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Hormuz erupts: Attacks, GPS jamming, Houthi threats rock Strait amid US-Israeli strikes

Hormuz erupts: Attacks, GPS jamming, Houthi threats rock Strait amid US-Israeli strikes


March 2, 2026
The Strait of Hormuz region became a flashpoint Sunday after U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran under Operation Epic Fury triggered electronic warfare activity and multiple ‘attacks’ on vessels along one of the world’s most critical energy waterways, according to reports. The sudden escalation followed a Feb. 28 warning from U.S. maritime authorities urging commercial vessels to […]
Trump pledges to ‘avenge’ fallen US service members as tensions with Iran intensify

Trump pledges to ‘avenge’ fallen US service members as tensions with Iran intensify


March 2, 2026
President Donald Trump vowed Sunday to ‘avenge’ the deaths of three U.S. service members killed in action as the conflict involving Iran deepens across the Middle East. ‘As one nation, we grieve for the true American patriots who have made the ultimate sacrifice for our nation,’ Trump said in a video statement posted on Truth […]
Tomahawks, B-2 stealth bombers and attack drones pound over 1,000 Iranian targets in 24-hour blitz

Tomahawks, B-2 stealth bombers and attack drones pound over 1,000 Iranian targets in 24-hour blitz


March 2, 2026
U.S. forces launched a sweeping military assault on Iranian targets on Saturday, unleashing overwhelming air, sea and missile power in a coordinated operation with Israel. The mission — dubbed ‘Operation Epic Fury’ — began at 1:15 a.m. and struck more than 1,000 sites across Iran within its first 24 hours, according to U.S. Central Command […]
House Republicans push Johnson to go to war with Senate over SAVE Act

House Republicans push Johnson to go to war with Senate over SAVE Act


March 2, 2026
Several House Republicans are pushing Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., to go to war with the Senate GOP over an election security bill that has little chance of passing the upper chamber under current circumstances. House GOP leaders convened a lawmaker-only call on Sunday in the wake of a massive military operation against Iran launched by […]
Former President Bill Clinton deposed in Epstein probe in potential first for Congress

Former President Bill Clinton deposed in Epstein probe in potential first for Congress


March 2, 2026
Most congressional precedents emanate from Capitol Hill. Most presidential precedents emerge from 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. But a precedent which may echo around the halls of Congress and the White House for years materialized in recent days in the snow-covered, wooded village of Chappaqua, New York. That’s where former President Bill Clinton testified under subpoena to […]
Sustained war with Iran could drain US missile stockpiles, test escalation control

Sustained war with Iran could drain US missile stockpiles, test escalation control


March 1, 2026
As coordinated U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran continue, current and former defense officials say that while a limited strike lasting several days is feasible, sustaining a broader confrontation — one involving potentially hundreds of incoming missiles — is far more complicated. The U.S. and Israel undertook a mission known as Operation Epic Fury, targeting […]
From hostage crisis to assassination plots: Iran’s near half-century war on Americans

From hostage crisis to assassination plots: Iran’s near half-century war on Americans


March 1, 2026
After radical students overthrew Iran’s shah in 1979 and took hostages in the U.S. embassy, the Middle Eastern nation became a strident and blood-soaked adversary of what its new Islamic fundamentalist dictatorship has long called the ‘Great Satan.’ Since then, Tehran has sponsored terrorism around the globe, including targeting the U.S. in multiple, high-profile instances. […]
Dems’ potential 2028 hopefuls come out against US strikes on Iran

Dems’ potential 2028 hopefuls come out against US strikes on Iran


March 1, 2026
Some of the top rumored Democratic potential candidates for president in 2028 are showing a united front in opposing U.S. strikes on Iran, with several high-profile figures accusing President Donald Trump of launching an unnecessary and unconstitutional war. Former Vice President Kamala Harris said Trump was ‘dragging the United States into a war the American […]
Putin: Killing of Khamenei a ‘cynical violation’ of morality

Putin: Killing of Khamenei a ‘cynical violation’ of morality


March 1, 2026
Russian President Vladimir Putin condemned the killing of Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei on Sunday, calling the death, which came amid strikes from Israel and the U.S. a ‘cynical violation’ of norms. Putin made the statement in a letter to Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian that the Kremlin released to the public in the wake of […]
3 US service members killed, 5 seriously wounded in Iran operation

3 US service members killed, 5 seriously wounded in Iran operation


March 1, 2026
Three U.S. service members were killed and five others were seriously wounded as part of Operation Epic Fury, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said Sunday morning. In addition, several others sustained minor shrapnel injuries and concussions and are in the process of being returned to duty, CENTCOM announced. ‘The situation is fluid, so out of respect […]
Pope warns escalating Iran conflict could tip Middle East into ‘irreparable abyss’

Pope warns escalating Iran conflict could tip Middle East into ‘irreparable abyss’


March 1, 2026
Pope Leo XIV warned Sunday that U.S.-Israel airstrikes on Iran risk plunging the Middle East into an ‘irreparable abyss,’ urging leaders to halt a dangerous spiral of violence. Speaking at the Angelus, the pontiff expressed ‘deep concern’ over recent developments and called on nations to choose dialogue over war. ‘Stability and peace are not built […]
Protesters storm US Consulate in Pakistan, at least 9 dead

Protesters storm US Consulate in Pakistan, at least 9 dead


March 1, 2026
At least nine people are dead and more than two dozen injured after violent clashes outside the U.S. Consulate in Karachi, Pakistan. Hundreds of protesters stormed the diplomatic compound in a sharp escalation of anti-American demonstrations. The unrest followed reports that Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, was killed in a joint U.S.-Israeli strike, sparking […]
Enemy within: Counterterrorism experts fear sleeper cells could be poised inside US

Enemy within: Counterterrorism experts fear sleeper cells could be poised inside US


March 1, 2026
American counterterrorism agencies are quietly monitoring suspected sleeper cells on U.S. soil in the wake of joint U.S.–Israel strikes on Iran, stepping up surveillance amid heightened fears of possible retaliation from Iran-linked operatives or sympathizers. Federal and local law enforcement have also boosted on-the-ground security in major U.S. cities as part of a precautionary posture, […]
Iran networks suffer losses amid airstrikes, showing digital evolution of conflicts

Iran networks suffer losses amid airstrikes, showing digital evolution of conflicts


March 1, 2026
When missiles fly, we expect explosions. We expect smoke, sirens and satellite images. What we do not expect is silence.  On February 28, 2026, as fighter jets and cruise missiles struck Iranian Revolutionary Guard command centers during Operation Roar of the Lion, a parallel assault reportedly unfolded in cyberspace.  Official news sites and key media […]
Trump says Iran wants to talk but who will lead after Khamenei?

Trump says Iran wants to talk but who will lead after Khamenei?


March 1, 2026
As the White House confirmed on Sunday, the Islamic Republic of Iran’s leadership has contacted the U.S. asking for talks. The list of potential successors to replace Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed on Saturday by an Israeli airstrike, includes his son and former advisers.  Since the establishment in 1979 of the Islamic Republic, led […]