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President Donald Trump seated at the NATO summit press conference table in Ankara alongside NATO officials with flags in the background

Trump Declares Iran Ceasefire ‘Over’ at NATO Summit as Strait of Hormuz Attacks Shatter Fragile Truce

President Donald Trump declared Wednesday that the ceasefire between the United States and Iran…

By Mark Masterson · Jul 8

Submarine surfacing in dark Pacific Ocean waves with ballistic missile trail arcing through stormy sky at dawn

China Fires a Nuclear-Capable Missile From a Submarine in the South Pacific, and the Timing Is Not a Coincidence

China’s navy test-launched a long-range ballistic missile from a nuclear-powered submarine into the South…

By Mark Masterson · Jul 6

Massive crowd in Tehran at dusk with Iranian flags during funeral procession, spotlight beams cutting through the air

Iran Begins Weeklong Funeral for Ayatollah Khamenei as a Wounded Nation Stages Its Largest Public Spectacle

Iran is about to shut down five cities across two countries for nine days…

By Mark Masterson · Jul 3

Aerial view of Kyiv skyline at dawn with multiple plumes of smoke rising from residential apartment buildings after Russian drone and missile attack, emergency vehicles on streets below

Russia Unleashes Its Most Massive Attack on Kyiv of the Entire War, Killing at Least 13

Hundreds of Russian drones and dozens of missiles hammered Kyiv for 11 straight hours…

By Mark Masterson · Jul 2

A military airbase at night with floodlights illuminating the tarmac and smoke rising in the distance

Iran Strikes US Military Bases in Kuwait and Bahrain as Middle East Ceasefire Crumbles

The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps launched ballistic missiles and drones at American military installations…

By Mark Masterson · Jun 29

Aerial view of the Pentagon building at dusk with military aircraft silhouettes in the sky

The Pentagon Wants $80 Billion for the Iran War, Nearly Triple Its Original Estimate

Deputy Defense Secretary Stephen Feinberg told senators last week that the Pentagon needs roughly…

By Mark Masterson · Jun 24

Aerial view of a crude oil supertanker, two fast-attack patrol boats, and a naval warship in the Strait of Hormuz at dusk

Iran Closes the Strait of Hormuz Again, Three Days After Reopening It Under the Truce

Iran’s armed forces declared the Strait of Hormuz closed to shipping on Saturday, reversing…

By Mark Masterson · Jun 20

Three crude oil supertankers sailing single file through the narrow Strait of Hormuz at golden hour with naval patrol vessels and rugged coastlines

Three Saudi Tankers Cross a Reopened Hormuz, the First Real Test of the Trump-Pezeshkian Truce

Three Saudi oil tankers cleared a reopened Strait of Hormuz, the first crude crossing…

By Mark Masterson · Jun 18

Aerial view of an oil supertanker escorted by patrol boats transiting a narrow strait at dusk between mountainous coastlines

Trump’s Hormuz Ceasefire Framework Heads to a June 19 Signing as Israel and Iran Leave the Hardest Questions Open

President Donald Trump announced a framework on June 14 to halt the fighting across…

By Mark Masterson · Jun 16

Nighttime aerial view of explosions and anti-aircraft fire over a coastal city during US-Iran military strikes

US-Iran Strikes Escalate for Third Time This Week as Gulf Bases Hit and Oil Surges Past $93

The second round of American airstrikes on Iran ended just before sunrise Thursday, with…

By Mark Masterson · Jun 11

Devastated apartment building with smoke rising and emergency rescue lights at dawn after Russian aerial assault

Russia Launches 656 Drones and 73 Missiles at Ukraine in One of the War’s Largest Aerial Assaults

At least 22 people are dead and more than 130 wounded after Russia unleashed…

By Mark Masterson · Jun 3

Military personnel in a darkened operations center monitoring radar screens and a tactical map of the Persian Gulf

The Pentagon Just Struck Inside Iran Again, and This Time Beijing’s Hardware Was in the Crosshairs

The United States military destroyed Iranian radar stations and drone command sites on Goruk…

By Mark Masterson · Jun 2

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Medieval Beaufort Castle overlooking southern Lebanon valley with smoke visible on the horizon

Israel Seizes Crusader-Era Beaufort Castle as Lebanon Invasion Deepens

A US Navy guided-missile destroyer on dark water at dusk as missile flashes light the southern Iranian coastline across the Strait of Hormuz

US Strikes Southern Iran Hours After Doha Ceasefire Talks, as the Nuclear Question Stalls the Deal

An oil tanker moves through a narrow strait between arid coastlines at dawn with a distant naval vessel on the horizon

Trump Calls the Iran Deal ‘Largely Negotiated’ as Tehran Accuses Washington of Obstruction

Night view from a Moscow apartment balcony of an oil refinery burning in the distance, searchlights crossing the sky and faint drone tracers overhead, residential apartment blocks in the mid-ground with windows lit

Ukraine’s 556-Drone Barrage Brings the War Home to Moscow

Pacific Ocean map showing a broken golden arc from Washington DC to Taipei with a pause symbol and a red beam from Beijing, with data panels labeled Taiwan Arms Package 14B Status Pending and US China Summit Beijing May 2026

Trump Waffles on $14 Billion Taiwan Arms Deal After Xi Summit, Leaving Taipei in Limbo

A dark map of the North Atlantic shows a thick bright arc of aid from Europe reaching Ukraine and a thin faint arc from North America fading before it crosses the ocean

Europe Approved €90 Billion for Ukraine. Washington Is Still Fighting Over $400 Million

Empty conference room with scattered papers, tipped water glass, and abandoned translator headset evoking failed Iran ceasefire talks

Trump Calls Iran Ceasefire Proposal ‘Garbage’ as Beijing Summit With Xi Approaches

Trump Gets Briefed on New Iran Strike Options as Oil Hits $126 and Gas Prices Crush American Wallets

New Iran Strike Option on the Table as Oil Hits $126 and Gas Prices Crush American Wallets

Strait of Hormuz Shipping Standstill Why the Iran Ceasefire Has Not Reopened the World's Most Important Oil Chokepoint

Trump Fires Navy Secretary During Iran War As Approval Ratings Hit New Lows

US Navy Seizes Iranian Tanker Touska In Gulf Of Oman As Ceasefire Heads For Collapse

US Navy Seizes Iranian Tanker Touska In Gulf Of Oman As Ceasefire Heads For Collapse

Iran Slams Hormuz Shut Again As IRGC Gunboats Fire On Tanker Off Oman1

Iran Slams Hormuz Shut Again As IRGC Gunboats Fire On Tanker Off Oman

Iran Vows It Will Never Surrender as US-Israel War Enters Second Week and Oil Prices Slam the Economy

Strait Of Hormuz Reopens: Oil Crashes More Than 10% As Iran Truce Hands Global Markets A Jolt Of Relief

Iran War Day 28 Trump Buys 10 More Days on Energy Strikes as the Global Oil Crisis Deepens

IRAN DECLARES STRAIT OF HORMUZ OPEN FOR TRUCE, TRUMP KEEPS US BLOCKADE UNTIL DEAL

U.S. Naval Blockade of Iran Begins Today Strait of Hormuz Closure Sends Oil Past $102 as Peace Talks Fail

U.S. Naval Blockade of Iran Begins Today: Strait of Hormuz Closure Sends Oil Past $102 as Peace Talks Fail

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Pope Leo XIV “Weak” and “Terrible” as Per Trump After Pope Condemns Iran War: Why This Fight Matters for Catholic Voters

Strait of Hormuz Shipping Standstill Why the Iran Ceasefire Has Not Reopened the World's Most Important Oil Chokepoint

Strait of Hormuz Shipping Standstill: Why the Iran Ceasefire Has Not Reopened the World’s Most Important Oil Chokepoint

Iran Vows It Will Never Surrender as US-Israel War Enters Second Week and Oil Prices Slam the Economy

Trump Gives Iran Until Tuesday to Reopen Strait of Hormuz or Face “Hell” as Tehran Rejects 45-Day Ceasefire

Dubai as the Enterprise Centre

The Middle East Crisis May Shift Businesses’ Geography: Can Europe and the UK Replace Dubai as the Enterprise Centre?