The FAA warned airlines against travel to or near Saudi Arabia, and Delta postponed plans to offer nonstop service there. Secretary of State Marco Rubio responded to attacks…
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Third U.S. Carrier Strike Group Heads to Middle East
Persian Gulf oil exports have also returned to near pre-war levels. The USS Theodore Roosevelt group and the Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group have departed the United States…
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Treasury Secretary Provides Update on Operation Economic Outcast
He projected that the Iranian regime will make its final oil delivery to China within two weeks. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent stated that his department’s Operation Economic Outcast…
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President Rejects Iran’s Proposal to Open Strait of Hormuz
The president said the regime “overplayed their hand” in suggesting the reopening of the waterway for 7 days to restart nuclear talks. President Donald Trump refused the Islamic…
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The U.S. Military Deploys Laser Weapons to Counter Drones in Strait of Hormuz
Soldiers are using reconfigured Xbox controllers to conduct laser operations. The United States military has deployed High-Energy Laser with Integrated Optical Dazzler and Surveillance (HELIOS) systems to disable…
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President Trump Discusses Negotiations with Iran
He had outlined the possible options with the Islamic Republic earlier this week. President Donald Trump discussed negotiations that have taken place on the sidelines of the United…
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State Department Urges Caution for Americans Traveling to the Middle East
The department said that “Iran and groups supportive of Iran may target other U.S. interests overseas or at locations associated with the United States and Americans throughout the…
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OFAC Disrupts Digital Asset Exchange Supporting Iran
The Justice Department has also targeted cryptocurrency proceeds from black-market sales of sanctioned Iranian crude oil and petroleum. The Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control designated BitBank, a…
Read MoreU.S. Launches “Operation Economic Outcast“ Against Islamic Republic
The treasury secretary called it Iran’s “economic D-Day,” referencing the historic World War II campaign. The Departments of State, Treasury, Justice, and Defense are collaborating on “Operation Economic…
Read MorePresident Trump Says Naval Blockade Remains as Iran Talks Cease
The Islamic Republic has threatened an attack on the U.S. naval blockade. President Donald Trump responded to Tehran’s claim of shifting from a defensive posture to a “fully…
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