Top DoD Official Says Pentagon Planning to Intensify Operations in Latin America

Hegseth Ousts Chief Of The Army As Iran War Persists The Pentagon shake-up under Trump has not ended, as on Thursday Pete Hegseth has dismissed Army Chief of Staff Gen. Randy George, asking him to step down into early retirement. The move is unusual, given this is the head of the Army and the United States is past the one-moth mark in Trump's Operation Epic Fury. A reason hasn't been given as to what amounts to Gen. George being effectively fired. CBS writes, "One of the sources said Hegseth wants someone in the...

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Sunday denied claims from President Trump that Tehran is seeking negotiations and a ceasefire with the US and said that Iran is ready to fight for as long as needed. “No, we never asked for a ceasefire, and we have never asked even for negotiation,” Araghchi told CBS News […]

The New York Times reported on Tuesday that Iran and Oman are moving forward with a plan for the Strait of Hormuz that would involve collecting fees for ships transiting the waterway, despite the US expressing vehement opposition to the idea. Sources told the paper that Oman recently delivered a formal proposal to the US […]