The United Nations human rights office stated on Thursday that the Trump administration’s decision to designate Palestine Action as a terrorist organization constitutes a disproportionate and unnecessary restriction on free speech. According to the U.N. office, Washington’s move on Wednesday marks an expansive use of the term terrorism that will create a chilling effect on … Read more
Russian-speaking hackers used SpaceX’s AI coding assistant, Cursor, to compromise a Belgian chemical company and at least six other firms earlier this year, according to cybersecurity data reviewed by Reuters and published on Thursday by Gambit Security and CloudSek. Exposed Server Reveals Cursor AI Hacking Methods According to Gambit Security, the campaign came to light … Read more
The Trump administration is beginning to send diplomatic personnel back to U.S. missions across the Middle East that were evacuated or downsized during recent tensions with Iran, according to two people familiar with the matter. Posts in Lebanon, Israel, Saudi Arabia, and Baghdad are among those slated for staff returns, with family members also permitted … Read more
According to a Reuters/Ipsos poll that closed on Monday, U.S. public approval of the military action against Iran dropped to 31%, matching President Donald Trump’s popularity at a record low of 33% for the second straight survey. Iran War Approval Plummets Among Republicans Public backing for the military campaign has eroded steadily since the conflict … Read more
Abu Dhabi National Oil Company vessel attacks in the Strait of Hormuz have escalated security concerns for global energy shipments, according to Emirati state news agency WAM and regional reporting. An ADNOC vessel came under attack while transiting the vital waterway, resulting in no reported injuries and the situation being brought under control, the company … Read more
The United States received multiple unverified warnings from Israel over the past year alleging that Iran planned to assassinate President Donald Trump, according to a current U.S. official and two former officials. The intelligence tips, which included threats involving snipers, knives at public events, and shoulder-launched missiles targeting Air Force One, prompted the U.S. Secret … Read more
The United States military can maintain a naval blockade of Iran indefinitely by rotating ships in and out of the region, according to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. Speaking during a trip to Panama on Thursday, August 13, Hegseth said the enforcement mechanism has inflicted severe economic damage on Tehran as regional tensions rise, global oil … Read more
President Donald Trump was secretly moved onto a smaller government jet during a trip to Turkey last month after the Secret Service deemed a shoulder-fired missile threat against Air Force One to be credible and imminent, according to a person briefed on the matter. The threat emerged on July 8 on the final day of … Read more
A vast oil spill from the leaking sanctioned tanker Caroline Bezengi has begun hitting Oman’s coastline near Ras Madraka and Masirah Island, threatening an environmental disaster comparable in potential scale to the 1989 Exxon Valdez spill. According to Oman’s environment agency and independent oil spill specialists reviewing satellite imagery, the slick now covers an area … Read more
Iran and the United States remain at loggerheads over efforts to secure a permanent end to the war in the Gulf, according to a senior Iranian source who reported zero progress in reviving an interim deal agreed in June. The stalled diplomatic efforts coincided with a fresh wave of maritime attacks on Tuesday that rattled … Read more