Iran

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.

The Trump administration has been strategizing about ways to secure or extract Iran's nuclear stockpile, according to a new report.

The U.S. and Israel have intelligence suggesting that Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei is alive as questions about his state continue to mount considering he has not been seen or heard since the beginning of the war.

The Pentagon has made specific requests to prepare the deployment of ground forces in Iran should the Trump administration decide to move forward with the decision, according to a new report.

Republican Rep. Lauren Boebert has publicly broken with the president and members of her party over proposals to approve up to $200 billion in additional funding for the U.S. war effort in Iran.

U.S. authorities in Washington, D.C., remain on high alert after a new report indicated that unidentified drones were detected flying above the Army base where Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth reside.

The Trump administration is considering sending thousands of additional troops to the Middle East to support the war operation in Iran, according to a new report.

Last week, the DOE announced a plan to release 172 million barrels of oil as part of a broader planned release of 400 million barrels from various member governments of the International Energy Agency.

Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates have rerouted some exports through pipelines that bypass Hormuz, but analysts estimate about 14 million barrels per day remain blocked

Democratic Sen. John Fetterman warned that Israel is "losing generations" of the party members due to its prosecution of different wars in the Middle East, but vowed to maintain his support for the country.

Russia condemned the U.S.'s pressure of Cuba, saying it will continue providing support to the island, including "material support."

President Donald Trump took aim at Joe Kent, the official who quit over reservations about the war in Iran, saying he "always thought he was weak on security."

House Speaker Mike Johnson slammed Joe Kent, the official who quit over reservations about the war in Iran, saying the intelligence he got supported the decision.

Florida Senator Rick Scott said he wants oil prices to come down in the U.S. but it's more important to dismantle the Iranian regime first.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio has urged U.S. diplomats around the world to urge foreign governments to take action against Iran as the war continues.

Washington and Tehran are claiming that the other side is seeking to engage to take steps towards ending the war but they are ignoring them, according to different reports.