State of the Union: President Donald Trump called the Strait of Hormuz “an American territory.” The post Iran War Day 176: Tehran’s Military Doctrine No Longer ‘Defensive’ appeared first on The American Conservative .
Iran’s military posture has shifted throughout its wars with the U.S. and Israel from defensive to offensive, a spokesman for the Iranian army said in comments reported Saturday. “We will respond to any act of aggression immediately and on a broader scale than the aggression itself,” Brigadier General Mohammad Akraminia told Iranian state media, clarifying that the new doctrine does not imply Tehran will launch preemptive attacks. Akraminia added that the Strait of Hormuz had become a source of “decisive geopolitical influence” for the Islamic Republic. Iran effectively closed the waterway, a critical trade chokepoint for energy, after the U.S. and Israel launched the current war in late February. Iranian media reported on…Open
A poll has revealed that a plurality of Britons support standing up to France to address illegal migrant crossings in the English Channel.
A poll has revealed that a plurality of Britons support standing up to France to address illegal migrant crossings in the English Channel. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: A plurality of around four in 10 Britons believe that the British government needs to take a tougher stance against France to address illegal migrant crossings in the English Channel, according to polling data. Significantly, Britain has paid hundreds of millions of pounds to France to stop the crossings, but the number of interceptions has actually declined . DETAIL: According to a poll conducted by YouGov, the largest polling firm in Britain, 41 percent of Britons think their government should take a tougher stance against France. By contrast, 35 percent supported a…Open
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President Trump is reaching deeper into individual markets to try to ease consumer price strains . Why it matters: The administration is under mounting pressure to deliver relief as affordability becomes a bigger political liability ahead of the midterms. - The push is cutting against — and sometimes rolling back — pillars of Trump's economic agenda, including tariffs and favoring domestic producers. - And the moves may offer limited relief, reflecting how difficult it is for presidents to broadly bring down prices. Driving the news: Trump said yesterday that he will temporarily waive tariffs on up to 300,000 metric tons of additional beef imports for 90 days, a period that would last through the midterms. - A White House official…
President Donald Trump said he views the Strait of Hormuz as an "American territory" in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, on Friday. Trump was in the state campaigning for appointed Sen. Darline Graham, the sister of his late friend, Sen. Lindsey Graham. #CNN #News
An abrupt halt in the trial of Lindsay Clancy as the judge sends the jury home after just one defense witness. It follows the sudden end to proceedings Wednesday, which the judge said was due to “unforeseen circumstances.” Outside court, a sea of pink formed as hundreds of pink-clad women, and a handful of men, gathered to show support for the alleged killer mom. #LindsayClancy #trial #truecrime This episode originally aired on August 20, 2026. Anchor Elizabeth Vargas delivers the biggest stories, without bias or opinion. Watch "Elizabeth Vargas Reports" every weeknight at 7p/6C on NewsNation. #VargasReports NewsNation is your source for fact-based, unbiased news for all Americans.
