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US Army Patriot missile system representing depleted American precision strike and interceptor stockpiles in the Iran war

US Has Used ‘Virtually All’ Long-Range Precision Missiles in Iran War, Sources Say

A Reuters exclusive published Tuesday reveals the US has expended virtually all its ATACMS and PrSM long-range precision missiles during the Iran war. Separately, roughly two-thirds of Patriot interceptors and half the

August 5, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaks to reporters in Washington D.C. on Hormuz deal talks with Iran

Wall Street Hits Record as Bessent Claims Iran Hormuz Deal Is Hours Away

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent declared Tuesday that a Hormuz deal with Iran could come within hours, sending the S&P 500 to an all-time record and the Dow Jones up 722 points. Iran's

August 4, 2026

Business·Conflicts, Military and War·Economy·News

Vessel near Khor Fakkan UAE in the Strait of Hormuz area 2026

LNG Tanker Hit in Strait of Hormuz as US and Iran Trade Conflicting Claims

GasLog's LNG tanker was struck in the Strait of Hormuz as the Qatar-Iran shipping deadline passed and the US and Iran offered conflicting accounts of ceasefire talks. Iran's Supreme Leader's adviser said

August 4, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Dr. Yarden Ariav and Prof. Ayelet Erez at the Weizmann Institute of Science whose research found sildenafil blocks cancer cell cholesterol supply

Sildenafil, Viagra’s Active Ingredient, May Block Cancer Spread, Israeli Study Finds

Israeli scientists at the Weizmann Institute found sildenafil, the active ingredient in Viagra, disrupts the cholesterol supply cancer cells need to metastasize. The study in Cancer Research combines lab work with real-world

August 4, 2026

Health·News·Science

Iranian Zolfaghar missiles on display at Azadi Square in Tehran, August 2026, as the US-Iran conflict entered its sixth month

Trump Says Iran Called Washington to Stop Sunday’s Planned Strike, ‘Did Not Want to Be Hit’

Iran called Washington to stop Sunday's planned strike, Trump said, alongside Saudi Arabia, UAE, and Qatar. Tehran denies any direct contact with the US, a contradiction neither side has resolved.

August 4, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

Donald Trump signs the Iran memorandum of understanding at Versailles in June 2026, the ceasefire agreement later declared void in July

No New Negotiations Between US and Iran Planned, Only Current Ones — Reports

US officials told CBS News that no new negotiations with Iran are planned — only the ongoing indirect track through Witkoff and Kushner — hours after Trump claimed on Truth Social that

August 3, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

Dmitry Dogadkin, Russian diplomat appointed as Russia's new ambassador to Syria, in official portrait at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Putin Appoints Ex-Ambassador to Qatar as Russia’s New Envoy to Syria

Russian President Vladimir Putin has appointed Dmitry Dogadkin as ambassador to Syria, rotating him from the Doha posting as Moscow works to consolidate its diplomatic presence in a country transformed by the

August 3, 2026

Government and Politics·News

Donald Trump announces halt to Iran military strikes amid Strait of Hormuz deal talks August 2026

Trump Announces Halt to Iran Strikes, Tehran Calls It Psychological Operations

Donald Trump announced Sunday he was canceling a major planned strike on Iran after claiming deal parameters had been reached on the Hormuz Strait and nuclear program. Tehran flatly denied any agreement,

August 3, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Israeli prison officials at crocodile farm Hamat Gader Ketziot Ben-Gvir human rights

Israeli Court Blocks Ben-Gvir’s Crocodile Prison Guards in Ruling That Bypassed the Detainees Themselves

A Jerusalem District Court barred National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir from using crocodiles to guard Palestinian detainees at Ketziot Prison, following an animal rights petition. International human rights law prohibits cruel or

August 3, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Iran Foreign Ministry headquarters in Tehran where Esmaeil Baghaei announced UK Bulgaria Ukraine non-participation assurances

UK, Bulgaria and Ukraine Tell Tehran They Will Not Join Military Action Against Iran

Iran's Foreign Ministry said Sunday it received calls from the United Kingdom, Bulgaria and Ukraine over a 24-hour period, with each government assuring Tehran it would not participate in military action against

August 3, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

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US Has Used ‘Virtually All’ Long-Range Precision Missiles in Iran War, Sources Say

Wall Street Hits Record as Bessent Claims Iran Hormuz Deal Is Hours Away

LNG Tanker Hit in Strait of Hormuz as US and Iran Trade Conflicting Claims

Sildenafil, Viagra’s Active Ingredient, May Block Cancer Spread, Israeli Study Finds

Trump Says Iran Called Washington to Stop Sunday’s Planned Strike, ‘Did Not Want to Be Hit’

No New Negotiations Between US and Iran Planned, Only Current Ones — Reports

Putin Appoints Ex-Ambassador to Qatar as Russia’s New Envoy to Syria

Trump Announces Halt to Iran Strikes, Tehran Calls It Psychological Operations

Israeli Court Blocks Ben-Gvir’s Crocodile Prison Guards in Ruling That Bypassed the Detainees Themselves

UK, Bulgaria and Ukraine Tell Tehran They Will Not Join Military Action Against Iran

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Bangladesh; India’s Biggest Ally or China’s Dragon Nest?

Ahmadis in Bangladesh face fresh threat of persecution

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