US-Iran Talks Reportedly Enter 'Technical Stage' As Tehran Insists Will Hold Firm On Its Conditions

US Southern Command said on Monday that its forces blew up another alleged drug-running boat as the Trump administration continues the extrajudicial executions at sea. SOUTHCOM said the vessel was targeted in the Caribbean Sea, and it offered no evidence to back up its claim that the boat was carrying drugs, something the Pentagon has […]

Oklahoma Governor Declares State Of Emergency As Fast-Moving Wildfires Scorch The Panhandle Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt declared a State of Emergency as a massive wildfire spread across the panhandle region of the state and crossed into Kansas. The Ranger Road Fire has burned 145,000 acres and is one of four wildfires raging in the northwest region of the state. In total, the fires have scorched about 156,000 acres. Latest from the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture: Ranger Road Fire: 145,000 acres, 0% contained Stevens Fire: 5,500 acres Side Road Fire: 3,300 acres, 25% contained 43 Fire: 2,200...

Top Shia Cleric Says US Should Compensate Iraqis As Last American Forces Leave Via Middle East Eye Influential Shia cleric Muqtada al-Sadr has said the US should compensate Iraqis for the damage inflicted on the country, as the last American troops pull out of Iraq. In a statement on Wednesday, which is the deadline for American forces to end their 12-year presence (since the start of 'Inherent Resolve' against ISIS) in the country, Sadr hailed the "independence of Iraq" and praised those who fought against the US. Iraqi Shia cleric Muqtada al-Sadr "We demand...