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A display shows currency exchange information, in the Grand Bazaar in Tehran, Iran, August 17, 2026.
Middle East

How Iran has staved off economic collapse despite the US-Israeli war

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has promised 'unprecedented' squeeze on Tehran. Why hasn't this worked already?

MQ-9 Reaper drone
QiOSK

The Iran war flushed $1.3 billion of Reaper drones down the drain

The military has lost 25% of its fleet over the past five months

Stop gaslighting, USS Lincoln families didn't sign up for this
Military Industrial Complex

Stop gaslighting, USS Lincoln families didn't sign up for this

Do not mistake what's happening on the aircrat carrier for petty complaints, what we're seeing is an urgent warning for a country that relies on an all-volunteer force

U.S. Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) speaks at a protest outside the Capitol during President Donald Trump's State of the Union address on Feb. 24, 2026
Washington Politics

Sen. Van Hollen: Iran war is illegal and we cannot fund another dime

In an interview with RS, the senator discusses Israeli influence in the US, whether Libya was a mistake, and more

Javier Milei Israel
Latin America

In Latin America, the road to Trump's heart goes through Israel

String of newly elected governments in Latin America strengthen ties with Tel Aviv, in hopes of currying favor with Washington

Shi'ite mourners stand in front of a banner with pictures of Hezbollah chief Naim Qassem and Iran's new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, as they mark Ashura, the holiest day on the Shi'ite Muslim calendar, in the southern suburbs of Beirut
Middle East

Trump wants to talk to Hezbollah. Will they pick up the phone?

Sources inside the group are being coy about negotiating directly, while Israel and Iran have their own reasons to keep the calls from getting through