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Trump: US Unsure if New Iranian Leader Is Alive

He notes that Khamenei hasn't been seen in public, which 'could be for a lot of different reasons'

(Newser) - President Trump says the US isn't sure whether Iran's new supreme leader is even alive. Speaking to reporters at the White House on Monday, the president said his administration has conflicting information about Mojtaba Khamenei's condition. "I mean, a lot of people are saying that he'...

Trump Blasts Allies Over Gulf Request

But 'we don't need anybody,' he says after lukewarm reaction to request for warships

(Newser) - President Trump publicly criticized US allies on Monday for turning down or slow-walking his push to send warships to guard commercial traffic through the Persian Gulf. Trump, who argues nations that rely more heavily than the US on the region's oil should step up, said "numerous countries" had...

Iran's New Leader Appointed Against Father's Wishes: Report

Ali Khamenei viewed son as unqualified, intellectually limited, sources say

(Newser) - Iran's new supreme leader reportedly inherited a job his father didn't want him to have. CBS News reports that US intelligence shared with President Trump indicates the late Ayatollah Ali Khamenei had doubts about his son Mojtaba Khamenei's abilities and suitability to succeed him, viewing him as...

Most Iranian Women's Soccer Defectors Drop Asylum Bid

Players reportedly faced threats and pressure on their families in Iran

(Newser) - A high-profile defection story involving the Iranian women's soccer team is rapidly unraveling. The Wall Street Journal reports that of seven players and a staffer who sought to remain in Australia after refusing to sing Iran's national anthem at a March tournament, only two now plan to stay....

Iran-Linked Hackers Carry Out 'Significant' Cyberattack

Cyberattack disrupts Stryker systems, exposes hospitals' vulnerability to Iranian hackers

(Newser) - Iran launched a notable strike against the US that didn't involve missiles, reports the Wall Street Journal , which calls it "likely the most significant wartime cyberattack against the US in history." Cyber group Handala—seen by US and Israeli experts as working for Iran's Ministry of...

Netanyahu Debunks Iran Death Rumors With Cafe Video

Video shows Israeli prime minister alive amid Iranian media rumors

(Newser) - Iranian state TV said Benjamin Netanyahu had been killed or injured; the Israeli prime minister answered with a coffee run, Reuters reports. On Sunday, Netanyahu's office posted a short video on his Telegram channel showing him at a café on Jerusalem's outskirts, joking with an aide about the...

Inside Trump's Search for His Heir Apparent

WSJ reports Trump has Rubio vs. Vance on his mind

(Newser) - President Trump is actively trying to figure out which Republican's name he wants to see on the 2028 ballot. The Wall Street Journal reports that Trump has been informally "polling" allies for months on whether Vice President JD Vance or Secretary of State Marco Rubio should inherit his...

Top General Warned of Strait Closure Before War

Trump acknowledged the risk, opted to go forward, reports Wall Street Journal

(Newser) - The Wall Street Journal suggests that President Trump underestimated Iran's ability to throttle the Strait of Hormuz. Its story reports that Trump's top general—Gen. Dan Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff—warned the president in multiple briefings that Tehran would close the vital shipping lane...

2 EU Nations Are Reportedly Talking With Iran Over Hormuz

Officials tell FT that France, Italy have moved to restart Gulf energy flows without escalating conflict

(Newser) - European leaders are quietly testing a diplomatic side door around the Strait of Hormuz crisis. France and Italy have opened exploratory talks with Iran over securing safe passage for commercial ships, hoping to restart oil and gas flows through the narrow waterway without sliding deeper into the regional war, officials...

Trump: US Bombed Iran's Key Kharg Island Oil Hub

Strike raises stakes in Hormuz standoff, global oil markets

(Newser) - President Trump says the United States has hit what may be the most valuable piece of real estate in Iran's energy network. In a Truth Social post on Friday night, the president claimed that American forces bombed Kharg Island in the Persian Gulf, calling it Iran's "crown...

Tourist Filmed Missile Strike in Dubai, Then Got Charged

UAE cybercrime charges have been lobbed against at least 20

(Newser) - A tourist's video habit has landed him in serious trouble in Dubai. The Guardian reports that a 60-year-old visitor from London is among 20 people charged in the United Arab Emirates under cybercrime laws after authorities found a video of an Iranian missile strike against Dubai on his phone,...

Hegseth: Khamenei Is 'Wounded,' 'Likely Disfigured'

As Trump says Iran's new leader is 'damaged,' 'probably alive in some form'

(Newser) - Iran's new supreme leader is alive but apparently not unscathed, according to top US officials. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Mojtaba Khamenei has been injured in the ongoing US-Israeli campaign, telling reporters the "so-called, not-so-supreme leader is wounded and likely disfigured." He added that Washington is "on plan to defeat,...

Trump Temporarily Eases Russian Oil Sanctions

Bessent calls it a 'narrowly tailored, short-term measure,' downplays benefit to Moscow

(Newser) - Washington just handed Moscow a 30-day ticket to cash in on oil stuck at sea. The Trump administration eased sanctions Thursday to let an estimated 128 million barrels of Russian crude already loaded on previously blacklisted tankers be sold worldwide, a move officials say is aimed at cooling surging energy...

Iran Launches New Wave of Attacks on Gulf States

'Watch what happens to these deranged scumbags today,' Trump warns

(Newser) - Iran launched multiple attacks early Friday on Gulf Arab states, including dozens of drones targeting Saudi Arabia, following warnings from its new supreme leader about hosting American bases, and President Trump threatened major new retaliation.
  • "Iran's Navy is gone, their Air Force is no longer, missiles, drones and
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Air Force Tanker Crashes in Iraq, Sparking Search
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Air Force Tanker Crashes in Iraq

Search and rescue begins after KC-135, part of US campaign against Iran, goes down

(Newser) - A US Air Force refueling aircraft went down in western Iraq on Thursday, the military said, adding that search and rescue efforts were still in progress. US Central Command reported that a KC-135 tanker was lost in an incident involving two aircraft, adding that the second plane was able to...

Trump Discourages Iran From Attending World Cup

'I really don't believe it is appropriate that they be there, for their own life and safety'

(Newser) - President Trump said Thursday did not think it would be "appropriate" for the Iranian soccer team to attend this year's World Cup, co-hosted by the United States, and cited safety concerns as a reason, while the countries are embroiled in a war.
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New Iranian Leader Issues a Defiant First Statement

Mojtaba Khamenei vows to keep the Strait of Hormuz closed

(Newser) - Iran's new supreme leader has used his debut public statement to double down on a crisis that's already rattling oil markets. Mojtaba Khamenei on Thursday backed the continued shutdown of the Strait of Hormuz , calling it a lever to "pressure the enemy," and warned that all...

Iran's Government Looks to Be Holding

US and Israeli strikes fail to significantly weaken ruling regime: Reuters

(Newser) - Iran's government is taking heavy hits but, for now, it isn't wobbling, according to US intelligence. Three sources who have seen recent assessments tell Reuters that a wide range of reports point to the same conclusion: Iran's ruling system remains coherent and in charge of the population, despite nearly two...

Analysis: Prepare for 'Prolonged' Hormuz Shutdown

US reluctance to escort tankers results in standstill, with no solution in sight

(Newser) - Oil isn't just flowing more slowly out of the Persian Gulf—it's barely moving at all, and nobody's sure when that might change. Intensifying Iranian strikes in and around the Strait of Hormuz, combined with a US reluctance to send in warship escorts, have effectively frozen traffic...

Pentagon Spent $11.3B on First 6 Days of Iran War: Sources

Pentagon briefs senators as war costs and casualties mount

(Newser) - The Iran war is burning through cash at a pace that stunned some senators: more than $11.3 billion in the first six days alone, according to Defense Department officials who briefed lawmakers behind closed doors this week. Three sources familiar with the session relayed the estimate to the New ...

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