Bloomberg: Iran Destroyed Nearly $1 Billion Worth of US MQ-9 Reaper Drones

Israeli forces killed at least two Palestinians in Gaza on Monday, according to the Palestinian news agency WAFA, as the IDF continues its daily attacks and constant violations of the US-backed ceasefire deal. WAFA reported that one Palestinian was killed by Israeli army fire in the Zeitoun neighborhood of Gaza City and another was killed […]

Iran Halts All Petrochem Exports While Official Signals Compromise Strait Passage Opening, As Negotiators Cite 'Progress' Summary The Iran war is "very close to over" with authorities in Tehran eager to agree a peace deal, Trump says, adding: "We've beaten them militarily." Axios cites 'progress' toward framework to end war. Iran state media says halt to all petrochemical exports, RTRS cites possible compromise on strait passage. AP/Bloomberg reporting the two sides have an "in principle agreement" to pursue further diplomacy; however, this is batted down as 'unconfirmed' by Tehran & a US...

Japan Marks Hiroshima Anniversary Without Naming US, While Shaming Russia Russia is not happy with Japan's statements regarding the anniversary of the US military's dropping of the atomic bomb on Hiroshima at the end of WWII. Thursday marks the 81st anniversary of the bombing which obliterated the densely-populated industrial city. The Kremlin is accusing Japanese officials of intentionally dropping any mention of just who dropped the nuke which ultimately killed some 140,000 people, the vast majority of them civilians. The city's mayor Kazumi Matsui at a ceremony held at the center of where the...