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Trump Says Progress Is Being Made Toward Permanent U.S. Army Base in Poland
President Donald Trump said Thursday that progress is being made toward potentially establishing a permanent U.S. Army base in Poland, a move that could deepen America’s military presence on NATO’s eastern flank. Trump said the location would be announced soon if the plan moves forward, describing the potential agreement as a historic step for the…
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U.S. Approves Visas for Iran’s President and Foreign Minister Amid Ongoing War
The Trump administration has approved visas for senior Iranian officials to travel to New York for next week’s United Nations General Assembly, even as the United States and Iran remain locked in an ongoing conflict. According to U.S. officials cited by the Associated Press, Iran’s core delegation will include President Masoud Pezeshkian and Foreign Minister…
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Russia and China Block U.N. Monitoring of Iran Sanctions as U.S.–Iran Tensions Continue
Russia and China vetoed a United Nations Security Council resolution on Thursday that would have extended the mandate for independent monitoring of international sanctions against Iran. The vote comes amid continuing tensions surrounding Iran’s nuclear program and the wider U.S.–Iran conflict. The independent panel of experts was designed to monitor possible sanctions violations and provide…
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UN Mission Raises War Crimes Concerns Over U.S. Strikes in Iran
A United Nations fact-finding mission said Thursday that it has reasonable grounds to believe that some U.S. military strikes carried out in Iran may have violated international humanitarian law and could amount to war crimes. The findings focus on strikes on civilian locations, including a primary school in Minab and a sports facility in Lamerd.…
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Why Aren’t We Talking About the Humanitarian Crises the World Keeps Ignoring?
The world’s attention often focuses intensely on one humanitarian crisis while other devastating conflicts receive far less public attention. Across Sudan, Nigeria and the Democratic Republic of Congo, civilians continue to face war, displacement, extremist violence and severe humanitarian suffering. Sudan’s Forgotten Catastrophe Sudan is experiencing one of the world’s most serious humanitarian emergencies. United…
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Trump Says U.S. Is ‘Nearing the End’ of Iran War as Direct Talks With Tehran Begin
President Donald Trump said Wednesday that the United States is “hopefully toward the end” of its war with Iran, offering one of his most optimistic assessments yet that the seven-month conflict could be moving closer to a possible resolution. Speaking to reporters, Trump said Iran wants to make a deal and indicated that Washington has…
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Fed Raises Interest Rates to 3.75%–4.00% as Inflation Pressure Hits U.S. Economy
The Federal Reserve raised interest rates by a quarter percentage point on Wednesday, marking its first rate increase in more than three years as policymakers intensify their fight against persistent inflation. The Federal Open Market Committee voted unanimously to increase the federal funds target range to 3.75%–4.00%. The decision represents a significant shift for U.S.…
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China Urges U.S. and Iran to Return to Talks as Strait of Hormuz Crisis Deepens
China is calling on the United States and Iran to show restraint and return to negotiations as the continuing conflict puts increasing pressure on global energy supplies and shipping through the Strait of Hormuz. Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi made the appeal during talks in Beijing with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi on Wednesday, September…
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U.S. Officials Secretly Met Iran-Backed Houthis in Oman After Major Red Sea Advance
U.S. officials met representatives of Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi movement in Oman over the weekend, according to five sources familiar with the talks, as tensions rise around one of the world’s most important shipping routes. The previously undisclosed meeting came just days after Houthi forces made major territorial gains along Yemen’s Red Sea coast. Secret Talks…
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U.S. Military Burning Through Key Missile Interceptors as Iran War Strains Stockpiles
The U.S. military used dozens of its most advanced missile interceptors during a recent Iranian attack targeting American forces in Jordan, highlighting growing concerns about the strain the Iran war is placing on U.S. weapons stockpiles. According to U.S. and regional officials cited by The Wall Street Journal, American forces fired approximately 60 to 70…