A widow of a 9/11 victim used the annual reading of the names of those killed to plead with the Trump administration about Saudi Arabian officials' alleged ties to the terror attack, which the kingdom has dismissed. The big picture: During the New York City ceremony for 9/11's 25th anniversary, Terry Strada slammed Saudi Arabia, which Axios' Barak Ravid reports is actively urging President Trump to assist them with U.S. military action. - Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) and Trump have maintained a close relationship, while 9/11 families have expressed discomfort over U.S. officials' past engagement with Saudi Arabia. Driving the news: "For 25 years, administration after administration, including leaders in front of us…
Interviews with two veterans in Congress highlight how the terrorist attacks that sparked wars in Iraq and Afghanistan changed the nation’s politics but did not leave its leaders with monolithic views.
Pickaxe mountain, buried deep under granite, has seen a flurry of construction work this year, according to analysts from CSIS. But there are signs that the US is working to develop a "next generation penetrator" bomb to hit targets deeply buried underground. CNN's Davis Winkie breaks it down.
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) called President Trump twice Thursday, urging him to launch strikes against the Houthis as the Iran-backed group closed in on a vital Red Sea chokepoint, two U.S. officials told Axios. - Trump declined, and U.S. officials stressed the administration has no plans to intervene directly against the Houthis for now. Why it matters: Oil prices surged Thursday as the Houthis seized a strategic coastal city in Yemen, pushing them closer to the Bab al-Mandab Strait — a vital artery for global trade and Saudi oil exports. - With Iran already disrupting traffic through the Strait of Hormuz , Houthi control of Bab al-Mandab could give Tehran a powerful new point of leverage over the U.S. and its…
Pickaxe mountain, buried deep under granite, has seen a flurry of construction work this year, according to analysts from CSIS. But there are signs that the US is working to develop a "next generation penetrator" bomb to hit targets deeply buried underground. CNN's Davis Winkie breaks it down.
U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) announced Tuesday it destroyed five Iranian crude oil vessels in retaliation for targeting a U.S. Navy warship, but notably, four of the ships appear to have been sailing under the flags of random African and small island nations. “Iran has used the tankers as part of a multibillion-dollar shadow network that […]
