Iran's Revolutionary Guards take lead in wartime decisions, sources say

Iran’s Revolutionary Guards delegated decision‑making down the ranks prior to the loss of top commanders, sources say—resulting in the hardline approach behind Tehran's drone‑and‑missile campaign a...

US submarine sinks Iranian warship off Sri Lanka

Sri Lankan navy spokesman Commander Buddhika Sampath said bodies had been recovered from the sea in the area of the incident. Tap for the full brief.

Trump's national security team comes to convince Congress to back Iran war

Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, CIA Director John Ratcliffe, and General Dan Caine, chairman of the Joints Chiefs of Staff, were to hold briefings first for the e...

Syria sends thousands of troops to Lebanon border, sources say

Syria has reinforced its border with Lebanon with rocket units and thousands of troops, eight Syrian and Lebanese sources said Tuesday—amid renewed fighting between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon....

War persists as US, Israel launch new strikes, Iran retaliates

A source familiar with Israel's war plan said the campaign had been planned to last two weeks and was going through its target list faster than expected. Tap for the full brief.

US lawmakers slam State Dept over lack of help for Americans stuck in Mideast amid Iran war

Gulf aviation hubs, including the world's busiest international airport, Dubai, remained closed for a fourth day on Tuesday—leaving tens of thousands stranded. Tap for the full brief.

US homeland chief Noem faces Senate scrutiny over immigration crackdown

U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem is expected to questioned over President Trump's immigration crackdown during a Senate hearing on Tuesday—with funding for her department ...

Stated objectives shift as Trump administration seeks to justify Iran war

While White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt cited clear objectives for military action against Iran—including stopping proxy attacks and munitions production—State Secretary Marco Rubio said...

France, Germany increase cooperation on joint nuclear deterrence

Germany will join French nuclear exercises and inspections of strategic sites—as both aim to strengthen conventional and missile defense capabilities with other European partners. Tap for the full ...

Pentagon tells Congress no sign that Iran was going to attack US first, sources say

U.S. officials acknowledged in closed-door briefings with congressional staff on Sunday there was no intelligence suggesting Iran planned to attack U.S. forces first, two sources said. Tap for the ...

Lebanon bans Hezbollah military actions, demands group disarm

The government's decision, which was rejected by a senior Hezbollah politician, underlined a shift in Lebanon's balance of power. Tap for the full brief.

Pakistan, Afghanistan show no signs of stepping back as fighting enters fifth day

On Monday, the Taliban defense ministry said it had destroyed a Pakistani tank—after it had fired shells indiscriminately toward Afghanistan. Tap for the full brief.

Iran conflict widens as Israeli strikes rock Lebanon

In the first formal Pentagon briefing since the campaign began, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth declined to set out a time frame to end the campaign—saying it was up to President Donald Trump. Tap f...

Top US general says it “will take time” to achieve objectives in Iran

"This is not a single overnight operation. The military objectives that CENTCOM and the Joint Force have been tasked with will take some time to achieve, and in some cases will be difficult and gri...

Kuwait shoots down US jets in friendly-fire incident, CENTCOM says

All six aircrew members safely ejected, were recovered and are in stable condition, CENTCOM said. Tap for the full brief.