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The United States is reportedly proposing resumed joint efforts with North Korea to recover the remains of American service members killed during the Korean War, according to reporting from Arirang News. South Korea's intelligence agency says it has detected signs of possible U.S.–North Korea dialogue,...

Fox News correspondent Trey Yingst reports from Tel Aviv on Iranian military strikes targeting US military installations in Jordan and Gulf states.

The United States and Iran have traded a new series of military strikes, marking a return to direct armed conflict between the two nations. The escalation occurs amid renewed economic pressure from the Trump administration. CBS News correspondent Charlie D'Agata reports on the developing situation.

American forces attacked two rocket launchers on Larak Island in the Strait of Hormuz, marking the first known US military strike on Iran since President Trump paused military operations in late July 2026. Iran responded by launching missiles at US military bases in Jordan, with...

The U.S. military conducted strikes against Iran on August 31, 2026, marking the first such action in weeks as the ongoing conflict between the countries surpassed six months. President Trump characterized the campaign as "very limited" but stated the military would "smack" Iran again if...

U.S. Central Command announced Tuesday that American forces have begun striking Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps targets in Iran, according to an official CENTCOM statement reported by ABC News.

Breaking Points hosts Saagar Enjeti and Ryan Grim analyze China's economic response to Trump administration sanctions targeting Iran, as reported on August 29, 2026. The hosts discuss Beijing's public rejection of US pressure and situate the response within ongoing US-China trade tensions.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a bilateral meeting with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on August 31, 2026, during the 26th Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, where India has positioned itself as an advocate for diplomatic resolution to the Russia-Ukraine conflict. The SCO,...

Fox News chief foreign correspondent Trey Yingst reports that President Donald Trump has vowed to hit Iran 'hard' after Tehran fired ballistic missiles at U.S. forces in Jordan. According to Fox News, the exchange followed renewed U.S. strikes in the Strait of Hormuz, with Iran...

Rosemary Kelanic, director of the Middle East Program at Defense Priorities and author of "Black Gold and Blackmail," argues in analysis that the U.S. should stop spending tens of billions of dollars annually to guarantee free oil transit through the Strait of Hormuz and instead...

Six months after President Trump launched military operations against Iran in late February 2026—initially projected to last four to five weeks—the conflict remains unresolved despite repeated White House assertions of victory or imminent diplomatic resolution. A June memorandum of understanding intended to establish a pathway...

The USS Abraham Lincoln completed more than 250 consecutive days at sea without a single port call, setting a new U.S. Navy record, according to leaked photos and crew accounts cited in the report. The extended deployment occurred after the carrier became trapped on the...

Fox News correspondent Trey Yingst reports from Tel Aviv on military strikes between the U.S. and Iran, noting that a majority of Iranian strikes targeting US bases were intercepted.

A comedy segment from Late Night with Seth Meyers' 'A Closer Look' series critiques the Trump administration's handling of tensions with Iran, focusing on effects on gas prices and shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz.

Overnight military exchanges struck bases in Jordan and the United Arab Emirates amid renewed Iran-US tensions, according to TRT World reporting. Crude oil prices rose as markets priced in regional instability risk. Analysts quoted in the report characterize the situation as contained for now, though...

California's port complex and high diesel prices are amplifying petroleum cost increases across U.S. supply chains as the Iran conflict persists into its sixth month. CNBC's Pippa Stevens frames California's position as a critical transmission point: the state hosts the nation's busiest container shipping port...

South Korean President Lee appointed six new ministers on August 31, 2026, in his administration's first major Cabinet reshuffle, according to Arirang News.

North Korea announced Monday it will take a hardline response to what it characterizes as U.S. "hostile policy," according to reporting from Arirang News, which cites North Korea's state-run Korean Central News Agency (KCNA). Pyongyang has demonstrated minimal interest in resuming diplomatic negotiations with Washington,...

Breaking Points hosts Ryan Grim and Saagar Enjeti discuss Trump's consideration of invoking dormant piracy laws as a mechanism to intercept and seize Iranian oil exports. According to the hosts' analysis, the strategy would leverage 18th-century maritime law provisions to justify seizure of Iranian vessels...

Former U.S. Secret Service agent Cory Allen appeared on NewsNation's 'Jesse Weber Live' to discuss alleged threats from Iran against Barron Trump.