United States

Iran may deploy naval mines in Strait of Hormuz, US intelligence believes - report

Iran’s naval mine stock isn’t known, though according to CBS, estimates have ranged from 2,000 to 6,000 units.

The Callisto tanker sits anchored as the traffic is down in the Strait of Hormuz, amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Muscat, Oman, March 10, 2026.
Elbit America's SMBC soldier

Elbit America wins $120.5m US Army contract to develop Soldier Borne Mission Command

A police officer stands guard beneath a poster of Iran's former leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on March 10, 2026 in Tehran, Iran.

Iran arrests foreigner it says spied for US, Israel, and acted as proxy for Gulf countries

Smoke and flames rise at the site of airstrikes on an oil depot in Tehran on March 7, 2026.

After initial success, Israel and US must decide what’s next in Iran war strategy - comment


Trump: No deal with Iran, US will only accept regime's ‘unconditional surrender’

Trump asserted that following Iran’s surrender, the US and its allies would “work tirelessly to bring Iran back from the brink of destruction, making it economically bigger, better, and stronger."

US President Donald Trump takes questions from the media during a bilateral meeting with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz in the Oval Office of the White House on March 03, 2026 in Washington, DC.

Editor's Notes: Iran handed its neighbors a lesson they didn’t ask for and cannot unlearn

The Gulf states are now making the Israeli argument, not because they have suddenly become Zionists, but because Iranian missiles have a way of concentrating the mind.

A FULL MOON, also known as a blood moon, is seen behind the flag of the United Arab Emirates in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday. What Iran actually did was answer, once and for all, a question that had lingered over Middle Eastern geopolitics for the better part of a generation: Whose side are the Gulf states

US, Venezuela agree to re-establish diplomatic, consular relations

Meanwhile, White House official Stephen Miller told a gathering of Latin American military leaders on Thursday that drug cartels can only be defeated with military force.

Venezuela's interim President Delcy Rodriguez meets with US Interior Secretary Doug Burgum, in Caracas, Venezuela, March 4, 2026.

Israel decided to kill Khamenei in November, Katz reveals in N12 interview

The plan was eventually shared with the Washington and brought forward around January after protests broke out Iran, according to Katz.

Defense Minister Israel Katz gestures during joint statements to the press with Greek counterpart Nikos Dendias in Athens, Greece, January 20, 2026

Europol warns Iran crisis raises threat of terror, extremism and cyberattacks

The terror threat could be heightened by individuals acting alone or small cells acting on their own initiative, Europol spokesman Jan Op Gen Oorth said.

 An illustration of a cyber hacker and the Iranian flag.

Starmer says UK-US relationship 'still special' after Trump's criticism of hestitation against Iran

Starmer defended his decisions both to withhold initial access to bases, and then to participate in "defensive" operations against Iran, once Tehran had responded by by attacking its neighbours.

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer gives an update on the situation in the Middle East at Downing Street Briefing Room, in London, Britain, March 5, 2026.

Rubio affirms alliance with Cyprus, Saudi Arabia, Turkey amid Iran conflict

The US Secretary of State called officials from the three countries following recent attacks by Iran on their territories.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio walks on the day of classified briefings for the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives on the situation in Iran, on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, US, March 3, 2026.

US charter flight to fly out Americans from Middle East, State Department says

The State Department did not provide any further details on transportation operations but urged US citizens in the UAE, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and Israel to contact the Department if in need.

 View of the US Embassy Branch Office in Tel Aviv, May 7, 2024.

War with Iran reveals a new, unprecedented US-Israel alliance - opinion

Contrary to the common misconception, the US and Israel haven’t always been so tight.

The national flag of Iran flies in the wind as debris lies scattered in the aftermath of an Israeli and U.S. strike on a police station, amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Tehran, Iran, March 3, 2026.

White House eyes Iran’s future as Khamenei’s son seen as successor

"We've seen those reports as well, of course, and this is something that our intelligence agencies are looking at. We The truth is, we'll have to wait and see," press secretary Leavitt told reporters

U.S. President Donald Trump wears a 'Make America Great Again' (MAGA) hat as he attends the commencement ceremony at West Point Military Academy in West Point, New York, U.S., May 24, 2025.