US Launches New Strikes Inside Iran, Trump Warns of Even Bigger Response If Tehran Retaliates The U.S. military carried out a new, expanded round of strikes against Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps targets across Iran on Tuesday, September 1, escalating a conflict that had just resumed after weeks of relative calm. President Trump called the strikes … Read more
US and Iran Trade Fire for First Time in a Month, Trump Vows to “Hit Them Hard” The United States and Iran exchanged military strikes overnight into Monday, August 31, for the first time in more than a month, reigniting a conflict that had entered a period of relative calm following weeks of diplomatic efforts … Read more
Treasury Vows “Toughest Sanctions in History” to Collapse Iran’s Government Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Thursday, August 20, that the United States will impose “the toughest sanctions in history” on Iran, unveiling the full package Monday, August 24, as President Trump’s administration shifts toward what officials are calling all-out economic warfare aimed at collapsing Tehran’s … Read more
Trump Orders Pentagon to Scale Back South Korea War Drills, Citing “Very Good Relationship” With Kim Jong Un President Trump announced Sunday, August 16, that he has directed Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to “substantially reduce” the annual Ulchi Freedom Shield military exercises with South Korea, citing his relationship with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un … Read more
Trump Claims “Total Control” of Strait of Hormuz as Ship Traffic Falls to One-Week Low President Trump declared Wednesday, August 12, that the United States maintains “total control” over the Strait of Hormuz, doubling down on a claim he first made to reporters a day earlier — even as actual shipping traffic through the waterway … Read more
Trump Cancels Planned Iran Strike, Says Deal “Perimeters” Agreed as Saudi Crown Prince Urges Restraint President Trump announced late Saturday, August 1, that he had called off a planned U.S. military strike on Iran after Tehran and several Middle Eastern nations asked for more time to finalize a broader agreement — one that Trump said … Read more
Trump Blames Minnesota, Not Iran, for Cyberattack That Hit Water Systems in 7 States A coordinated cyberattack disrupted water and wastewater systems across more than 30 Minnesota communities in late July, forcing some utilities onto manual operations and triggering boil-water notices. Federal officials say the attack, which also touched systems in six other states, may … Read more
Trump Threatens to Pull Todd Blanche’s Attorney General Nomination as GOP Revolt Over IRS Settlement Deepens President Trump said Thursday, July 30, that he may temporarily withdraw Todd Blanche’s nomination to be U.S. attorney general rather than give in to demands from two Senate Republicans — a standoff that has now stalled the confirmation of … Read more
Trump Announces Hamas Disarmament Deal for Gaza — But Israel and a Key Militant Group Haven’t Signed On President Donald Trump announced late Thursday, July 30, that his administration’s “Board of Peace” had reached what he called a historic agreement for Hamas to fully disarm in Gaza. The announcement was met with immediate caveats: Israel’s … Read more
Trump Says U.S. and Iran Are Having ‘Good Talks’ After Military Pause A new diplomatic chapter may be emerging in one of the world’s most closely watched conflicts. On July 28, 2026 (UTC−4), President Donald Trump said the United States is having “good talks” with Iran after both sides paused military operations over the weekend. … Read more