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Pete Hegseth
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India and France call for end to Iran conflict as IRIS Dena sinking raises new regional stakes
India's CCS and France's Macron call for diplomacy after the US Navy sinks Iranian frigate IRIS Dena near Sri Lanka, escalating the West Asia war to the Indian Ocean.
Tanker struck by explosion near Kuwait’s Mubarak Al-Kabeer port as Persian Gulf conflict widens
UKMTO reports a large explosion and oil spill on a tanker off Kuwait's Mubarak Al-Kabeer area on March 5, 2026, as the US-Iran-Israel war expands into the upper Persian Gulf.
Hormuz stays shut for fifth day: Qatar offline a month, Ras Tanura struck, oil up 12%
US Navy sinks Iranian frigate IRIS Dena off Sri Lanka as Strait of Hormuz shipping crisis enters day five, stranding 200 tankers and triggering global energy alerts.
‘Quiet death’: US submarine sinks Iranian warship IRIS Dena in Indian Ocean, first torpedo kill since WWII
US Navy submarine sinks Iranian frigate IRIS Dena off Sri Lanka with torpedo, first such attack since WWII; 148 missing, 80 dead, Operation Epic Fury confirmed.
Senate set for war powers vote as Iran fatwas call for global retaliation and oil prices surge
Iran drone strikes hit U.S. embassies in Saudi Arabia and Kuwait. Six U.S. troops killed. Strait of Hormuz closed. Senate war powers vote set for March 4, 2026.
How OpenAI’s Pentagon contract exposed fault lines in AI governance and national security strategy
OpenAI’s Pentagon deal sparks backlash after Sam Altman admits it was rushed. Discover what this means for AI policy, defense contracts, and rivals.
Iran threatens $200 oil as Strait of Hormuz closure declaration sends markets into shock
Iran's IRGC declared the Strait of Hormuz closed March 3, 2026, threatening vessel strikes as Brent rose 13% and Maersk suspended all Persian Gulf transit operations.
SpektreWorks LUCAS drone makes combat debut in U.S. strikes on Iran three months after first field test
U.S. Central Command confirms LUCAS one-way attack drones were used in combat for the first time during Operation Epic Fury strikes on Iran on February 28, 2026.
Seized on the high seas: Is the US now controlling Venezuela’s oil exports by force?
Find out how the U.S. seizure of Venezuela-linked oil tankers is reshaping oil flows, testing global alliances, and redrawing maritime enforcement norms.
Trump signals lethal land strikes in Latin America as U.S. expands regional drug war operations
Trump warns land strikes in Latin America are coming “very soon.” Find out which countries could be targeted and what it means for regional tensions.