Vaughn Cockayne

Iran holds off on U.S. peace proposal

Iran confirmed on Thursday that it is still reviewing a U.S. proposal to end the war and restart negotiations, even as President Trump threatens to launch a new bombing campaign if Tehran does not agree to talk.

May 7, 2026

Anduril awarded $100 million increase to Pentagon contract to enhance space-tracking technology

Defense technology company Anduril Industries has received a $100.3 million boost to an existing government contract to improve the system the U.S. military uses to monitor objects in space.

May 7, 2026

Pakistani Foreign Ministry spokesperson: U.S.-Iran peace deal expected ‘sooner rather than later’

Pakistan said Thursday it expects the U.S. and Iran to strike a deal to end the war "sooner rather than later," as President Trump threatens further military action if Washington's demands are not accepted.

May 7, 2026

Iran weighs new U.S. ceasefire-negotiation proposal amid Trump threats to restart bombing campaign

Iranian officials are considering a new proposal from the U.S. that could jump-start peace negotiations as President Trump threatens to resume a devastating bombing campaign if Tehran does not agree.

May 6, 2026

China pushes for ‘comprehensive ceasefire’ to end Iran war in meeting with Iranian FM Araghchi

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi hosted his Iranian counterpart, Abbas Araghchi, for talks in Beijing Wednesday and pushed for an agreement that would end hostilities and reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

May 6, 2026

Rubio: U.S. operation in Strait of Hormuz is purely defensive

Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Tuesday clarified that "Project Freedom," the U.S. operation to guide commercial vessels through the Strait of Hormuz, is purely defensive.

May 5, 2026

U.S. says ceasefire with Iran intact despite skirmishes at sea, missile strikes

The U.S. ceasefire with Iran is intact despite a second day of hostilities in the Strait of Hormuz and attacks on a critical Persian Gulf ally, the Trump administration said Tuesday.

May 5, 2026

Iran’s foreign minister to travel to China as Strait of Hormuz tensions simmer

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi is set to travel to Beijing Tuesday, marking his first meeting with his Chinese counterpart since the start of the war with the U.S. and Israel.

May 5, 2026

Iran threatens ships as Trump launches mission to reopen Strait of Hormuz

Iran threatened ships in the Strait of Hormuz on Monday, forcing the U.S. to fire on Tehran's speedy boats and threatening a fragile ceasefire as President Trump launched a bold operation to break the economic logjam in the Middle East.

May 4, 2026

Chief of naval operations outlines ‘hedge’ strategy to maintain U.S. dominance

The U.S. is currently incapable of building ships faster than China, so the head of the U.S. Navy is pushing a next-generation doctrine of smarter force packaging and autonomous system integration to sustain American naval dominance globally.

May 1, 2026

Pentagon partners with major AI companies for use in classified networks

The Pentagon announced agreements with seven of the world's largest artificial intelligence companies Friday to integrate the advanced technology into U.S. military networks.

May 1, 2026

U.S. optimistic the blockade will force Iran to reopen Hormuz

U.S. officials insisted Thursday the economic pressure from the Navy blockade of Iranian ports will force Tehran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, relieving global economic pressure that has driven up energy prices over the past two months.

April 30, 2026

Ukraine urges Israel to seize Russian vessel allegedly carrying stolen grain

Ukraine's top prosecutor on Wednesday requested that Israeli forces seize a Russian ship carrying grain that he says was stolen from territory occupied by Russia.

April 29, 2026

Gas prices rise to highest point since war’s start; Trump insists Iran in ‘state of collapse’

Gas prices in the U.S. have reached their highest levels since the start of the Iran war, putting intense pressure on President Trump even as he insists that the Islamic republic is on the verge of collapse.

April 28, 2026

UAE says it will leave OPEC in major blow to global oil cartel

The United Arab Emirates announced Tuesday it will leave OPEC, the cartel that organizes production among the world's largest oil producers, on Friday.

April 28, 2026

Ukrainian President Zelenskyy hits Israel over accepting Russia’s ‘stolen’ grain shipment

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Tuesday accused Israel of accepting Russian shipments filled with stolen Ukrainian grain.

April 28, 2026

Iran promises to reopen strait if U.S. agrees to postpone talks on nuclear program

The White House said Monday it received an offer from Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz if talks around its nuclear program are postponed to another time, prompting a debate among President Trump and his security team.

April 27, 2026

Putin tells Iran: Russia ‘will do everything’ to secure peace in Mideast as talks with U.S. stall

Russian President Vladimir Putin reasserted Russia's support for Tehran during a meeting in St. Petersburg Monday with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi.

April 27, 2026

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen: Too soon to remove sanctions on Iran

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said Monday that it is too early to consider removing sanctions on Iran, even if the Islamic republic agrees to reopen the Strait of Hormuz -- a rare rebuke of German Chancellor Friedrich Merz's earlier proposal.

April 27, 2026

Trump rules out using nuclear weapons against Iran

President Trump on Thursday emphatically insisted that he will not use a nuclear weapon against Iran as the conflict nears its third month.

April 23, 2026