President Donald Trump’s administration claimed to have bombed a “narco-terrorist supply complex” that was a cattle and dairy farm, according to a new report.
The US is deploying thousands of additional Marines to the Middle East amid reports that President Trump is considering launching ground operations in Iran as the US-Israeli war against the Islamic Republic continues to escalate.
Former National Counterterrorism Center Director Joe Kent said he and his team were blocked from continuing to investigate possible leads tied to the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, alleging federal agencies told them to halt their work despite unsolved questions.
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon is seeking $200 billion in additional funds for the Iran war, a sizable amount that is certain to be met with questions from Congress, which would need to approve any new money.
Big quote: The FBI's ongoing use of commercially purchased location data reignited debate in Washington this week over how far law enforcement can go in monitoring Americans' digital footprints without a court order. At a Senate Intelligence Committee hearing Wednesday, FBI Director Kash Patel confirmed that the bureau buys location data from private vendors – data that can reveal people's movements with the kind of precision once obtainable only through phone carriers.
Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard testified before the Senate Intelligence Committee on Wednesday, where she faced several questions about President Donald Trump’s war on Iran.
Israel bombed facilities at the South Pars natural gas field in Iran. The world’s largest natural gas field is under the Persian Gulf and is split between Iran and Qatar.
Israeli attacks on residential buildings and civilian infrastructure in Lebanon may amount to war crimes, the United Nations human rights office says as the Israeli military pummels its northern neighbour as part of the wider war engulfing the Middle East.