The United States is a country in North America and a global superpower. Known for its military primacy, alliance leadership, and sustained role as the dominant external power in Middle East security arrangements. Recently, the U.S. has conducted direct military strikes on Iran, enforced a naval blockade of Iranian shipping, and pursued parallel diplomatic negotiations to resolve the conflict. Last updated 16 hours ago
"A U.S. Navy MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter prepares to land on the flight deck aboard USS Boxer (LHD 4). Boxer is the flagship for the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group / 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, which continues to enforce the U.S. blockade against Iran. As of Sept. 11, U.S. forces have redirected 99 commercial vessels to ensure total compliance."
The moment 25 years ago when Andrew Card whispered to President George W. Bush during a school lesson: "A second plane hit the second tower. America is under attack."
"The Islamic Republic of Iran considers itself committed to ensuring the security of shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, but naturally, as long as the aggressive actions and illegal interventions of the United States, including the maritime blockade and economic war, continue, the security of shipping in the Strait of Hormuz cannot be guaranteed."
"The Islamic Republic of Iran considers itself committed to ensuring the security of shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, but naturally, as long as the aggressive actions and illegal interventions of the United States, including the maritime blockade and economic war, continue, the security of shipping in the Strait of Hormuz cannot be guaranteed."
Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi: "The U.S. Treasury Secretary has been gleefully boasting about wanting to impoverish Iranians and collapse our economy. Instead, he stands powerless and exposed as the world loses belief in the U.S. financial system. Meltdown over cost of funding U.S. debt is only the beginning."
Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich on Syria:
You have the Sunni axis. Syria is already an ISIS state. Jolani [Ahmed al-Sharaa] put on a suit and disguised himself, and they like him a little in the United States, but Syria is problematic.
And its connection with Turkey -- that is a rising Sunni axis.
The UAE is revising plans for a 5-gigawatt AI data center project, one of the largest outside the U.S., after the Iran war prompted a rethink of critical infrastructure, six people familiar with the matter told Reuters.
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The UAE is revising plans for a 5-gigawatt AI data center project, one of the largest outside the U.S., after the Iran war prompted a rethink of critical infrastructure, six people familiar with the matter told Reuters.
Originally planned as a single 10-square-mile campus in Abu Dhabi, it will likely become a network of data centers across the country. Authorities are considering air defenses and building some facilities underground to protect against drone and missile attacks.
The UAE-US AI Campus is central to the country's push to become a global AI powerhouse and is led by G42, controlled by national security adviser Sheikh Tahnoun bin Zayed al Nahyan.
The IDF has released new details on the three-month operation to capture the Ali Tahr Ridge in southern Lebanon.
Around 50 Hezbollah terrorists barricaded inside the underground tunnels chose to fight to the death. Israel offered them a ch...
The IDF has released new details on the three-month operation to capture the Ali Tahr Ridge in southern Lebanon.
Around 50 Hezbollah terrorists barricaded inside the underground tunnels chose to fight to the death. Israel offered them a chance to surrender through intermediaries in Lebanon. They refused and were eliminated.
Yahalom fighters found drones, anti-tank missiles and other weapons inside. Egoz fighters carried out ambushes near the shafts. Hezbollah's attempts to rescue or resupply the trapped men were disrupted.
Israel informed the U.S., which then notified the Lebanese government.
A Pakistani security official told Reuters that Iran's FM Abbas Araqchi and army chief Asim Munir discussed de-escalating the U.S.-Iran conflict, along with Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia and a possible path back to diplomacy.
AXIOS REPORT: Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman called President Trump twice yesterday and urged him to attack the Houthis in Yemen, according to two senior American officials. The request came as the Iran-backed group approached a vital maritime crossing point in the Red Sea. Trump refused. Senior U.S. officials emphasized that as of now, the administration has no plans to intervene directly against the Houthis.
CNN Report: Over 100 U.S. military advisers are on Saudi soil, feeding intelligence and targets to Saudi forces in the operation against the Houthis. The U.S. is providing geospatial targeting and a tool that lets officers track the battlef...
CNN Report: Over 100 U.S. military advisers are on Saudi soil, feeding intelligence and targets to Saudi forces in the operation against the Houthis. The U.S. is providing geospatial targeting and a tool that lets officers track the battlefield in real time, but is not joining strikes or refueling.
American officials now believe hundreds of Revolutionary Guards officers are inside Yemen. One assesses the Iranian officers are working with the Houthis to eventually close the Bab al-Mandab strait, a move CNN earlier described as Tehran's "doomsday weapon" if talks with the U.S. collapse.
A Saudi-backed Yemeni source tells Kan News the Houthis are acting in full coordination with Iran, which asked them to strengthen their grip on the Bab al-Mandab strait as a complement to Tehran's blocking of the Strait of Hormuz. The same source says the Saudis aren't providing enough support and only launched airstrikes in recent days, while the Americans show little interest in the Houthi threat.
Israel and Lebanon hold another round of negotiations next Tuesday and Wednesday in Rome, Kan News reports.
The talks focus in part on establishing a force to verify designated pilot areas are cleared of Hezbollah. Israel opposes French and British participation, while the U.S. seeks to expand the areas handed to the Lebanese army.
US and Middle East officials tell WSJ that Iran has resumed producing ballistic missiles in underground facilities, drawing on stockpiled components to rebuild its arsenal.
CENTCOM: As of Sept. 10, U.S. forces have redirected 96 commercial vessels to ensure total compliance. More than 50 vessels supporting humanitarian aid have been allowed to pass.
If requested, Somaliland would commit up to 2,000 troops to the planned US-led International Stabilization Force in Gaza, President Abdullahi told JPost. "If they ask, we can provide," he said, noting the territory is not actively volunteering.
Trump released a video showing US military assets over Iranian street footage. Warns the regime against challenging American power and tells Iranians "the hour of your freedom is at hand," urging them to take over their government once operations end.
NATO forces disrupted a covert Russian undersea operation near Norway's Svalbard earlier this year, two Western officials told Reuters.
Russia's GUGI directorate was rehearsing the use of technology to disable seabed cables while masking attribution. British, Norwegian and U.S. forces confronted the vessels before the exercise was completed.
