Revelations of a credible assassination plot during a July trip expose the perilous edge of U.S.-Iran confrontation as key primaries reshape the 2026 battlefield.
President Trump confirmed he was covertly removed from his aircraft via an airport catering truck in Turkey after intelligence uncovered an...
President Trump is ready to declare victory, skip a nuclear deal, and freeze the ceasefire if Iran reopens the Strait of Hormuz, even as Tehran issues fresh demands and conditions access on U.S....
Senate installs Trump loyalist to lead Justice Department while momentum for an Iran-Oman Strait of Hormuz security deal collapses, sharpening risks on both domestic governance and global energy chokepoints.
The Senate narrowly confirmed Todd...
Senate installs Trump loyalist to lead Justice Department while momentum for an Iran-Oman Strait of Hormuz security deal collapses, sharpening risks on both domestic governance and global energy chokepoints.
The Senate narrowly confirmed Todd Blanche as...
Oman and Qatar mediators report fundamental understandings on Strait of Hormuz shipping 100 days after U.S. strikes, even as a federal appeals court halts a Trump ballroom project on national security grounds.
Diplomatic channels...
Partisan push to hold Anthony Fauci in contempt collides with advancing Iran-Oman diplomacy, suspected cyberattacks on U.S. water systems, and growing Senate GOP fractures.
The Senate Homeland Security Committee voted 8-7 along party lines...
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As of April 2, 2026, the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran is in its second month. What began with surprise airstrikes on February 28 has already killed Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, triggered widespread regional retaliation, and effectively shut down the Strait of Hormuz. Yet U.S. officials, including President Trump, continue to project a relatively short conflict of “four to five weeks” or “soon.” Multiple credible analyses paint a far more protracted picture.
This deep dive examines why the war could last significantly longer...
Fresh Iranian attacks after U.S. bombing pause coincide with high-stakes White House talks as questions mount over the conflict’s endgame.
President Trump hosted Israeli Prime...
President Trump halted planned strikes citing achieved 'deal perimeters,' only for Iranian officials to flatly reject any knowledge of negotiations or agreements.
President Trump announced the cancellation of a planned strike on Iranian targets,...
Sustained American bombing, Iranian retaliation choking the Strait of Hormuz, and proxy attacks on Gulf bases have driven Brent crude past $100 as Congress sidesteps war powers limits and Trump opens a new...
Trump issues stark ultimatum to Tehran while Treasury signals a Hormuz deal within 48 hours, as Collins and Murray advance a bipartisan funding bill...
President Trump pauses planned military action against Iran ahead of Monday diplomacy on the Strait of Hormuz while claiming Israeli support for a Gaza...
President Trump halted planned strikes citing achieved 'deal perimeters,' only for Iranian officials to flatly reject any knowledge of negotiations or agreements.
President Trump announced...
Heightened tensions trigger urgent departure warnings across the Middle East as Congress challenges potential US military action against Iran.
Multiple US embassies including Jerusalem and...
Tehran's nuclear escalation after stalled Islamabad talks has sent Brent crude to $92.40 and prompted fresh American pressure on Chinese and Russian enablers.
Iran announced...
