The tenuous ceasefire between Iran and the United States that was established last month appears to have ended, though no official announcement has been made, as Iran launched missile and drone attacks on vessels while the U.S. began a new operation, “Project Freedom,” to escort ships in and out of the Strait of Hormuz. After the U.S. announced its plan to guide ships through the waterway…
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The Pentagon admitted that at least 140 U.S. troops have been wounded after Reuters published reporting on American casualties on Tuesday, broadening the previously known toll of the war as Democratic lawmakers briefed on the fighting are warning that the Trump administration is moving toward a ground invasion. Reuters reported, citing two people familiar, that up to 150 American troops have…
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Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has reiterated that his country will not allow the U.S. to use its military bases as part of the joint U.S.-Israel war against Iran, in spite of economic threats from President Donald Trump. In a 10-minute televised address to the country, Sánchez was straightforward in his response to Trump: “No a la guerra,” he said. The phrase…
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At a press conference on Monday, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth repeatedly contradicted President Donald Trump’s claims about the U.S. and Israel’s war on Iran, and vowed that the war would not be bound by “stupid rules of engagement.” During the press briefing, Hegseth attacked members of the media, as well as critics of the war, for comparing the U.S.’s current operation — which has…
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The betting website Polymarket saw $529 million traded on bets predicting when the United States and Israel would conduct their first bombing campaign against Iran last week. Six newly-created accounts on the site made a profit of over $1 million on their own, correctly predicting the first strike in the war would happen on February 28. The unusual activity on the site has prompted several…
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