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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Senator Lindsey Graham abruptly ended a meeting with Lebanon’s Chief of Defense, General Rodolphe Haykal, after the general declined…
MUSCAT, Oman — American and Iranian officials convened separately in Oman on February 6, 2026, marking a cautious but hopeful resumption of…
MOSCOW, Russia — Lt. Gen. Vladimir Alekseyev, a senior figure in Russian military intelligence, was shot multiple times on Friday in an…
MUSCAT, Oman — As indirect nuclear talks between the United States and Iran commenced on Friday in Oman, a critical obstacle emerged…
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Secretary of State Marco Rubio confirmed on February 4, 2026, that Iran has requested a change in the venue…
WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Donald Trump has underscored the United States’ commitment to maintaining control over the Diego Garcia military base, signaling…
TEHRAN, Iran — In a dramatic escalation of tensions in the Persian Gulf, Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) seized two foreign…
LONDON, England — British Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s government is under mounting criticism for its hesitation in officially designating Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary…
WASHINGTON, D.C. — In a sustained counterterrorism operation aimed at preventing the resurgence of the Islamic State, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) announced…
WASHINGTON, D.C. — In a significant development amid ongoing tensions in Eastern Europe, delegations from the United States, Ukraine, and Russia have…