The United States says it has not changed its aims since the first air raid on Iran began at the end of February. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told reporters that the objectives set by President Biden are still in place and have not shifted. He highlighted that U. S. forces have hit about 7,
The fight with Iran has gone beyond missiles and bombs, turning into a battle of words and data that reaches every screen. In the first weeks, Washington imagined a quick win, but now it faces an opponent that will not back down easily. The real war is happening in the flow of information, whe
The idea of “winning” in war feels a bit like a wrestling match. In the ring, there are clear winners when both sides agree on the outcome, and there are messy finishes where everyone can claim victory. Wars usually have a clean ending, but many do not. Major wars like the world wars had clear winne
The U. S. intelligence community has repeatedly stated that Iran is still several years away from fielding missiles capable of striking the United States. During a Senate Intelligence Committee hearing, two senior officials—Tulsi Gabbard, the Director of National Intelligence, and John Ratcliffe, th
The United States has pushed back a planned meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping, citing concerns over the ongoing conflict in Iran and the need to address a stalled passage through the Strait of Hormuz. This move shows that Washington may have overestimated its influence in a region where Chin
British forces have stepped up their help for Gulf allies facing new threats from Iran. The UK announced it will buy more lightweight missiles to strengthen air defence for both its own troops and regional partners. British fighter jets have already intercepted Iranian drones, but the navy faced c
The United States will reach a debt of $39 trillion next week. That number means each person owes about $113, 000 and each family about $288, 000. The government is running a yearly shortfall of nearly two trillion dollars in 2026. Interest on the debt already topped $520 billion this year,
The chikungunya virus has come back in some overseas areas of France and on the mainland, which worries health officials about a possible spread to French Polynesia. Scientists studied how people mix in the islands and found that certain patterns could let the virus travel more easily. For exa
President Trump says he fully trusts Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, according to White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt. Leavitt shared this on Fox News after the resignation of a top security official over Iran policy. Joe Kent, who led the National Counterterrorism Ce
Israel says it has eliminated Ali Larijani, the top aide on Iran’s security council, and Gholamreza Soleimani, a senior Basij commander. The claims came from Defence Minister Israel Katz and the Israeli military’s public statement on X. Iran has neither confirmed nor denied the reports, leaving the
