‘They Were Slightly Provoked’: Trump Downplays Iran’s Attacks Targeting US Bases in Kuwait and Bahrain

Read The 14-Point US-Iran Draft Deal Set For Friday Signing With US and Iranian officials preparing to formally sign a memorandum of understanding in Switzerland on Friday, the conflict is entering the much-needed diplomatic phase to avert a potentially disastrous energy cliff. The MoU would open a 60-day negotiating window aimed at ending the war, restoring maritime traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, and hammering out the future of Iran's nuclear program. Bloomberg published the text of the 14-point draft MoU, offering the clearest look yet at the proposed trade:...

Le Pen's Election Odds Surge As Riots Rock France, Pressure Mounts On Macron Social unrest spreading across France, described by the government as "urban violence," is adding to pressure on President Emmanuel Macron and the political establishment. One day this photograph will hang as Exhibit A in the autopsy of a civilization that chose suicide. European elites flung open the gates, preached that borders were bigotry and compassion was infinite, while ordinary Europeans were left to burn in the streets their ancestors… pic.twitter.com/Be3rhmYo1y — Danny Alexander (@RealDannyAlex) October 2, 2026 🇫🇷 France’s latest riots...

Vance Reportedly Questions Pentagon's Rosy Assessment Of Iran War Vice President JD Vance is reportedly questioning assessments from the Department of War about the effectiveness of the US military campaign against Iran. According to two senior White House officials cited by The Atlantic, Vance has expressed skepticism about recent Pentagon estimates on the depletion of US munitions since the launch of Operation Epic Fury. A report released last week by the Center for Strategic and International Studies found the Pentagon used roughly half of its stockpiles of advanced interceptors and standoff...