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Black Rain Falls on Tehran After US-Israeli Strikes Blow Up Oil Infrastructure

(Dave DeCamp, Antiwar.com) Black smoke filled the skies, and water mixed with oil rained down on the Iranian capital of Tehran on Sunday, following a US-Israeli strike that blew up oil facilities, marking a new escalation of the bombing campaign. https://twitter.com/tparsi/status/2030637994055532854?s=20 The Israeli military said on Saturday that it struck “several...

Pennsylvania State Police Trooper Shot and Killed in a Traffic Stop

(Headline USA) A Pennsylvania State Police trooper was shot and killed by a man he had pulled over in a traffic stop Sunday night, authorities said. Cpl. Tim O’Connor was killed as he approached the car when the driver fired from inside the vehicle, the state's acting police commissioner, Lt....

Men Who Brought Explosives to NYC Protest Cited Islamic State as Inspiration, Complaint Says

(Headline USA) Two men who brought explosives to a far-right protest outside New York City's mayoral mansion said they were inspired by the Islamic State extremist group, a court complaint said. Emir Balat and Ibrahim Kayumi were being held without bail after a court appearance Monday on charges that include...

Trump: Iran War is ‘Pretty Much’ Finished

(Ken Silva, Headline USA) President Donald Trump reportedly said Monday that the U.S./Israel war in Iran is almost finished—a statement comes amidst indications that Iran is ready for a long fight. “I think the war is very complete, pretty much. They have no navy, no communications, they’ve got no Air...

Multiple Gunshots Fired Near Rihanna’s LA Home and a Woman is Taken into Custody

(Headline USA) Los Angeles police took a woman into custody after she fired gunshots outside Rihanna 's gated home, according to authorities and news reports on Monday. No one was injured, police said. It wasn't immediately clear whether the singer was at home when the shooting happened Sunday afternoon. Police received...

Feds Alert that Iran May be Activating ‘Sleeper Cells’

(Ken Silva, Headline USA) ABC News reported Monday that Iran is broadcasting an encrypted transmission that may serve as "an operational trigger" for "sleeper assets" outside the country. However, shortwave radio experts are reporting the opposite—that U.S./Israeli agencies may be contacting agents within Iran. Citing a federal government alert sent...

Silver Demand Expected to Outstrip Supply and Other Silver News

(Mike Maharrey, Money Metals News Service) The global silver market is expected to run another structural deficit in 2026 as silver investment remains strong. This was one of several articles featured in the Silver Institute’s most recent Silver News report. According to the Silver Institute, the underlying factors that drove silver to over...

Iran War Creates Disruptions in Gold Market

(Mike Maharrey, Money Metals News Service) The war in Iran is already creating significant logistical disruptions to the gold market. With its airspace closed and many flights grounded, gold stuck in Dubai is being sold at a discount. The United Arab Emirates ranks among the world's top gold refiners and bullion...

Report: Iran’s New Supreme Leader is Already Wounded

(Headline USA) Iran named the hard-line Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei to succeed his late father as supreme leader on Monday, signaling no letup in the war launched by the United States and Israel. Oil prices surged as Iran attacked regional energy infrastructure and the U.S. and Israel bombed targets across Iran. However,...

Man Convicted for Trying to Hire Undercover FBI Agents as Hitmen

(Headline USA) A Pakistani business owner who tried to hire undercover FBI agents posing as hitmen to kill a U.S. politician was convicted Friday in a trial that showcased allegations of Iran-backed plotting on American soil. As the Iran war unfolded in the Mideast, Asif Merchant testified in a U.S. court...

Oil Blasts Through $100 as Iran War Escalates

(Headline USA) Oil prices have eclipsed $100 per barrel for the first time in more than three and a half years as the Iran war hinders production and shipping in the Middle East. The price for a barrel of Brent crude, the international standard, was at $101.19 shortly after trading resumed...

Report: Trump Has ‘Serious Interest’ in Sending Troops Into Iran

(Dave DeCamp, Antiwar.com) President Trump has expressed “serious interest” in the idea of sending US troops into Iran, NBC Newsreported on Saturday, citing US officials. The officials said that Trump has discussed the idea of deploying ground troops with aides and senior Republicans in Congress. Publicly, the president has refused to...
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