Donald Trump went back to large-scale attacks after Iran downed a US Apache helicopter. President Trump told Fox News that the strikes included 49 Tomahawk missiles at military targets inside Iran. The US Central Command forces on X tweeted that the strikes were conducted “on behalf of the Commander in Chief’s direction... in response to Iran’s unwarranted and continued aggression,” but Iran’s counterattacks have always been in response to Israeli and US joint aggression, who started this war. Trump went back to a war footing somewhat reluctantly as he desperately wants to make a deal before the coming oil shortage which is predicted to hit other parts of the world in July, and raise US prices dramatically as we try to make up for the shortfall. But bad as he wants a deal he’s been reluctant to make any compromise with Iran and Iran has plenty of missiles and drones to continue the war. Trump is getting so frustrated, he reportedly asked his close advisors if nuclear weapons might help force Iran to yield, says Seymour Hersh. The idea was uniformly opposed by all advisors and so he backed off. But it shows how desperate Trump is to get out of this war Israel talked him into. Trump keeps threatening to escalate the attacks which isn’t doing any good. In response, Iran’s top military leaders have announced they have once again closed the Strait of Hormuz. Iran said that it will shoot at any vessel attempting to pass the strait. To receive a free, one-time sample of the Brief, along with options on how to subscribe, click on Request a sample on the left.
“Both sides have declared the immediate and permanent termination of military operations on all fronts, including in Lebanon,” Sharif wrote on X moments before Trump confirmed the plan.
Iran will not have a nuclear weapon under the new deal. The agreement includes strong policing and enforcement powers. Past U.S. payments to Iran were a failed bribe attempt. Sanctions relief will only happen if Iran complies with terms. Iran gets no money or relief just for signing the deal. Trump: Ships starting to move through strait or Hormuz Vice President JD Vance Begins Optics Roadshow to Boost Investor Confidence On Deal Iran Offers 60-Day Toll-Free Hormuz Transit As 100s Of Ships Await Reopening
Looking at WTI crude futures and the AAA national average for gasoline, the implied decline suggests gas prices at the pump could tumble toward $3.75 by mid-summer.
“You testified under oath that it would take years to rebuild those stockpiles,” Brennan emphasized. "You don’t have to read back to me what I testified," Hegseth shot back. "I speculated some munitions take more time than others. We’ve got lots of them, we’re building more than ever before. The Biden administration gave away hundreds of billions to Ukraine. And so President Trump had to refill, and he has, and we have in real time."
Former MI6 operatives caught briefing police to brand concerned citizens as “unsympathetic thugs”
According to the UK Ministry of Defense, it was a six-hour operation and a massive display of force involving a flotilla of navy vessels - including the frigate HMS Sutherland - and a fleet of aircraft, most notably heavy-lift Chinook helicopters. The target has since been identified as the Smyros - a vessel allegedly flying under the radar in an effort to bypass Western embargoes.
Consider two people who both earn $100,000 per year. Person A spends $90,000 and saves $10,000. Person B spends $70,000 and saves $30,000. After 20 years of investing at a 7 percent annual return, Person A has about $410,000. Person B has about $1,230,000. They earned exactly the same amount. The difference is entirely in spending decisions.
Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, whose government has helped facilitate talks between Washington and Tehran, had indicated in an earlier press statement on June 13 that the deal was expected to be finalized “in the next 24 hours.” In his Truth Social post, Trump wrote that once the deal is signed, the Strait of Hormuz will immediately be “open to all.”
Alaska's election officials may have just saved a U.S. Senate seat from one of the more brazen ballot schemes in recent memory. The state's Division of Elections issued a preliminary ruling this week that Dan J. Sullivan of Petersburg is ineligible to appear on the 2026 Senate ballot, dealing a significant blow to Democrats - in what Republicans have characterized as a coordinated Democratic effort to siphon votes from incumbent Sen. Dan Sullivan through deliberate name confusion.
Errant Ukrainian drones which wonder across borders and into neighboring Baltic and Eastern European countries are becoming enough of a problem to where some NATO allies pushing for a self-destruct function. Romanian Defense Minister Radu Miruta has proposed that Ukraine program its maritime drones to self-destruct if they veer into the country's territorial waters, coming just on the heels of a major disaster.
The defense angle for the Phantom MK1 is quite simple: replace the human soldier with the robot for close-quarters battle (CQB) operations, including breaching and room-clearing support. Beyond CQB, a never-before-seen video now shows the Phantom MK1 operating a mobile light mortar system during a live-fire training exercise in Las Vegas, Nevada.
The arrests are expected to lower the amount of gang violence seen across the Central Valley, the department added. Among those arrested was Stefan Coronado from Stockton, California, who was identified as a secretary for the Mexican Mafia, Fresno County Sheriff John Zanoni said during a press conference.
An officer assigned to the "mid-range" drone campaign gives unprecedented insights into its strikes at the heart of Russian logistics.
California keeps dumping votes. Odds are shifting because the vote dumps always seem to go one way. Count until you get the result you want? — Ron DeSantis
Video has emerged of an Israeli Defense Force (IDF) Soldier, testifying UNDER OATH that on October 7, he was told to "Stand-Down" from 5:20am to 9:00am during the "HAMAS ATTACK." The soldier is testifying in an Israeli Knesset (Legislature) subcommittee.
On Sunday, it appeared that Republican mayoral candidate Spencer Pratt would fall out of contention for the general election after several days of appearing in the top two vote recipients along with Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, a Democrat. Another Democrat candidate, Nithya Raman, appeared to overtake Pratt for second place to face Bass in the general election. The state’s primaries allow the top two vote-getters, rather than party nominees, to advance to the general election. California also doesn’t allow local jurisdictions to require voter ID and allows 22 days for “curing” ballots.
Araghchi: A deal, if reached, will be signed remotely by both sides and then announced. The UAE had agreed to release a total of $10b, more than $3b of which had already been delivered (Reuters). Bloomberg latest: US Senior admin officials says Iran deal accomplishes core US objectives and deal reopens Strait of Hormuz; Iran deal guarantees long-term peace in region and includes inspection regime. Pakistan PM Sharif: "we can confirm that a final, agreed upon text of the peace deal has been reached & Pakistan is now working closely with both sides to finalize the next steps." Surprise, surprise: Iran FM says sides "have never been closer and pending its finalisation, the media should refrain from entering speculation about its content, details to be shared in due course." Trump on Truth Social rejects Iran's version of MoU terms (below): "What they said, including their weak & pathetic statement on having a deal, bears no relation to the truth." Tehran: "Contrary to what is being circulated by Western media, Iran will not commit to relinquishing control of the Strait of Hormuz." CNN speculates (prematurely, it seems) on Geneva signing of 'Islamabad Declaration' as soon as Sunday or next week.
The reported cutbacks hit right as panicked European nations scramble to patch up their own defense capacities. ... European capitals are deeply concerned given they are under the shadow of the Russia-Ukraine war, now in its fifth year.
So I am now officially a “hate criminal” in Germany. I was already pretty much a “hate criminal” in Germany, but now it’s official. This is Germany’s supreme court. There is no higher court to appeal to. OK, sure, there’s the European Court of Human Rights, the international court of the Council of Europe in Strasbourg, but it doesn’t have the power to enforce its rulings, and the German authorities and courts have made it clear that they couldn’t care less about anyone’s opinion of their paranoid and authoritarian behavior. So I’ll be going back to Berlin District Court for sentencing.
“The only places we’re not building a border wall is places where we’ve made a conscious decision that we don’t need it,” Scott said at the Center for Immigration Studies conference, adding that Big Bend National Park is an example of a “super remote area” with “some very, very high cliffs” that preclude construction of the wall.
Announcing the strikes before they happen is itself the strategy. You don't telegraph a bombing campaign hours in advance unless the message matters more than the surprise. This is the final-pressure play in its purest form: the bombs are loaded, the targets are picked, and the paper is still on the table waiting for a signature. ... The Americans' idea of 'controlled escalation' is foolish, and Iran will not hesitate to dictate new calculations to the Americans."
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) General Counsel James Percival has directed Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to impose strict penalties, including deportation, on illegal aliens who vote in American elections. According to a DHS press release, the Immigration and Nationality Act directs the removal of aliens who illegally vote or make a false claim to US citizenship.
In any case, Trump added that "this effort has resulted in more than 100 MILLION Barrels of Oil making its way through the Strait, and into the Open Market. More than 200 Commercial Ships have safely traveled through the Strait," which would explain why oil prices have remained low
Ukrainian forces have carried out a missile attack deep inside Russia, hitting a major military plant overnight, President Volodymyr Zelensky has said. He said FP-5 Flamingo cruise missiles struck the drone and missile plant in the city of Cheboksary, in the Chuvash Republic, more than 900km (560 miles) from the front line. Local officials said three people were injured in a missile attack on the city. Ukraine also said it had hit the Moscow-occupied port of Mariupol on the Sea of Azov, a Russian oil refinery in Samara and a "shadow fleet" oil tanker in the Black Sea.
Trump’s vow to retaliate came hours after he announced negotiations with Tehran were in their ‘final throes.’
The southern Lebanese city of Tyre is being pounded by Israeli airstrikes on Tuesday, despite President Trump's insistence that Lebanon not come under attack. Israel's military had hours prior issued an evacuation order for all civilians in the area, amid the unraveling and failing ceasefire. Casualties are already high, coming at a tense moment after starting on Sunday Iran sent ballistic missiles against Israel over its renewed airstrikes on the southern suburbs of Beirut, where it says Hezbollah command centers are located.
Armstrong admitted soliciting signatures in Skid Row, a convenient place for the defendant to collect signatures because of its high concentration of people in a relatively small area who were willing to sign petitions in exchange for cash. Armstrong regularly paid amounts between $2 and $3 to induce people to sign her petitions, officials said. Prosecutors said some homeless people did not have an address to put on the forms, so on occasion, Armstrong provided her own former address in Los Angeles to write on the registration form. Such registration forms simultaneously registered an individual to vote in California elections and in federal elections. "This is not an allegation, this is not a theory, this is an example of admitted voter fraud,"
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The defendants allegedly submitted fraudulent PPP loan applications on behalf of several businesses, with the SBA and its lenders approving the loans. The individuals also submitted false applications for loan forgiveness, resulting in the SBA and its lenders forgiving their loan amounts. In its recent statement, the SBA said the four defendants allegedly misused the proceeds to pay for their personal expenses.
Defense systems were used to intercept the threat, the IDF stated. The attack received a swift response from Itamar Ben-Gvir, Israel’s minister of national security. “Tonight Tehran must burn!” Ben-Gvir exclaimed in an X post on June 7. The June 7 attack was the first time the regime targeted Israel since a tentative ceasefire took effect in early April.