children. (Iran has labeled this a war crime.) According to Iran, IRGC “suicide drones struck fighter jet shelters, satellite communication systems, and equipment warehouses at Ahmad Al Jaber Air Base in Kuwait.” Citing U.S. officials, the Wall Street Journal reported Thursday evening that the Pentagon is “now rethinking the scope of its footprint” in Kuwait. Iran…Open
THEAMERICANCONSERVATIVE (Harrison Berger) - Iran War Day 153: U.S. Strikes Iran After Trump Vows to Deliver ‘Beating’
State of the Union: New polling shows only 33 percent of Americans believe the Iran War worth fighting. The post Iran War Day 153: U.S. Strikes Iran After Trump Vows to Deliver ‘Beating’ appeared first on The American Conservative .
The U.S. launched airstrikes against Iran Wednesday night and Iran retaliated with strikes targeting U.S. bases in the region as the Iran War entered its 153rd day on Thursday. President Donald Trump had vowed to deliver a “beating” to Iran after it launched an attack on Tuesday against American positions in Jordan amid a pause in U.S. hostilities. CENTCOM claimed its latest strikes targeted missile and drone facilities, coastal surveillance, and other defense sites, while Iranian state media reported that a U.S. strike on a residential house in Qeshm killed three members of a family and injured two children. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said three of its members were killed. Iran vowed to retaliate against U.S.…Open
THENATIONALPULSE (Pulse Wires) - Swift Peace Prospects Fade as U.S. and Iran Exchange Heavy Strikes.
Hostilities in the Middle East continued to escalate as the U.S. and Iran exchanged strikes, threatening regional stability and global energy supplies.
Hostilities in the Middle East continued to escalate as the U.S. and Iran exchanged strikes, threatening regional stability and global energy supplies. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: The United States and Iran exchanged fresh missile strikes on Thursday, signaling a return to elevated hostilities after a brief lull in fighting had raised hopes for renewed diplomacy. The U.S. military said it struck dozens of targets linked to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC ), including command centers, missile and drone facilities, and coastal defense sites, in response to an earlier Iranian missile attack on a U.S. base in Jordan . DETAIL: The conflict spread beyond the two nations as Jordan intercepted Iranian missiles for a second…Open
NEWSCATS (MeighTimbol) - U.S. and Saudi Arabia Launch Joint Strikes on Iran-Backed Groups in Iraq After Drone Attacks
A satellite image shows a trail of smoke rising from an oil facility in Jizan, Saudi Arabia. (Reuters
THEAMERICANCONSERVATIVE (Harrison Berger) - Iran War Day 150: Netanyahu Heads to White House for First Visit Since the Iran War Began
State of the Union: Both the U.S. and Iran continued to pause strikes, while Ukraine hit an Iran-linked vessel in the Caspian Sea. The post Iran War Day 150: Netanyahu Heads to White House for First Visit Since the Iran War Began appeared first on The American Conservative .
The United States and Iran both appeared to refrain from launching new attacks as the Iran War entered its 150th day on Monday. AP reported that “regional mediators” had persuaded the U.S. and Iran to return to the negotiating table. Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei denied that his country had requested a restart of talks, telling reporters that negotiations with the U.S. are “not in our DNA.” Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu left Monday for Washington, where he will meet with President Donald Trump for the eighth time since the start of Trump’s second term. In a post on X , Netanyahu said his goal was “to ensure Israel’s security, strengthen its power, and expand the circle of peace around…Open
NYTIMES (Ismaeel Naar) - Saudis Blame Iran-Backed Militias Based in Iraq for Drone Attacks
The kingdom is being dragged deeper into the wider regional conflict as it faces attacks from Iraq and Yemen.
THEAMERICANCONSERVATIVE (Harrison Berger) - Iran War Day 149: U.S. and Iran Pause Strikes for Second Night
State of the Union: Kpler reported that tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz collapsed in the past week, with only two transits recorded Friday. The post Iran War Day 149: U.S. and Iran Pause Strikes for Second Night appeared first on The American Conservative .
The U.S. and Iran paused their mutual strikes for a second consecutive night as the Iran War entered its 149th day on Sunday. A Pentagon official told CNN Saturday that operations against Iran are “on hold.” Iran’s army spokesman, Mohammad Akraminia, told AFP that “our strategy has essentially been retaliatory, we have also halted our retaliatory operations.” CNN reported, citing anonymous sources, that Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Dan Caine and Vice President J.D. Vance warned President Trump Friday that depleted U.S. munitions stockpiles made further offensive escalation risky. The pause also came hours after U.S. forces in Iraq’s Erbil were targeted Friday with drone attacks that the IRGC claimed destroyed…Open
AXIOS (Andrew Pantazi) - Trump to meet Zelensky at White House, as MAGA voices shift on Ukraine
President Trump will meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at the White House on Tuesday, a White House official confirmed to Axios. The big picture: The visit gives Zelensky a chance to shore up support in Washington after the death of one of Ukraine's congressional champions. - It also comes as Russia intensifies its missile campaign. - Trump and Zelensky last met earlier this month at the NATO summit in Turkey, where they discussed strengthening Ukraine's air defenses and diplomatic efforts to end the war. Driving the news: ABC News first reported Saturday that Zelensky would meet Trump this week. A White House official independently confirmed the meeting Sunday to Axios. - Zelensky will be in Washington for Sen. Lindsey…
JUSTTHENEWS (Nicholas Ballasy) - Houthi rebels say they launched missiles, drones at Saudi Arabia after airstrikes
Houthi military spokesman Brig. Gen. Yahya Saree said the group targeted Aramco facilities in the Red Sea cities of Yanbu and Jizan.