Iran reimposes restrictions on Strait of Hormuz, accusing US of violating deal to reopen it
[ad_1] Iran swiftly reversed course on reopening the Strait of Hormuz, reimposing restrictions on the critical waterway on Saturday after the US said it would not end its blockade of Iran-linked shipping. Iran’s joint military command said on Saturday that “control of the Strait of Hormuz has returned to its previous state … under strict […]
Trump issues sharply-worded notice to Israel: ‘Enough is enough!’
[ad_1] President Trump had stern words for Israel as he made clear the US is in the driver’s seat for the 10-day cease-fire between the Jewish home state and Lebanon. “Israel will not be bombing Lebanon any longer. They are PROHIBITED from doing so by the U.S.A. Enough is enough!!!” the president wrote in a […]
US destroyer interdicts two oil tankers attempting to leave Iran: Official
[ad_1] A US destroyer interdicted two oil tankers attempting to leave Iran on Tuesday, a day after President Trump’s blockade went into effect, and instructed them to turn around, a US official said, speaking on condition of anonymity. The ships had left Chabahar port on the Gulf of Oman and were contacted by the warship […]
Nikki Haley says US will ‘probably’ need to use special forces to get Iran’s uranium, rules out 2028 run
[ad_1] WASHINGTON — Former 2024 GOP presidential hopeful Nikki Haley said that the US will “probably” need to dispatch a special forces team to retrieve Iran’s uranium stockpile. “That’s probably what it’s going to come down to. I mean, this is a special force mission. It would take about a week to ten days to […]
How US used SEAL Team 6, a CIA ruse and death from above to rescue missing F-15 airman in Iran: ‘They’ve been schwackin’ dudes chasing him’
[ad_1] The US rescued a missing F-15E airman deep inside Iran with an incredibly complex and daring mission that involved SEAL Team 6, a CIA ruse, a hastily constructed forward air strip in hostile territory and patrols of friendly aircraft that gave the Air Force colonel cover. A life-or-death race between US and Iranian forces […]
US Army raises max enlistment age to 42 — and loosens restrictions for recruits with weed convictions
[ad_1] The US Army has increased the maximum enlistment age to 42 years old and alleviated restrictions on recruiting people with prior marijuana convictions. The enlistment age will officially change from 35 to 42 “for applicants with prior military service” on April 20, according to an Army Regulation report released last Friday. The minimum age […]
US negotiating with Iranian parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf after Trump was coy on which leader was in charge: report
[ad_1] The Trump administration is in talks with Iran’s parliament speaker to try to end the war, according to a new report. Mohammad Baqher Qalibaf, who threatened mass retaliation against energy facilities across the Middle East in the face of President Trump’s ultimatum over the weekend, is the “top person” speaking with the US that the […]
Nobody owns Donald Trump — including his Israel-hating ex-allies
[ad_1] We’ve long known that Donald Trump drives his critics crazy, and he’s now doing it to some critics who used to be friends. The isolationist right is convinced that President Trump is waging the Iran War on Israel’s behalf, which would make him the handmaiden of a foreign power. That should be a familiar-sounding […]
US allies need to get a grip – step up and help open the Strait of Hormuz
[ad_1] With friends like these: One real virtue of the Iran war is how it exposes once-hidden disloyalties. That goes for the various cranks on the right we considered the other day, most prominently podcaster Tucker Carlson, formally “evicted” from MAGA by President Donald Trump and sadly now claiming the CIA is out to frame […]
Trump warns Iran will be ‘hit very hard’ on Saturday, says regime ‘apologized’ to Middle East neighbors
[ad_1] President Trump warned that Iran would be ‘hit very hard’ on Saturday as the US forces’ “Operation Epic Fury” enters its second week. “Today Iran will be hit very hard! Under serious consideration for complete destruction and certain death, because of Iran’s bad behavior, are areas and groups of people that were not considered […]