Suspected drones over three US air bases in the UK
The United States Air Force (USAF) has confirmed sightings of several unidentified drones over three…
Russia hit Kyiv with lethal missiles following Moscow warehouse attack
Russian bombardments resulted in one fatality and 13 injuries in Ukraine’s capital today, after Kyiv’s lethal drone assault on e-commerce facilities in Russia. The recent shelling underscores a dual predicament for Ukraine in its fifth year of conflict, contending with near-daily Russian assaults and infrequent domestic political turbulence sparked by an abrupt reshuffle of its…
Deadly Ukrainian strikes attack Russian online retail warehouses
According to Russian authorities, eight individuals have lost their lives and 62 have sustained injuries following Ukrainian drone attacks on two warehouses owned by Wildberries, Russia’s largest online store. Seven fatalities and 25 injuries transpired at a warehouse in Tambov, approximately 295 miles (475 km) southeast of Moscow. A fatality and 37 injuries were reported…
Iran retaliates against US regional targets after repeated US strikes
After reimposing a naval blockade of Iran’s ports, the US launched two rounds of attacks on its coastal defences and missile sites on Wednesday. Iran responded by hitting US military sites in neighbouring countries in an “existential war” with America. Iran threatened to cut off more regional energy exports days after a tenuous truce failed,…
US bombs Iran, reimposes naval blockade
On Tuesday, US forces conducted attacks against Iran for the fourth consecutive day and reinstated a naval blockade to obstruct maritime traffic to and from the nation’s ports. Although US President Donald Trump retracted his promise to impose substantial taxes on vessels traversing the Strait of Hormuz, he cautioned that he would escalate US military…
Trump notifies Congress of Iran conflict restart
US President Donald Trump has formally notified Congress that hostilities against Iran recommenced on July 7, a communication his administration interprets as initiating a new 60-day period for military engagement in the region without congressional consent. In a letter dated July 10 and reviewed by Reuters on Monday, Trump stated, “I executed this military operation…
The US says it hit dozens of Iranian sites
The United States has executed a new round of strikes against Iran, inciting retaliatory assaults by Iranian forces throughout the Gulf region, thus exacerbating an already tenuous ceasefire. In the early hours of Monday, the US Central Command (CENTCOM), responsible for US operations in the Middle East, announced that the US struck numerous targets at…
US hits Iran, Tehran closes Hormuz, Gulf states hit
The US military initiated new operations on Iran following its attack on a container ship on Sunday, while Tehran announced the renewed closure of the Strait of Hormuz and intensified assaults on US installations in other Gulf States. A succession of assaults between the US and Iran recently prompted President Donald Trump to announce the…
Iran claims ‘kept its word’ on US ceasefire
On Saturday, July 11, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi stated that Tehran had “honoured its commitment” to a ceasefire with the United States, despite Donald Trump’s assertion that the truce had ended; however, he expressed a willingness to engage in additional conversations with the Islamic Republic. Iran has thus far honoured its commitments, in contrast…
Iran will bury Khamenei in hometown as US strikes increase
On Thursday, Iranians were making arrangements to inter their deceased leader, Ali Khamenei, in his native city of Mashhad in northeastern Iran, as recent US airstrikes posed a risk of exacerbating the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.The burial of the deceased supreme leader follows a multi-day funeral service that drew millions of mourners from…
Fuel shortages hit Russia; will Putin adjust Ukraine war strategy?
Spend a day driving around Moscow to understand Russia’s petroleum crisis. Cars and trucks lined up at practically every gas station. Lines were long, short, stagnant, or moving steadily. If there was no queue, the garage was closed due to a fuel shortage.Remember, Moscow is Russia’s wealthy, crowded capital that draws in so many resources….