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US House passes $1 trillion defense bill despite Iran, Israel concerns
US Democrats object to the ongoing and deeply unpopular war with Iran, which the Pentagon said has cost the US $37.5 billion so far.
Trump warns of stronger strikes against Iran as regime continues attacks across Middle East
CENTCOM completes wave of Iran strikes following Trump's vow to 'hit Iran hard'
Iran agreed to nuclear material inspection during Switzerland talks, Vance says
Iran will be allowed to sell oil immediately under Trump's new MoU - report
According to the Journal’s report, the same provision allows for Iran to utilize banking, transportation, and insurance services to facilitate the sales.
Trump invokes defense production act for munitions, supply chains
"I hereby find that conditions exist which may pose a direct threat to the national defense or its preparedness programs," Trump said in a June 11 memorandum to US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth.
VP Vance confident that Israel will join Iran agreement 'further down the road'
"This agreement is going to make Israel safer, going to make the entire region safer. We feel quite confident that the Israelis are going to be brought in," Vance said in a CBS interview.
Negotiations with Tehran unimpeded by US strikes on Iran, US officials say
CENTCOM wrote in their announcement that the strikes were “a proportional response to unjustified Iranian aggression,” in reference to the downing of a US Army Apache helicopter.
Mojtaba Khamenei has yet to respond to latest US proposals, MoU, sources tell 'Post'
The latest proposal sent by the United States, which was shared with the Israeli sources, reflects a tougher stance by US President Trump on both the Strait of Hormuz and the nuclear program.
US issues new sanctions over Iran's oil shipments to China as part of Economic Fury
The State Department also announced a reward of up to $15 million for information leading to the disruption of the financial mechanisms of the IRGC.
Pentagon's Hegseth defends Iran war against Congress, says not a quagmire
"Don't say: 'I support the troops' on one hand, and then a two-month mission is a quagmire," Hegseth told the congressman during his address.
Trump says he was 'surprised' by 'Chinese gift to Iran' found in seized tanker ship
"We caught a ship yesterday that had some things on it, which wasn’t very nice. A gift from China perhaps, I don’t know, but I was a little surprised," Trump said during an interview with CNBC.
Six ships turned around as part of Strait of Hormuz blockade, US military says
"No ships made it past the US blockade, and six merchant vessels complied with direction from US forces to turn around to re-enter an Iranian port on the Gulf of Oman," CENTCOM said.
Pakistan says US-Iran backchannel talks continue despite Tehran rejecting 15-point plan
Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister Dar said Pakistan remains fully committed to promoting peace and is making all possible efforts to ensure stability in the region and beyond
