A fierce power struggle is gripping the top of Iran’s regime, with hardline security figures pushing to escalate the conflict with the United States as questions mount over who is actually wielding authority in the [...]
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and political appointees in his department pushed for the US airmen whose F-15 was shot down over Iran in April to participate in Sunday’s highly publicized “60 Minutes” report about their rescue operation, according to sources. CNN’s Brian Stelter reports.
Iran and its allies now hold sway over two key oil shipping routes, and Tehran is setting the stage for a diplomatic win that could enhance its stature.
Retired U.S. Navy SEAL Robert Harward, a former deputy commander of U.S. Central Command, joins “On Balance” to lay out potential options now that Iranian-backed Houthis in Yemen have created a choke point in the Red Sea. #RedSea #Houthis #Iran "On Balance with Leland Vittert" takes a critical look at some of the day's hottest subjects.
Rising’s Lindsey Granger and Niall Stanage, joined by political strategist Scottie Nell Hughes, discuss President Trump’s interview with Fox News’s Laura Ingraham. President Trump defended the timing of his proposal to give every U.S. adult a $5,000 dividend — but only if Republicans maintain their majorities in the House and the Senate, while also sparring with Ingraham over the Iran war, maintaining he has no regrets. #trump #iranwar #iran #rnc #gop #midterms #election #vote
Iran fired 20 ballistic missiles toward a U.S. base in Jordan; Jordan said it intercepted 18 of them.
China, Russia and Niger voted against it, while eight other countries abstained in the closed-door vote.
The famed economist predicted that the issue won’t vanish for Americans even if Trump “miraculously” makes peace with the Iranian regime.
The Iranian government is taking an increasingly aggressive approach as it confronts a growing economic threat and worries that its grip on the Strait of Hormuz is slipping, analysts say.