Tag: Middle East
The US is sending 1,000 more troops to the Middle East to confront Iran after the recent tanker attacks
In the wake of several attacks on commercial shipping, the Pentagon has decided it needs more troops on the ground in the Middle East to check Iran.
Iran just took its boldest action yet against the nuclear deal to ‘blackmail’ US allies and isolate Trump
Iran is responding to the US's maximum pressure campaign with "maximum blackmail" aimed at driving a wedge between Trump and the US's European allies.
The oil tanker attacks could make a US-Iran military showdown inevitable, experts warn
Experts warn that Iran could soon begin targeting US assets in the Middle East and stage attacks on Americans in the region.
Oil is surging after a suspected torpedo attack on 2 tankers in the Gulf of Oman
Oil prices jumped at least 3% as traders feared Middle-Eastern tensions could reduce crude supplies.
Iran’s top diplomat said US ‘cannot expect to stay safe’ during Trump’s ‘economic war’
Iran's top diplomat Javad Zarif on Monday issued a stern warning to President Donald Trump amid heightened tensions.
Trump’s Iran strategy is failing to reduce tensions as a top general warns the threat to US troops is still ‘imminent’
The Trump administration announced new sanctions against Iran on Friday, a day after a top US general warned the threat it poses is still "very real."
Trump sent a map and silly note to Netanyahu after the Israeli prime minister had his worst day in politics
Netanyahu on Wednesday was dealt a devastating political blow when Israeli lawmakers voted to hold new elections. Trump gave him a pick-me-up gift.
Watch 2 F-35s flex in ‘beast mode’ on a war mission in the Middle East
Check out this video of two F-35As stealth fighters loaded up to their max in "beast mode" on a mission in the Middle East.
How the Trump administration got into a showdown with Iran that could lead to war
The Trump administration has rejected suggestions it's moving toward war after deploying military assets in response to unspecified threats.
Trump and Iran may be on the brink of a war that would likely be devastating to both sides
A war with Iran would likely be disastrous and further destabilize a region that's been consumed by conflict for years.