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'Thank you, madam president': Melania Trump leads UN Security Council as Iran war rages

'Thank you, madam president': Melania Trump leads UN Security Council as Iran war rages

First Lady Melania Trump pressed the cause of children caught in conflict as she chaired a UN Security Council meeting Monday as the US-Israeli war against Iran raged. Ambassadors from all of the Security Council's members, including Washington's rivals Russia and China, lined up to

Trump warns of longer Iran war, Rubio points at Israel

Trump warns of longer Iran war, Rubio points at Israel

President Donald Trump warned Monday of a longer Iran war and refused to rule out ground troops, as his top diplomat suggested the timing of the US military operation was triggered by Israel. Trump's brief remarks at the White House were his first in public since launching the

Rubio says Israel's strike plan triggered US attack on Iran

Rubio says Israel's strike plan triggered US attack on Iran

The United States attacked Iran only after learning that ally Israel was going to strike and fearing Tehran would retaliate against US forces, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Monday. "We knew that there was going to be an Israeli action. We knew that that would precipitate an attack

Number of service members killed in action rises to six

(The Center Square) – The number of American service members killed in action as part of Operation Epic Fury has climbed from four to six, as Secretary of State Marco Rubio vows “the hardest hits are yet to come from the U.S. military.” CENTCOM announced that two additional service members

‘Destruction is not the same as political success’: US bombing of Iran shows little evidence of endgame strategy

‘Destruction is not the same as political success’: US bombing of Iran shows little evidence of endgame strategy

Shortly after the opening salvo of U.S.-Israeli attacks on Iran on Feb. 28, 2026 – with missiles targeting cities across the country, some of which killed Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei – President Donald Trump declared the objective was to destroy Iran’s military capabilities and give rise to a

Poll: 47% of U.S. voters oppose bombing Iran

Poll: 47% of U.S. voters oppose bombing Iran

(The Center Square) – A new survey found that a plurality of United States voters oppose the bombing of Iran. With Operation Epic Fury underway, Napolitan News Service conducted the survey to gauge Americans' sentiments of President Donald Trump's decision to bomb Iran and found that 47% of

Macron to set out how France's nuclear arms could protect Europe

Macron to set out how France's nuclear arms could protect Europe

France will on Monday unveil how it could use the European Union's only atomic arsenal to protect the continent in an unstable world, with Russia becoming increasingly aggressive and the United States turning away. The speech by French President Emmanuel Macron, at France's Ile Longue nuclear