Mike Waltz says Gulf allies back Trump’s Iran pressure campaign after regional trip: ‘Zero daylight’
U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz said Gulf allies are backing President Donald Trump’s blockade and economic pressure...
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Inside Tehran: Iranians describe IRGC’s brutal rule, poverty — ask Trump to ‘stay the course’
A fragile ceasefire that many Iranians say does not feel like a ceasefire has given some people inside Iran the...
Putin lands $16.5B nuclear win on Russia’s doorstep in massive Kazakhstan pact: reports
Russia signed a landmark nuclear agreement with Kazakhstan on Thursday to build the Central Asian country’s first-ever commercial power plant,...
Clavicular and the Right-Wing Project to Radicalize Young Men
Photo illustration: The Intercept / Screenshots: Clavicular Braden Peters, better known online as Clavicular, did not become famous by offering...
Trump’s ‘Economic Fury’ squeezes Iran — but can Tehran outlast the pressure?
As the Trump administration escalates its campaign against Iran through sanctions, naval pressure and financial enforcement, a central question is...
Mike Johnson Used Crypto Catnip to Get Freedom Caucus Support for Domestic Spy Law
Far-right Republicans in the House, including many members of the Freedom Caucus, revealed the price of their support for a...
Meet the Four Democrats Who’ll Decide If Trump Gets His Domestic Spying Law
A messy fight over whether the U.S. government can conduct warrantless surveillance of American citizens could come down to whether...
US economic chokehold on Iran reaches peak leverage as collapse risks emerge
U.S. economic pressure on Iran has reached one of its most powerful points in decades, but inconsistent enforcement has prevented...
Iran to execute first female protester tied to anti-regime unrest
Iran is set to execute its first female protester tied to the January 2026 uprising in Tehran, according to multiple...
Iran regime uses former Soviet republic to dodge sanctions, fund war machine: report
With Iran increasingly isolated among its Gulf neighbors, recent reports say Tehran has been deepening its ties in the South...
Made-in-America Guns Are Fueling Death and Destruction in Mexico
A burnt truck seen after a wave of violence in Aguililla, the birthplace of Nemesio “El Mencho” Oseguera, leader of...
ICE’s Private Prison Contractors Spent Millions Lobbying to Force Banks to Give Them Loans
Some of the largest banks in the nation for years have eschewed the business of private prison giants like GEO...
Leaked documents expose Khamenei’s secret deadly blueprint for crushing Iran protests
Leaked documents from the Iranian regime reveal a coordinated plan by its security apparatus, approved by Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali...
Protests and Power Plays: From Tehran to the Arctic Circle
The people of Iran are in the midst of one of the country’s biggest uprisings — and harshest government crackdowns...
Iranian military leader threatens preemptive attack after Trump comments
The head of Iran's military threatened preemptive action over "rhetoric" targeting the country as the regime faces massive protests. Iran's...
