Iran

The Iranian leaders who have so far survived the war with the U.S. and Israel are struggling to make coordinated decisions as the conflict continues, according to a new report.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth defended President Donald Trump's refusal to reject sending ground troops to Iran, saying he doesn't "understand why the base wouldn't the base, which they have already, have faith in his ability to execute on this."

Former White House advisor Steve Bannon called for the deportation of Yair Netanyahu, son of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and for him to be sent to the war in Iran.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is facing growing concern within the military as chaplains and senior officials warn that his religious framing of the Iran war is creating an environment where dissent is discouraged and may carry professional consequences.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Iran won't be able to control the Strait of Hormuz, a key waterway through which about 20% of the global energy goes through, after officers in Tehran said they intend to.

President Donald Trump is considering an operation to seize some 1,000 pounds of enriched uranium in Iran, which would require sending ground troops to the country for days or longer, according to a new report.

Iranian Vice Preisdent Mohamed Reza Aref said Theran will seek to control the Strait of Hormuz as a result of the ongoing war.

Former White House adviser Steve Bannon said that if Trump is to escalate hostilities in Iran, the U.S. should go for "total war" to achieve all military objectives.

Iran launched what it described a "Janfada," or "Sacrificing Life" campaign to recruit volunteers to fight a potential ground operation by U.S. forces.

President Donald Trump's approval rating has dropped to its lowest level of his current term as economic concerns intensify alongside the ongoing conflict with Iran, according to a new Reuters/Ipsos poll released this week.

Republican Sen. John Kennedy said the United States should begin preparing to exit its military involvement in Iran, while acknowledging uncertainty about whether key objectives have been fully achieved.

The U.S. is able to confirm that it has effectively destroyed a third of Iran's vast missile stockpile, according to a new report.

The U.S. appears to have dropped anti-tank mines over a village in southern Iran, according to open source research group Bellingcat.

President Donald Trump is "getting a little bored with Iran" and "wants to move on" to other issues despite ongoing hostilities, according to a new report.

Donald Trump has told advisers he believes the war with Iran is in its "final stages" and has privately described the conflict as a distraction from domestic priorities, according to a new report.

Democratic Sen. Ruben Gallego slammed the Trump administration over the ongoing war in Iran, saying that for him and other Latino veterans the operation feels like "deja vu."

Iran's demands to end the war with the U.S. and Israel reportedly include collecting fees from ships going through the Strait of Hormuz, as well as the lifting of all sanctions on the country, according to a new report.

President Donald Trump said the war in Iran could end soon but noted that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is not interested in wrapping up.

A group that claimed responsibility for different antisemitic attacks in Europe said it has chosen more targets around the world, according to a new report.

The Iranian regime is charging ship operators $2 million to allow them to go through the Strait of Hormuz, a key waterway through which about 20% of the world's energy goes through, citing the cost of the war with the U.S. and Israel, according to a new report.

Democratic Senator Chris Van Hollen accused President Donald Trump of lying about the nature of eventual discussions with Iran as Tehran also rejects such a scenario is taking place.

Iranian officials are unlikely to agree to any of President Donald Trump's demands to end the war despite his remarks about negotiations between the two sides, according to a new report.

The U.S. Embassy in Israel is now organizing departures from the country via Jordan as the war in Iran continues.

A U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) report alleges that Nicolás Maduro helped Iran move funds through Venezuela using a network designed to evade international sanctions, while also expanding military and logistical cooperation between the two governments.

Former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene sharply criticized Sen. Lindsey Graham over his support for potential U.S. military action against Iran, calling him a "psychotic neocon" and accusing him of being "willing to send US Marines in to be slaughtered."

President Donald Trump suggested that the U.S. could control the Strait of Hormuz, a key waterway in the Middle East through which a sizable portion of the world energy goes through, along with Iran.

President Donald Trump said his administration is not negotiating with new Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei in Iran, reaffirming talks are ongoing despite Tehran's rejection.

Republican Senator Thom Tillis said he doesn't know what President Donald Trump's main goal in the Iran war is, and must spell it out if he is to support the Pentagon's request for additional funds for it.

Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei is isolated and not responding to messages as the war with Israel and the U.S. rages on, according to a new report.

Trump officials have begun initial discussions on what peace talks could look like with Iran, according to a new report.