A 'War Of The Oil Refineries' Opens As Israel Bombs Key Tehran Sites, After Which Haifa Refinery Targeted

Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei said on Wednesday that the US was repeating “big lies” about Iran’s nuclear program, comments that came after President Trump delivered his State of the Union address. In the address, Trump claimed he wanted a deal with Iran but that Tehran wouldn’t say “those secret words, ‘We will never […]

China Panics, Urges Ceasefire To Reopen Strait Of Hormuz As Beijing Is Addicted To Cheap Iranian Crude Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning said at Tuesday's regular press briefing in Beijing that all parties in the Iran conflict must ensure the safe transit of commercial shipping through the critical maritime energy chokepoint of the Strait of Hormuz. "China urges all parties to immediately cease military operations, avoid escalating tensions, and safeguard the safety of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz," spokeswoman Ning said. We've briefed readers that China is heavily exposed to...

Senate To Work Through Weekend Debating SAVE America Act Authored by Nathan Worcester via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), WASHINGTON—The Senate will hold a weekend session as it debates the SAVE America Act, a bill that would require citizenship verification and photo identification in federal elections. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.), joined by other Senate Republicans, speaks to reporters as the government is on verge of shutdown amid partisan standoff, on Capitol Hill in Washington on Sept. 30, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times President Donald Trump, who strongly backs the SAVE America...