New York Times: President Trump has set aside, at least for now, plans to sharply escalate the American military assault against Iran, with particular concern that intensifying the war could dangerously drain the Pentagon’s already diminished stockpile of Patriot antimissile interceptors and other air defense munitions in the Middle East…
There’s an apparent pause in US-Iran strikes, even as a new front emerges on the Red Sea
The Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen said they targeted Saudi sites on the Red Sea coast Saturday, a day after Saudi Arabia launched strikes in retaliation for the rebel group’s attacks on commercial vessels. It’s the latest emerging front in a Middle East conflict that has threatened to spread through the region.
No reported strikes: The US military did not announce new strikes against Iran on Friday night for the first time in two weeks, and US allies in the region have not reported fresh Iranian attacks so far this weekend…
Iran’s Best Missile Is Getting More Dangerous
The Kheibar Shekan missile is the workhorse of Tehran’s arsenal—a cheap, mobile, accurate weapon with a range of at least 900 miles. And recently, Iran has been using it in complex attacks, proving itself to be an adaptable adversary for the U.S…
Inside the Rushed Effort to Get Trump His New Air Force One
A New York Times investigation found that President Trump’s push to speed delivery of the aircraft led to ballooning costs and trade-offs in safety features…
It Isn’t Just Pickaxe: Trump’s Other Potential Nuclear Targets in Iran
“It appears that the bulk of the sites that were needed to make nuclear weapons have been hit,” said David Albright, the president of the Institute for Science and International Security and a former U.N. weapons inspector. “But Israel may know of new sites through intelligence, and there may be reason to strike old sites that are being rebuilt.”…
Iran says Ukrainian attack on vessel in Caspian Sea killed sailor
In a statement, the ministry said the Islamic republic would have “no doubt” about defending itself and urged European countries to hold Kyiv accountable if they were genuinely concerned about preventing a wider war…
Lowered Number of Troop Deaths on Pentagon Site Upsets Military Families
“It is truly disgusting and disheartening to lower the count of our service members who gave their life for this country,” said Tanya Stamos, a Navy veteran and the founder of Operation R.J.S., a nonprofit in honor of her father, Richard James Stamos, also a veteran, that provides free telehealth counseling and support…