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Trump: 100M barrels of oil passed through Strait of Hormuz

(The Center Square) – A secret U.S. military mission has enabled more than 100 million barrels of oil to traverse the Strait of Hormuz in roughly the past month, according to President Donald Trump. The president disclosed the mission and its apparent fruits during a press conference in the Oval

Trump: Iran to be 'hit hard' as more strikes set to resume

(The Center Square) – After carrying out nearly two dozen strikes against Iran overnight, President Donald Trump is not backing down, confirming that the Islamic Republic will be “hit hard again” Wednesday. Trump told reporters during a news conference in the Oval Office Wednesday that bombings would resume. “We hit them

Trump: Iran will 'pay the price,' expresses frustration with talks

(The Center Square) – More than two months after the U.S. and Iran agreed to a ceasefire, President Donald Trump is signaling he may give the green light to restart military action against the Islamic Republic. The president posted to social media Wednesday morning, appearing fed up with Iranians dragging

U.S. launches retaliatory strikes against Iran

(The Center Square) – U.S. forces have begun launching “self-defense strikes” against Iran after President Donald Trump announced a response to the Islamic Republic's shooting down of a U.S. Army helicopter over the Strait of Hormuz. U.S. Central Command said the strikes against Iran began

The U.S. will 'respond' to Iran downing Army chopper; ceasefire in question

(The Center Square) – The U.S. will “respond” after President Donald Trump confirmed the U.S. Army helicopter downed over the Strait of Hormuz was shot down by Iran Monday night. “I have just been informed by our great military that last night the Iranians shot down one of our

Investigation underway following downed Army chopper near Strait of Hormuz

(The Center Square) – An investigation is underway following a Monday evening downing of a U.S. Army Apache helicopter around the Strait of Hormuz, with President Donald Trump vowing a deal with Iran could be days away. U.S. Central Command said the Army AH-64 Apache “went down near

Why the director of national intelligence needs more than political loyalty to do the job

Why the director of national intelligence needs more than political loyalty to do the job

President Donald Trump’s choice for acting director of national intelligence, Bill Pulte, has proved controversial. Pulte’s lack of background in national security matters has sparked resistance from Democrats on Capitol Hill, which is not surprising. But some Republicans, too, have expressed dismay at the president’s choice, a