Iran indicates it has means to further complicate the conflict.
Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, Iran’s lead negotiator, addresses the media inside the Iranian Parliament in Tehran, Iran, on December 2, 2025....
Hegseth asserts that Trump does not require congressional approval while a ceasefire is established.
US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth watches during a press conference at the Pentagon on Tuesday. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images US...
Iran claims that targeting Gulf neighbors was a defensive action.
Iranian foreign ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei stated that attacks on neighboring countries are carried out in self-defense, noting these nations...
Hegseth describes US navigation of vessels in the Strait of Hormuz as “temporary” and “defensive.”
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth addresses reporters at a press briefing held at the Pentagon. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images During a...
Hegseth and Caine are set to begin the Pentagon briefing.
US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Dan Caine conduct a briefing...
Israel considers intensifying attacks on Hezbollah in the event the Iran ceasefire fails.
An Israeli source indicates that if the ceasefire in Iran fails, Israel may consider intensifying attacks on Hezbollah throughout Lebanon....
Hegseth and Caine are set to begin Pentagon briefing.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine have commenced a briefing at...
Pakistan denounces attacks on the United Arab Emirates.
Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has vehemently denounced “missile and drone strikes on civilian facilities in the United Arab Emirates...
Israel is working with the US as rising tensions in the Strait of Hormuz threaten the Iran ceasefire.
An Israeli source reports that Israel is collaborating with the US due to increasing tensions in the Strait of Hormuz,...
South Korea is considering a US suggestion to participate in operations in the Strait of Hormuz.
On September 26, 2025, the South Korean Navy's Aegis Destroyer, Sejong the Great, participates in a fleet review in the...