Tag: Iran
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Iran Fired at U.S. Forces. The Qeshm Island Strikes Were the Right Answer.
Editor’s note, November 14, 2026: I have folded our late-October and early-November Hormuz posts into this living column, from the post-midterm strike warnings through the November 2 Qeshm Island strikes. Later developments will be added here. Our November 12 column on Iran’s enriched uranium and the blockade remains a separate chapter. The Qeshm Island strikes…
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Netanyahu Wants More Iran Strikes. America Sets the Clock.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu wants a new round of Netanyahu Iran strikes, and he wants them soon. He is pushing President Trump to hit Iran again right after Tuesday’s midterm elections, two regional officials and a third person familiar with the matter told the Associated Press on Monday, according to CBS News, citing the…
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Iran Says It Can Reopen Hormuz in Two Days. Read the Fine Print.
Iran says it can reopen the Strait of Hormuz in two days if Washington meets its demands. The timeline got shorter, but the demands did not. Here is the catch, why peace through strength still matters, and what it means for your gas tank.
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Bombs on a Tanker Hull in Hormuz. Now Trump Has to Decide.
A small boat attached two explosive devices to a tanker’s hull in the Strait of Hormuz, a new tactic in the eight-month Iran conflict. A Saudi-led coalition says it downed a Houthi drone near Mecca, and CENTCOM briefed Trump on Iran options. Here’s what it means for his decision and your gas prices.
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Fired General Brett Sylvia Allegedly Leaked Iran Secrets. Now Prove It.
Hegseth fired Lt. Gen. Brett Sylvia, the Pentagon’s top military planner, and sent his case to the DOJ. An internal report says he admitted leaking Iran and Ukraine secrets. Leaking war plans is a betrayal, but a referral isn’t a conviction.
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Iran Strike After Midterms? US Tells Gulf to Brace for a Short War
An Iran strike after midterms is no longer just rumor. The U.S. has told several Gulf Arab countries to be ready for a “short, intense military campaign” once the Nov. 3 elections are over, The Wall Street Journal reported late Tuesday, citing people briefed on the conversations, according to Anadolu Agency and Iran International, which…
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Israel Election Day: Netanyahu Faces His Biggest Test Since Oct. 7
Israelis are voting in their first national election since Oct. 7, a referendum on Netanyahu against former military chief Gadi Eisenkot. Final polls show neither bloc at 61 seats. Here is what is at stake for the U.S.-Israel alliance and what to watch.
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Iran Is Plotting to Kill Americans Abroad. Take It Seriously.
A new memo from DNI Jay Clayton warns Iranian plots against Americans abroad have reached advanced stages. The State Department is cutting staff at four more Middle East embassies. Here is what the memo says and how America should respond.
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Trump Just Put Another Iran Strike Back on the Table
A U.S. envoy said a strike on Iran could come this weekend, and Trump hinted at another Operation Epic Fury. Here is what was said and why leverage matters.
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Oil Just Hit $117. Iran Is Betting You’ll Blame Washington.
Brent crude briefly topped $117 after Iran claimed hits on seven tankers in Hormuz. Tehran is using the gas pump as a weapon two weeks before Election Day.
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