Donald TrumpUS eliminates IRGC commander behind Trump assassination plotWar Secretary Pete Hegseth told reporters at the Pentagon that on Tuesday, the US ‘hunted down and killed’ the Iranian official responsibleBy Jamie Shapiro1 min read
IranUS ‘in active talks’ with Iraqi Kurds over potential CIA-backed Iran regime changeAmerican intelligence agencies are reportedly discussing arming Kurdish militias to facilitate regime change in the Islamic RepublicBy Jacob Jaffa1 min read
IranUS Navy could be deployed to protect ships through Strait of HormuzPresident Trump also ordered a federal agency to provide insurance to commercial vessels passing through the vital trade routeBy Jacob Jaffa2 min read
IranTrump claims Iranian air defences ‘gone’ as dogfights erupt over TehranThe US is now openly running bombing raids on the Islamic Republic, having previously used undetectable stealth bombersBy Jacob Jaffa1 min read
IranTrump claims Iran War ‘ahead of schedule’ but could last four weeksThe president also suggested that he would be willing to put US boots on the ground, but that the war effort ‘probably doesn’t need them’By Jacob Jaffa2 min read
IranIran had enough enriched uranium to build 11 nuclear bombs, claims WitkoffThe US special envoy told the media that Iranian negotiators had boasted openly of the Islamic Republic’s atomic capabilities during crunch talks in GenevaBy Jacob Jaffa1 min read
Operation Roaring LionMore Americans will ‘likely’ die as Iran War continues, says TrumpThe US president indicated that the fighting could continue for weeks, saying: ‘It’s always been a four-week processBy Jamie Shapiro2 min read
Trump says military campaign will destroy Tehran’s missiles and nuclear programmeAmerican President also calls on Iranian people to use the moment to topple the regime, warns of possible US casualtiesBy JC Reporter1 min read||February 28, 2026 08:52
Iran and US kick off third round of talks as scrutiny falls on ballistic missile programmeThe Islamic Republic has insisted it will not accept limitations on its armaments, but that it is willing to commit to not developing nuclear weapons in exchange for the lifting of sanctionsBy Jacob Jaffa1 min read||February 26, 2026 11:32
US will ‘never’ allow Iran to build nuclear bomb, claims Trump in State of the Union addressThe president’s speech, which lasted a record 107 minutes, was interrupted multiple times as he was heckled by Democratic lawmakersBy Jacob Jaffa2 min read||February 25, 2026 10:42
Iran could plan attacks abroad if US launches strikes, Western officials warnUS and Iranian negotiators are due to meet on Thursday for the latest round of talks aimed at limiting the Islamic Republic’s nuclear programme and staving off a military clashBy Jacob Jaffa2 min read||February 23, 2026 11:35
Arab leaders condemn Huckabee for claiming ‘it would be fine’ if Israel took over Middle East territoryIn an interview with Tucker Carlson, the US ambassador appeared to justify a significant expansion of Israel’s borders on biblical grounds, before walking back on his commentsBy Jacob Jaffa1 min read||February 23, 2026 10:33
Board of Peace commits $17bn to Gaza reconstructionAs the announcement was made, it was reported that Hamas was holding elections in the Strip ahead of disarmament negotiationsBy Jacob Jaffa3 min read||February 20, 2026 11:04
Board of Peace set to hold first Washington summit todayWorld leaders and senior officials, including Sir Tony Blair, are expected to attend, though the UK and EU, as well as the Pope, will be notable absenteesBy Jacob Jaffa1 min read||February 19, 2026 11:05
US ‘recruiting organised crime gangs’ for post-war Gaza policeWashington has reportedly presented plans for a law enforcement body made up of existing anti-Hamas militias to Western alliesBy Jacob Jaffa1 min read||February 18, 2026 11:44
Second round of US-Iran talks set to begin in GenevaPresident Trump has confirmed he will be ‘indirectly’ involved in the negotiations this time around, but did not specify exactly what his role would beBy Jacob Jaffa1 min read||February 17, 2026 10:55
