U.S. scrutiny has intensified during the Israel-Hamas conflict. The Department of Justice (DOJ) announced multiple charges against seven defendants allegedly linked to Iran’s oil trafficking network. While petroleum…
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Senate Confirms Kurt Campbell as Deputy Secretary of State
He will fill the vacancy left by Deputy Secretary Sherman when she retired. The Senate voted to confirm Kurt Campbell as deputy secretary of state, the Department of…
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Appeals Court Says Florida Cannot Ban Chinese Land Ownership
The state law also bans land ownership near military installations for citizens of Cuba, Venezuela, Syria, Russia, Iran, and North Korea. The Eleventh Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals…
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President Biden Attends Dignified Transfer at Dover AFB
The three reservists from Georgia were killed in a drone strike in Jordan. President Joe Biden went to Dover Air Force Base Friday to attend the dignified transfer…
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President Considers “Tiered” Response to Iran-Backed Attack
National Security Council spokesperson says to expect “multiple actions.” President Joe Biden has landed on a “tiered” response to a drone attack that killed three U.S. service members…
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Defense Secretary Returns to Pentagon
Offers condolences for three U.S. soldiers killed in Jordan. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin returned to the Pentagon on Monday after working from home after a stay in the…
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White House Considers Strike Response to Iran Attack
The administration wants to respond appropriately to lethal strikes while avoiding war. The White House is facing a balancing act in the aftermath of an Iran-backed drone strike…
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Treasury Sanctions Four Houthi Officials for Red Sea Attacks
Part of the U.S. response to the Yemen-based rebel group targeting commercial vessels. The Department of the Treasury sanctioned four key officials of the Houthi group based in…
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U.S. Military Strikes and Destroys Three Iraqi Militia Facilities
The strikes are a response to three militant drone attacks launched against U.S. bases. The U.S. military conducted airstrikes against three militia facilities in Iraq this week in…
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Fifth Fleet Commander Says Iran Involved in Ship Attacks
He stated Houthi attacks on international shipping “clearly funded and supplied” by Iran. Vice Admiral Brad Cooper, Commander of the U.S. Navy’s Fifth Fleet, said Iran is “very directly…
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