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US and Iran trade attacks for first time in a month. Military leaders warn Hegseth against extending Iran war operations—AND MORE
CNN: Iran retaliated against US forces on Sunday after the US military struck Iranian rocket launchers, a US…
August 30, 2026
Inside Trump’s plan to give Pentagon a stake in Venezuela’s oil riches. ‘A new form of U.S. colonialism’?
Wall Street Journal: The substance of the agreement appears to be in direct conflict with Venezuela’s 1999 constitution,…
August 29, 2026
Trump says US reaches deal with Venezuela to control 65 billion barrels of country’s oil reserves
CNN: “At my direction, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, and Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, working closely with…
August 28, 2026
C.I.A. Chief delivered bleak assessment of Russia’s war in secretive Moscow visit. Top White House aides kept in dark about Ratcliffe Russia trip.
New York Times: John Ratcliffe, the C.I.A. director, made a secretive visit to Moscow this week to privately…
August 27, 2026
U.S. weapons shortage from Iran war alarms allies confronting China. Iran inflicted billions in damage to U.S. intelligence sites—AND MORE
Washington Post: The massive expenditure of U.S. munitions in the Middle East is increasingly worrying Asian allies and…
August 26, 2026
CIA director John Ratcliffe makes surprise trip to Moscow. Why?
Wall Street Journal: It came as the U.S. struggles to end Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the Iran…
August 25, 2026
US threatens sanctions on countries that don’t cut economic ties to Tehran. Can US strangle Iran’s economy without China’s cooperation?—AND MORE
CNN: The US is threatening damaging new sanctions on countries that refuse to cut economic ties with Iran…
August 24, 2026
US vows ‘economic D-Day’ as Iran threatens to halt all oil exports
Reuters: The U.S. threatened Iran with what it called “the greatest financial offensive ever marshalled” as it prepared…
August 23, 2026
Trump’s top trade rep details offer that Canada rejected
New York Times: “In short, they asked too much and offered too little,” Mr. Carney said about the…
August 22, 2026
Iran’s president calls to end war with US from ‘position of strength’. NATO members discuss Hormuz options without alliance involvement—AND MORE
Financial Times: In public remarks on Friday, Pezeshkian, who is responsible for running the economy but does not…
August 21, 2026
US says it will impose ‘toughest sanctions in history’ on Iran—AND MORE
Reuters: U.S. Treasury chief Scott Bessent said the United States will impose “the toughest sanctions in history” on…
August 20, 2026
Trump says no talks taking place. Iran lost control of Hormuz?—AND MORE
CNN: US President Donald Trump said no talks are underway or scheduled with Iran, just one day after…
August 18, 2026
Trump threatens to bomb US ally Oman as Iran agreement expires. Tehran threatens new offensive—AND MORE
CNN: President Donald Trump warned of an attack on Oman if it “gets in the way” of efforts…
August 17, 2026
Trump to reduce military exercises with South Korea, citing lack of help with Iran
CNN: President Donald Trump announced Sunday that the United States would reduce military exercises it conducts with key…
August 16, 2026
Shipping faces more disruptions in Middle East during Hormuz stalemate. Frustration with Trump grows among U.S.’s Persian Gulf allies—AND MORE
CNN: Ships face a perilous path through the Strait of Hormuz, as US President Donald Trump and Iran…
August 15, 2026
Trump dismisses reports about dire conditions aboard U.S. aircraft carrier. U.S.-Iran ceasefire set to expire with talks at standstill—AND MORE
New York Times: Asked whether the deployment of the Abraham Lincoln had gone on too long, the president…
August 14, 2026
Israeli officials stunned by Iran’s rapid military recovery after 2026 war. Iran, US make competing claims over control of Hormuz—AND MORE
Jerusalem Post: Four months after the main war ended in April, the Post understands that the IDF is…
August 13, 2026
Hormuz traffic low as world rapidly burns through oil stockpiles. Top adviser to Iran’s IRGC says U.S. military ‘weaker than what we perceived’—AND MORE
CNN: The reopening of the Strait of Hormuz is becoming more pressing as the International Energy Agency warns…
August 12, 2026
Iran’s supreme leader elevates military veterans willing to confront US. Tehran defying U.S. pressure by becoming ‘survival economy’?—AND MORE
CNN: US President Donald Trump has boasted that his war in Iran has led to a “very rational,”…
August 11, 2026
Hopes for Hormuz deal fade as Trump demands Iranian reparations. Iran shakes up military leadership—AND MORE
Reuters: Trump’s proposal, which had not been raised before, was a response to Tehran’s demands for compensation and…
August 10, 2026