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Wicker Declares Diplomacy with Iran Over, Urges Full Military Action
Senator Roger Wicker declared negotiations with Iran over, calling for a full military campaign to neutralize Tehran's m
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Iran's New Power Center Sees Nukes as Key to Regime Survival
The failure of U.S.-Iran negotiations in Islamabad signals a strategic shift: Iran's new leadership, dominated by the IR
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Pentagon Deploys Three Carrier Strike Groups to Middle East in Show of Force Against Iran
The U.S. military has three aircraft carriers operating in the Middle East for the first time in over 20 years, enforcin
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Kellogg Slams Soldier's $400K Bet on Venezuela Raid as Stunning Stupidity
Retired Lt. Gen. Keith Kellogg blasted a U.S. Army soldier for betting over $400,000 on the Venezuela raid outcome, call
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Hegseth Defends Iran Operations as Pope’s Criticism Sparks Trump Feud
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth defended the U.S. military operation against Iran, dismissing Pope Leo XIV's criticism an
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Stavridis: Stopping Iranian Mine-Layers Key to Reopening Hormuz Strait
Retired Navy Adm. James Stavridis argues that stopping Iranian mine-laying vessels is critical to reopening the Strait o
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Trump's Shipbuilding Push Claims Navy Secretary Phelan in Pentagon Shakeup
Navy Secretary John Phelan was fired Wednesday after 13 months, the first service secretary removed in Trump's second te
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Fort Bragg Soldier Charged with Insider Trading via Prediction Market on Maduro Raid
A Fort Bragg soldier allegedly used classified details of the military operation to capture Venezuela's president to pla
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Trump Rules Out Nuke Use on Iran, Cites Conventional Success
President Trump ruled out using nuclear weapons against Iran on Thursday, arguing conventional forces have already decim
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U.S. Seizes Third Iranian Oil Tanker This Week Amid Strait of Hormuz Tensions
U.S. forces seized three Iranian oil tankers this week, including one in the Indian Ocean, as Washington tightens its na
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Pentagon Rejects Claim Strait of Hormuz Mine Clearance Would Take Six Months
The Pentagon has forcefully rejected a Washington Post report that clearing Iranian mines from the Strait of Hormuz coul
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Media Spin on Iran Conflict Erodes Public Trust in War Coverage
News outlets are injecting partisan spins into coverage of the Iran conflict, undermining public trust. Experts urge a r