Author: parazonn
-
US strikes Iranian missile launchers as Tehran retaliates, attacks American bases in Jordan
Last UpdateAugust 30, 2026, 10:23 PM EDT U.S. forces struck Iranian missile launchers on Larak Island Sunday as the IRGC prepared rockets and sea mines around the Strait of Hormuz, before Iran retaliated by targeting American bases in Jordan. Nearly all incoming missiles have been intercepted so far, with no significant impacts reported, sources said.…
-
USS Abraham Lincoln Returns Home After Middle East Deployment
Sunday, 30 August 2026 05:31 AM EDT The U.S. aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln sailed past Singapore early on Sunday as it headed home after a grueling deployment in the Middle East. It’s expected to stop in Thailand for a port visit. Associated Press journalists on the Indonesian island of Batam, across the Singapore Strait,…
-
Trump just brokered a deal with the country sitting atop the world’s largest oil reserves
Venezuela controls world’s largest oil reserves with over 300 billion barrels By Amanda Macias Fox News Published August 30, 2026 12:09pm EDT President Donald Trump’s new oil agreement with Venezuela could give the United States access to a 65 billion-barrel crude-oil prize — an energy-security win, even if drivers are unlikely to see benefits quickly. The deal announced Friday…
-
American Pilgrim Missing Amid Nepal-China Flood Disaster
Jitendra Patel was heading to Mount Kailash when mudslides and flooding left hundreds dead and thousands unaccounted for By Max Bacall Fox News Published August 30, 2026 11:36am EDT A family is searching for answers after an American traveling on a spiritual pilgrimage went missing amid a catastrophic Himalayan flood that has left hundreds dead and thousands unaccounted for. Sunny…
-
US Diplomats Return to Mideast Embassies After Iran War
Friday, 28 August 2026 05:00 PM EDT WASHINGTON (AP) — American diplomats and at least some of their family members are beginning to return to U.S. embassies in the Middle East after many were ordered to leave their posts during the early days of the war with Iran. Although most embassies are not returning to…
-
Iran’s supreme leader admits economic hardships as US sanctions campaign takes toll
Last UpdateAugust 29, 2026, 11:03 AM EDT Tehran has vowed to resist new U.S. sanctions, as prospects for diplomacy to reopen the Strait of Hormuz remain uncertain. At least 70 attacks on international shipping have been recorded in the Persian Gulf since the Iran war began six months ago. WHAT TO KNOW 7PostsSort byNewestOldest Just…
-
US Imposes New Sanctions on Iran: Key Updates
Friday, 28 August 2026 10:36 AM EDT The United States issued additional targeted Iran-related sanctions on Friday after Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent earlier this week threatened further action six months into Washington’s ongoing war with Iran. The Trump administration plans to impose limits on an Egyptian bank for doing business with Tehran and revoke U.S.…
-
US to Intensify Economic Pressure on Iran at G20 Meeting
Thursday, 27 August 2026 06:44 PM EDT Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent will step up efforts to isolate Iran economically as he hosts G20 counterparts next week, a U.S. official said Thursday, in a gathering clouded by war and trade tensions. Finance ministers and central bank governors from the Group of 20 major economies are due…
-
U.S. Military Strengthens Control Over Strait of Hormuz
By Newsmax Wires | Friday, 28 August 2026 10:05 AM EDT The U.S. military has steadily eroded Iran’s grip on the Strait of Hormuz, reopening key shipping lanes and gaining the upper hand in the battle over the critical energy choke point, Axios reported Friday. U.S. officials told Axios that Iran’s ability to disrupt shipping has been sharply reduced after…
