US House Republicans cancel Iran war powers vote
The US House of Representatives had blocked three previous war powers resolutions in close votes earlier this year, with near-unanimous support from Republicans.
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Rubio to tell NATO ministers Trump 'very disappointed' over Iran war stance
Iran propaganda push seeks to project unity despite internal divisions
Trump vows US will retrieve enriched uranium from Iran
Supreme Leader says enriched uranium must stay in Iran, Iranian sources say
Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei's order could further frustrate US President Donald Trump and complicate talks on ending the US-Israeli war on Iran.
Iran's ability to rebuild damaged military infrastructure set back by months, not years - report
Chief Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell told CNN that “America’s military is the most powerful in the world and has everything it needs to execute at the time and place of the President’s choosing.”
ISIS escalates rhetoric, seeks ‘new phase of fighting’ in Syria - analysis
Foreign fighters and sleeper cells remain a security concern as the group tries to revive its networks after years of territorial collapse.
Iran war pulling some Gulf states toward Israel, while pushing others away
DIPLOMATIC AFFAIRS: The Iran war is pushing the UAE and Israel into unprecedented cooperation, while Saudi Arabia looks elsewhere to counter Tehran without empowering Jerusalem.
Khamenei reportedly says enriched uranium must stay in Iran, Israel deports all flotilla activists
Twenty Iranian sailors returned home after capture by US • Two wounded soldiers see improvement after surgeries • US says removal of UN expert Albanese from sanctions list is not a policy change
Iran possesses modern weapons that have not yet been used, tested, military source claims
An Iranian military source told RIA Novosti that Tehran has domestically produced weapons not yet used in battle, warning Iran would not “act with restraint” if US strikes resume.
US State Dept. watchdog investigates Gaza aid group over emergency aid spending - report
The investigation is to determine “what money was spent and how," including “which bucket it came from, and how it was doled out,” one of the sources explained to Financial Times.
'Bibi's hair was on fire': Inside the call between Trump, Netanyahu on Iran ceasefire talks - Axios
The 'Axios' report came as the US sent a new proposal to Iran through Pakistani mediators.
US, Iran making progress in talks, though military option remains on the table, sources tell 'Post'
Israeli officials stressed that despite ongoing diplomatic contacts, the military option “remains on the table” for US President Trump.
Iran’s digital divide: Iranians without internet suffering from isolation, depression - study
Nearly every interviewee spoken to by Filterbaan mentioned wanting to leave Iran, in part due to the internet ban as part of a wider crackdown on personal freedom.
