White House Expected To Ask Congress for Extra $50 Billion for Iran War

Commander of Central Command (CENTCOM) Adm. Brad Cooper organized a meeting of Israeli and Arab military officials. At the summit, he informed his counterparts that the US military has no plans to withdraw its forces from the Middle East.  Axios reported speaking with two Israeli officials who said representatives from Israel, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, […]

Inside The Moscow Meeting That Laid Bare Iran's Weak Hand Authored by Simon Watkins via oilprice.com, The Moscow meeting reinforced a long-standing imbalance, with Iran seeking deeper support while Russia offered only vague diplomatic backing. The 20-year Iran–Russia deal structurally favors Moscow, especially in energy and trade terms, leaving Tehran with limited economic and strategic upside. Russia’s growing military and economic strain reduces its ability to support Iran, exposing the fragility of the partnership. Iran has a long history of being screwed over by Russia, and last week’s meeting in Moscow between Iranian Foreign...

North Korea Battles Record Heat By Prescribing Dog Soup And Propaganda In "that's enough internet for today" news... North Korea has apparently found the answer to record-breaking summer heat: dog-meat soup, chicken broth and stories about how hard Kim Jong Un sweats, according to Reuters. Pyongyang hit 98 degrees, on Thursday, which state media said was the highest temperature recorded in the capital. With tropical nights piling up, the regime has rolled out an unusually enthusiastic summer survival guide. Some advice is straightforward: watermelon, cucumbers, mung beans and plenty of fluids. Then things...