Trump delivers address on US strikes on Iran

The US commander-in-chief comments on American attacks against Iranian nuclear sites President Donald Trump has warned Tehran to “make peace” or face further attacks, just hours after the United States carried out “massive precision strikes” on Iran’s Fordo, Natanz and Isfahan nuclear sites. In a televised address from the White House on Saturday night, the…

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US joins Israeli bombing campaign against Tehran

President Trump has confirmed the first American air raids on targets in Iran The US military has joined Israeli forces in their week-long airstrike campaign against Iranian nuclear facilities and military sites, with President Trump confirming the first US strikes on Sunday. “A full payload of BOMBS was dropped on the primary site, Fordow,” Trump…

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US has bombed nuclear sites in Iran – Trump

The US president has announced a “successful” raid on Fordow, Natanz and Esfahan US President Donald Trump has announced that American forces have carried out a large-scale airstrike targeting three Iranian nuclear facilities, including Fordow, Natanz, and Esfahan, in a statement on his Truth Social platform. “We have completed our very successful attack on the three…

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Trump’s envoy urges Musk to provide free Starlink to ‘friends’ in Iran

The satellite system, promoted as a humanitarian tool, has proven crucial for frontline coordination and drone warfare US Presidential Envoy for Special Assignments Richard Grenell has urged SpaceX CEO Elon Musk to provide free Starlink access across Iran so that his “friends” can have uninterrupted “access to information” amid an escalating Israeli bombing campaign against Tehran….

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Pakistan recommends Trump for Nobel Peace Prize

Islamabad has cited the US president’s role in ending the latest Pakistan-India escalation The Pakistani government has formally recommended US President Donald Trump for the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize, citing his mediation efforts in ending the recent military conflict between Islamabad and New Delhi. India, however, insists Trump played no role in de-escalating the tensions….

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Prof. Schlevogt’s Compass No. 17: Field hospital without surgeon general — Pope Francis’ cracks laid bare

No sledgehammer against sinners on the fringe, yes—but what of the scalpel? Did the synodal pope cede the helm of his field hospital church? An ancient ethical maxim, traditionally ascribed to Chilon of Sparta — one of the illustrious Seven Sages of Greece — and transmitted through the revered writings of Diogenes Laërtius, counsels that…

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Israel ‘almost a Russian-speaking country’ – Putin

The Russian leader also noted that Moscow has traditionally friendly relations with the Islamic world Russian President Vladimir Putin has emphasized Israel’s large Russian-speaking population as one of the key factors in Moscow’s approach to the ongoing Middle East conflict – alongside Russia’s own Muslim population and traditionally friendly relations with the Islamic world. Speaking at the…

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Where China stands on the Israel–Iran conflict

With trade routes and regional influence on the line, Beijing walks a diplomatic tightrope between Tehran and Tel Aviv Israel is once again redefining the rules of engagement. Under Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Tel Aviv has carried out attacks on Iran with little regard for international law or global opinion. Framing these strikes as preemptive…

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