Tag: UnitedStates
Trump Envoys Reopen Kyiv Channel While Rubio Meets Lavrov
Washington is pursuing two parallel Ukraine tracks. On July 22, U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner spoke directly with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, bypassing formal diplomatic channels that have produced little progress since the Iran war shifted Washington's attention away from Ukraine. A day later, Secretary of State Marco Rubio…
US Launches Twelfth Night of Iran Strikes
U.S. forces began a new wave of strikes against Iranian military targets at 5:30 p.m. ET Wednesday, "at the Commander in Chief's direction," according to a statement from U.S. Central Command posted on X. The statement said the mission would continue to "further degrade Iran's ability to threaten civilian mariners…
Trump Faces War-Funding Standoff in Congress
The US House has approved a $95 billion budget framework for President Donald Trump's priorities – about $60 billion for the Pentagon and $13 billion for intelligence and national security – but the money is far from secured. The 216-214 vote, opposed by every Democrat along with two Republicans and…
US Probes Russian Role in Iran Strikes on CIA Sites
US intelligence officials are investigating whether Russia helped Iran attack CIA facilities by providing targeting intelligence or enhanced drone technology, although no firm conclusion has been reached. Moscow denied involvement.At least two CIA-linked sites were struck in March: the agency’s station inside the US Embassy in Riyadh and another facility…
Can Iran Be Defeated Without a Ground War?
The United States can almost certainly destroy more of Iran's military than Iran can destroy America's. That, however, does not answer the question now confronting Washington: can overwhelming military superiority produce political victory without putting American troops inside Iran?After eleven consecutive nights of strikes, U.S. forces have demonstrated that they…
Lebanon Tests Peace Amid Regional War
Lebanon’s most promising peace experiment in years began on Tuesday with a small, tangible act: Lebanese army units walked into Zawtar al-Gharbiyeh after Israeli forces pulled out of the southern village.It was the first handover of ground under a US-brokered framework meant to replace both Israeli occupation and Hezbollah’s independent…
Pentagon Reveals Nearly 100 U.S. Troops Injured in Iran War
Nearly 100 U.S. service members have been injured since fighting with Iran resumed on July 7, chief Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell said Tuesday, adding that 96% have already returned to duty and that the "vast majority" suffered minor concussions or other non-life-threatening injuries, according to statements confirmed by CBS News…
Bulgaria Seeks Approval to Host US Tankers
Bulgaria will ask parliament to approve deploying up to eight U.S. aerial refuelling aircraft at Bezmer Air Base to support American operations in the Middle East.Prime Minister Rumen Radev announced the request on July 20, saying the tankers would be stationed at the base 260 kilometres southeast of Sofia. By…
US Not Ready for a Wider Iran War
An American official told The Washington Post that the Pentagon is preparing for a wider war with Iran, days after three US service members were killed in Jordan and Iraq, according to The Times of Israel.The official said dwindling stockpiles of air defense and long-range munitions, along with limited troop…
US Strikes Iran for Seventh Straight Night
The United States carried out strikes on Iran for a seventh consecutive night on Friday, according to Euronews. US Central Command said its forces hit surveillance sites, military logistics infrastructure, underground weapons storage, and maritime capabilities, while continuing to enforce a naval blockade of Iranian ports.Iran responded in kind. Iran's…
