Iran condemns Trump’s ‘vulgarity’ amid new escalation

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has hit back at US President Donald Trump after he called Iran’s leadership “scum” and “violent people.”

US commanders ignored intelligence warnings before strike on Iranian girls’ school – CNN

Senior US military commanders ignored warnings that intelligence on targets in Iran was outdated as they rushed to compile strike lists at the start of the war, CNN reports

US strikes Iran for second night as Trump says ceasefire is ‘over’

The US carried out strikes in southern Iran for the second night in a row on Thursday after President Donald Trump said the fragile ceasefire was effectively over.

US launches new strikes on Iran after reinstating oil sanctions over shipping attacks

The US military unleashed a new wave of strikes against Iran on Tuesday and revoked a license allowing the country to sell oil after three tankers were hit by projectiles in the Strait of Hormuz, putting pressure on an already fragile ceasefire.

Less than half of Americans have faith in NATO – Politico

Support for NATO in the US has slipped following President Donald Trump’s repeated criticism of the military bloc, according to an internal survey seen by Politico.

Trump clashes with Netanyahu over potential F-35 sale to Türkiye

US President Donald Trump has rebuffed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s call not to sell F-35 fighter jets to Türkiye.

Iran warns US and ‘Zionist regime’ against attacks on Khamenei funeral

Iran has warned the US and Israel against any attacks during the upcoming funeral processions for late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed in the opening strikes of the war, as Tehran prepares for days of heavily secured mourning ceremonies.

Empire State Building: Russian couple stages daring proposal stunt in New York

A daredevil couple climbed to the top of the Empire State Building and unfurled a banner on top of its spire Wednesday afternoon, taking their love to new heights.

CIA chief warns of AI-powered ‘digital nuclear weapons’

AI-driven cyberoffensive tools can be compared to “digital nuclear weapons,” CIA Director John Ratcliffe has said, warning that they could fuel rivalries among global powers.

Trump to make first flight on Qatar-gifted jet this week

US President Donald Trump will make his first flight on a new Air Force One plane gifted by Qatar later this week, the White House said Monday.

Trump is a ‘loser’ – Biden

Former US President Joe Biden has called Donald Trump a “loser,” accusing his successor of narcissism, vanity, and “brazen, blatant corruption.” 

US ‘very nature’ is to break promises – Iran

The “very nature” of the US is to break its promises and treaties, Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said on Sunday, following renewed attacks on the Islamic Republic’s coastal infrastructure.