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US military struck Iran’s ground control station; shot down 4 drones

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The U.S. military intercepted and shot down four Iranian one-way attack drones and struck an Iranian ground control station in Bandar Abbas that was about to launch a fifth drone, a U.S. official, speaking on condition of anonymity, told The Hill on Wednesday. Bandar Abbas is a port city on the southern coast of the…

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Ex-Nuclear Negotiator on U.S.-Iran Talks, Abraham Accords & Trump's Threat to Blow Up Oman

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Ex-Nuclear Negotiator on U.S.-Iran Talks, Abraham Accords & Trump's Threat to Blow Up Oman

Nearly two months after the United States and Iran agreed to a ceasefire, are the two sides any closer to a lasting peace deal? We speak with Robert Malley, the Middle East program director at the International Crisis Group, who worked in multiple Democratic administrations and helped negotiate the Obama-era Iran nuclear deal with Iran. He says Trump’s decision to pull the U.S. out of that deal in 2018 “was a completely reckless and absurd one,” with the Trump administration renegotiating many of the same issues, as well as pushing to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, which Iran did not previously control. “We should never have been in the position we’re in now.”

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US sanctions Iranian agency trying to control Strait of Hormuz

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US sanctions Iranian agency trying to control Strait of Hormuz

The Treasury Department on Wednesday sanctioned an Iranian agency attempting to control the Strait of Hormuz. In a release, the department said the Persian Gulf Strait Authority (PGSA) — which the Iranian government formed earlier this month to manage the passageway — is a “new attempt by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) to monetize…

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U.S., Iran in fresh clashes amid peace talks

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U.S., Iran in fresh clashes amid peace talks

Iran's military fired four one-way drones at a commercial ship in the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday, a senior U.S. official said.The U.S. military shot down the drones and attacked another Iranian drone-launching unit on the ground before, the official added.Why it matters: This is the second such skirmish in 48 hours. It happened as the U.S. and Iran are negotiating a deal to end the war.Driving the news: U.S. Central Command said in a statement that its forces "shot down four Iranian one-way attack drones that posed a threat around the Strait of Hormuz." The statement added: "U.S. forces also struck an Iranian ground control station in Bandar Abbas that was about to launch a fifth drone. These actions were measured, purely defensive, and intended to maintain the ceasefire."What they're saying: Tasnim News Agency, which is affiliated with Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, reported a military source saying that an American tanker tried to pass through the Strait of Hormuz by turning off its radar system.However, it said the tanker was forced to stop and return after Iran's navy fired at it.Tasnim reported the U.S. Army fired at a site around Bandar Abbas, a port city near the Strait of Hormuz, but this firing did not cause any casualties or property damage.Of note: The exchange came hours after President Trump said at a Cabinet meeting that he's in no rush for a deal and suggested that Tehran thought it could "outwait" him because of the upcoming midterm elections."I don't care about the midterms. Look what happened last night, that was a prelude to the midterms. People understand it," Trump said, in reference to candidates he endorsed winning their primaries, including Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, who beat U.S. Sen. John Cornyn in a GOP Senate primary runoff.Editor's note: This story has been updated with more details on the clashes and corrected to reflect that a senior U.S. official said Iran's military fired drones at a commercial ship (not at a U.S. Navy ship).

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Iran war shows United States is not energy sovereign

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Iran war shows United States is not energy sovereign

The United States is more energy-dominant than ever before. We lead the world in oil and gas production, producing more than at any other time in history. Yet the crisis in the Strait of Hormuz proves that energy dominance doesn’t protect us entirely from global shocks. The ultimate energy dominance is energy sovereignty, which requires […]

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Bessent sanctions Iran’s Strait Authority — and sends firm warning against paying tolls

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Bessent sanctions Iran’s Strait Authority — and sends firm warning against paying tolls

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced sanctions Thursday against Iran's new Persian Gulf Strait Authority and warned companies against paying tolls to cross the Strait of Hormuz.

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US shoots down Iranian drones near Strait of Hormuz

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US shoots down Iranian drones near Strait of Hormuz

CENTCOM says Iran fired retaliatory strikes at Kuwait overnight, calling the attack an egregious ceasefire violation.

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Ebola spreads as concerns grow over US response

Health experts are warning that the outbreak, driven by the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola, could be even more difficult to contain than any in the past.

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House Homeland Security Chair: Iran Attacks Our Cyber 'Every Day'

During an interview with the “Fox News Rundown” podcast released on Wednesday, Homeland Security Chairman Rep. Andrew Garbarino (R-NY) said that Iran attacks the U.S. “every day, millions of times a day, with cyberattacks.” While discussing drone threats, [relevant remarks The post House Homeland Security Chair: Iran Attacks Our Cyber ‘Every Day’ appeared first on Breitbart.

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