One Indian Crewmember Reported Killed After Ship Comes Under Attack in the Strait of Hormuz

US To Deploy Anti-Ship Missile System To Japanese Island Near Taiwan Authored by Dave DeCamp via AntiWar.com, The US military will deploy an anti-ship missile system to Japan's westernmost island of Yonaguni, which lies just 68 miles east of Taiwan, an unprecedented move that will ratchet up tensions with China. US Marines and a NMESIS system in Calayan, Philippines on June 25, 2026 (US Marine Corps photo)US Marines will deploy with the Navy-Marine Expeditionary Ship Interdiction System, or NMESIS, as part of Keen Sword, the largest joint US-Japanese biennial military exercise. The NMESIS...

The Unfinished Revolution: When Rights Become Privileges Authored by John & Nisha Whitehead via The Rutherford Institute, “What country can preserve its liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance?” - Thomas Jefferson What exactly are Americans celebrating this Fourth of July? Two hundred and fifty years after the Declaration of Independence proclaimed that all people possess inalienable rights, we now live under a government that increasingly behaves as though rights belong to the government to distribute, restrict and revoke as it sees fit. Freedom...

Iran Willing To Strike Deal With US Before Midterm Elections: Pezeshkian Summary US-Iran talks uncertain: as Iran has stuck by its conditions while engaging Kushner-Witkoff in NY at UN. Iran threatens escalation beyond Persian Gulf: Tehran warned the conflict could spread to the Indian Ocean if attacked again. Yemen front intensifies: Saudi Arabia said it intercepted six Houthi ballistic missiles. Oil markets react: Renewed tensions pushed Brent crude to $106/barrel, undermining hopes for a quick deal. US announces end of Iranian blockade by October 15, 2026? Yes 23% · No 80%View full market & trade on Polymarket * ...