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Israel crosses the Rubicon: Netanyahu hopes Trump will follow his lead

Jamie McIntyre · June 16, 2025 7:33 am

Israel targeted Houthi military leader in separate Yemen strike

Zach LaChance · June 14, 2025 9:35 pm

‘Tehran is burning,’ Israel defense minister says after oil depot strikes

Zach LaChance · June 14, 2025 7:34 pm

ALTERNATIVE CROP OF XEM124. A projectile hit buildings as Israeli Iron Dome air defense system fires to intercept missiles over Tel Aviv, Israel, Friday, June 13, 2025.

US assisting Israel in shooting down Iranian missiles

Annabella Rosciglione · June 13, 2025 4:55 pm

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Trump exhorts Iran to make a deal in the wake of Israeli strikes, while Tehran blames the US and vows to inflict ‘severe punishment’ on Israel

Jamie McIntyre · June 13, 2025 7:28 am

Trump is burning every US alliance

Dan Hannan · June 13, 2025 5:40 am

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth testifies during a Senate Committee on Appropriations subcommittee hearing to examine proposed budget estimates for fiscal 2026 for the Department of Defense, on Capitol Hill, Wednesday, June 11, 2025, in Washington.

Pete Hegseth’s Capitol Hill marathon ends after three days: What you need to know

Mike Brest · June 12, 2025 5:52 pm

Hegseth indicates Pentagon has plans to take Greenland, Panama by force

Mike Brest · June 12, 2025 2:21 pm

Rafael Mariano Grossi, the director-general of the International Atomic Energy Agency, speaks to journalists attending a weeklong seminar at the agency in Vienna, Austria, Wednesday, May 28, 2025.

Iran threatens nuclear escalation after UN watchdog finds noncompliance

Mike Brest · June 12, 2025 11:16 am

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US prepares for military confrontation with Iran as Israel appears ready to strike as nuke talks stall

Jamie McIntyre · June 12, 2025 7:39 am

Pete Hegseth speaks at the Senate Appropriations Defense Subcommittee

Middle East heats up as Iran threatens US bases

Mike Brest · June 11, 2025 4:38 pm

Seven takeaways from Pete Hegseth’s Senate showdown over Pentagon spending

Mike Brest and Samantha-Jo Roth · June 11, 2025 4:05 pm