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US 'Only Certain Of Having Destroyed A Third' Of Iran's Missiles Via Middle East Eye The US is only certain it has destroyed around a third of Iran's missiles, despite comments from President Donald Trump boasting of military success. According to five people familiar with the US intelligence who spoke to Reuters, the status of around another third is less clear. However, US-Israeli strikes have likely damaged, destroyed or buried those missiles in underground tunnels and bunkers.  Iran's drone capability has also likely been reduced by a third, another source said. The assessment, which comes...

The House on Thursday just barely defeated a War Powers Resolution that would have directed President Trump to end hostilities against Iran that haven’t been authorized by Congress, as the US military is enforcing a blockade on Iranian ports and is deploying thousands more troops to the region to prepare for potential ground operations. The […]

US officials were aware that a statement from Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on the US-Iran ceasefire that was issued on Tuesday included a truce in Lebanon as part of the deal, according to media reports. The New York Times reported that the US had already seen and signed off on Sharif’s statement before he […]