Middle East war live: US says it destroyed 16 minelayers near Strait of Hormuz  Financial Times U.S. forces sink 16 Iranian minelayers as reports say Tehran… [more]

What we know on the 12th day of the US and Israel’s war with Iran  CNN Live updates: Attacks on ships in Strait of Hormuz escalate,… [more]

Iran sends millions of oil barrels to China through Strait of Hormuz even as war chokes the waterway  CNBC Greek Oil Tanker Exits Strait of Hormuz… [more]

Giant tornado rips through city just south of Chicago, causing significant damage to area  New York Post At least 4 tornadoes suspected of leaving trail of… [more]

Drone hits U.S. diplomatic facility in Iraq as Mideast violence deepens  The Washington Post Drone said to strike US diplomatic facility in Iraq; Iran-backed militia suspected  The… [more]

Air strikes reported across the Middle East, Iran clamps down on dissent  Reuters Live updates: Iran war news, Tehran claims it launched ‘most intense’ operation as… [more]

N Korea ‘respects’ Iran’s selection of Mojtaba Khamenei as supreme leader  Al Jazeera How Iran Is Building a Religious Mythology Around Its New Supreme Leader  WSJ Five… [more]

How Trump and His Advisers Miscalculated Iran’s Response to War  The New York Times Trump Advisers Urge Him to Find Iran Exit Ramp, Fearing Political Backlash  WSJ… [more]

Whistleblower claims ex-DOGE member says he took Social Security data to new job  The Washington Post DOGE employee stole Social Security data and put it on… [more]

Iran’s Control of Hormuz Means It’s Exporting More Oil Today Than Before the War  WSJ Iran sends millions of oil barrels to China through Strait of… [more]