US says assault on Iran ahead of schedule as Tehran becomes ‘ghost town’
Washington claims early gains in its Iran offensive as Tehran empties, Gulf shipping is threatened, and global markets brace for further instability.
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US, Kurds discuss potential Iran military operation, sources say
IDF launches broad wave of strikes across Iran after barrage of ballistic missiles
US considering moving additional THAAD and Patriot air defense systems to Middle East, experts say
The name of Iran's next leader will be announced ‘soon,' according to Iran's Assembly of Experts
According to the IRGC-affiliated Tasnim News Agency, the Assembly of Experts building in Qom was targeted in a missile strike, with images on social media suggesting the building had been destroyed.
Qatar arrests 10 for espionage, sabotage, linked to Iranian IRGC
Officials said seven of those detained had been assigned to gather intelligence on critical and military sites across the country. The remaining three were allegedly preparing acts of sabotage.
US Navy will protect Gulf shipping as Iran threatens Strait of Hormuz, according to President Trump
Trump's announcement came as oil and gas prices climbed amid concerns about shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, a narrow passage between Oman and Iran that is vital to global supply.
Iranian women's soccer team refuses to sing national anthem, chess player calls out regime
The players' actions came as Israel continued its war against Iran in the form of Operation Roaring Lion. As the war progressed, Israel successfully eliminated many of the country's leaders.
Pentagon identifies first US soldiers killed in Operation Epic Fury
The US Army Reserve soldiers, from the 103rd Sustainment Command out of Des Moines, are the first to be identified out of six deaths confirmed by the US.
Iranian drones hits CIA station at US embassy in Riyadh, 'Washington Post' reports
There was no mention of any CIA personnel being wounded, with the attack on the embassy the latest in a series of Iranian attacks across the Gulf states.
Trump: Iran 'running out' of missiles, launch sites, as strikes 'decimate' regime's capacity
As the US’s Operation Epic Fury and Israel’s Operation Roaring Lion continue to pummel the Iranian regime, Trump stated that the regime is being “decimated.”
IDF destroys secret nuclear site, over 300 ballistic missile launchers across Iran
Naming the site as Min Zadai, on the northeast outskirts of Tehran, Defrin said that the site is related to weapons group developments.
US to provide insurance for tankers traveling through Strait of Hormuz after Iranian threats
The narrow waterway between Oman and Iran is a critical artery for global energy supplies. In 2025, roughly 13 million barrels of oil moved through the channel each day.
Iran strikes revive a familiar US question about regime change - analysis
As US and Israeli strikes target Iran, Washington once again confronts the legacy of regime change, shaped by past interventions from Iran in 1953 to Iraq and Afghanistan.
