Operation Midnight Hammer
Trump says ‘leakers should be shot’ at Arizona rally, days after approving firing-squad execution
Recalling a leak Trump said delayed the June 2025 B-2 strikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities, the president declared: “In the old days, we used to shoot leakers.”
US Air Force pilots lack sufficient sortie experience for combat operations - report
Danger remains real despite Israeli wins against Iranian nukes, sources tell 'Post'
Trump: All mines cleared from Hormuz, Space Force watching nuclear sites, strait
In his desperate search for a Middle East victory, Trump confuses tactics with strategy - opinion
Hardly a day goes by without Iran thumbing its nose at Trump, declaring that Tehran, not Washington, controls the international waterway of the Strait of Hormuz.
Trump says he will declare Strait of Hormuz a 'territory of the United States' after defeating Iran
Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi responded to Trump's comments later on Friday, saying that "Iran neither fears threats nor cowers before displays of power."
Iran moved thousands of uranium centrifuges into fortified Pickaxe Mountain - WSJ
The movement of nuclear equipment deep inside Pickaxe Mountain increases concerns that Tehran is working to ensure continued production of uranium enrichment.
Iran's enriched uranium under US surveillance, will be extracted 'at some point', Trump says
“If anybody got near the place, we will know about it, and we’ll blow them up,” Trump said.
What is everyone misunderstanding about US intelligence report on Iran nuclear threat? - analysis
While the US might question whether the 2025 and 2026 wars were worth the hardship, from an Israeli point of view, both were clearly worth it.
Washington must not fall for Iran’s ceasefire and nuclear delay tactics - opinion
Iran’s negotiation tactics risk delaying nuclear talks while securing early concessions from the US.
No war can destroy Iran's nuclear ambitions, IAEA director says
Even if facilities and equipment are damaged, Grossi emphasized that reconstruction would be "very possible," since Iran has the knowledge of how to build them.
What is Basij? The Islamic Republic's 'iron fist' to suppress protesters - explainer
Basij, a key paramilitary militia under the IRGC, has a violent history of suppressing protests, enforcing morality laws, and committing human rights abuses, including torture and sexual abuse.
US considering moving additional THAAD and Patriot air defense systems to Middle East, experts say
The additional systems, currently based in South Korea, would be relocated amid Operation Epic Fury to better protect US and allied forces in the region.
Witkoff: Iran openly admitted to having enough 60% enriched uranium to create nuclear material
Iran claims it possesses 460kg of 60% enriched uranium, enough to build nuclear weapons in a few years. Notably, Iran would have needed at least two years to actually make a nuclear bomb.