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CYBER15h agoIranian state actors targeting UK dissidents, activists and journalists with spywareThe Independent World
CONFLICT15h agoIndependent Budget Office Estimates Iran War Has Cost $38 BillionThe Congressional Budget Office said its analysis had been limited by the fact that the Defense Department did not respond to requests for information on the costs of the conflict.NYT US
POLITICS15h agoDispatch from Seoul: How Asian allies can help the US with IranAllies in the Asia-Pacific should recognize that they cannot continue to be perceived as unwilling to assist the US in its conflict with Iran. The post Dispatch from Seoul: How Asian allies can help the US with Iran appeared first on Atlantic Council.Atlantic Council
POLITICS15h agoRepublican Rep. Massie moves to impeach Defense Secretary Hegseth over Iran warKentucky Republican Thomas Massie introduced articles of impeachment against Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth on Tuesday over the war in Iran.NPR News
POLITICS16h agoMassie moves to impeach Pete Hegseth over Iran WarRep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) introduced a resolution Tuesday to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, accusing him of defying Congress and illegally continuing the U.S. war in Iran.Why it matters: The impeachment effort is a long shot in the GOP-controlled Congress, but Massie's resolution is privileged, meaning he can force a full House vote and put Republicans on the record over Hegseth's handling of the Iran war.It's a dramatic escalation in the retiring lawmaker's months-long push to rein in the Trump administration's war powers. Massie did not give GOP leaders a heads-up on his plans. TheAxios
CYBER16h agoIranian Hackers Use Telegram-Controlled Malware to Spy on Dissidents and JournalistsCybersecurity agencies in the United States, the United Kingdom, and the Netherlands have detailed a Windows malware that they say Iran's intelligence service uses to spy on dissidents, journalists, and activists around the world. The malware is controlled via the Telegram messaging app and can copy a target's emails and chat messages, take screenshots, and activate the microphone to recordThe Hacker News
CYBER16h agoAIVD: Iran hacks online into dissidents to steal sensitive informationNOS Buitenland
MILITARY17h agoIran war munitions spending led to inventory problems, Pentagon inspector saysThe Pentagon's inspector general said in a new report that the $22.3 billion cost of Iran war munitions spending caused "strategic inventory shortfalls." CBS News national security analyst Aaron MacLean explains more.CBS News
POLITICS17h agoCan China play peacemaker as Iran’s foreign minister heads to Beijing?Tehran and Beijing explore diplomatic paths amid escalating tensions between Iran and the United States.Al Jazeera [en]
CONFLICT17h agoPentagon tells Congress Iran war cost at least $42 billionThe Pentagon told Congress last month that the cost of the war against Iran has now climbed over $42 billion, a $4.5 billion increase on the most recent public estimate from the Department of Defense more than six months into the conflict. Defense officials provided the updated cost estimate on Aug. 13 to congressional defense…The Hill
CONFLICT17h agoWho are the Houthis, the Iran-backed rebels threatening a key maritime passage?Washington Post World
MILITARY17h agoIran war has led to US munitions shortfalls, Pentagon inspector confirmsThe inspector also found a bottleneck in resupply, despite President Donald Trump's claims that US supplies are "virtually limitless".BBC World
POLITICSBREAKING18h agoIran's regime came for teenage twins. Their fate offers a glimpse of Tehran's widening death campaignFox News World
MILITARY18h ago‘Hundreds’ of buildings, ‘dozens’ of aircraft destroyed or damaged during Iran ops: DoD IGOperation Epic Fury has “resulted in strategic inventory shortfalls” of key munitions, Pentagon officials told investigators.Breaking Defense
POLITICS18h agoAlbania’s High Court Rules Against Tirana Mayor’s ReleaseErion Veliaj suffers major legal setback as High Court rules that he should stay in pre-trial detention on corruption and money-laundering charges – even though he is still Tirana's acting mayor.Balkan Insight
CONFLICT18h agoUS Lost Over 50 Aircraft, Helicopters, UAVs During Operation Against Iran - Reportsputnikglobe · russia
CONFLICT19h agoRussia and Iran deepen weapons partnership amid wars in Ukraine, Middle EastDefense News
CONFLICT19h agoRussia and Iran deepen weapons partnership amid wars in Ukraine, Middle EastMilitary Times
POLITICS19h agoNo talks with U.S. until conditions are met – IranA top Iranian security official on Tuesday said that Iran would not negotiate with the United States until its conditions were met. Mohsen Rezaei, Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, made the remarks in a post on X in response to U.S. President Donald Trump’s comments on Monday. Trump said Tehran wanted to reach […] The post No talks with U.S. until conditions are met – Iran appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
CONFLICT19h agoIran’s allies squeeze Saudi Arabia ‘on all fronts’, leaving crown prince facing a crisisTwo-pronged assault by Houthi rebels and Iraqi militants spawns what may be biggest test for Prince Mohammed since backlash against Jamal Khashoggi’s murderIrish Times World
CONFLICT20h agoScoop: U.S. attacked Iranian boats trying to seize Navy droneAxios
POLITICS20h agoIran: 'Woman, Life, Freedom' lives on despite warThe death of Jina Mahsa Amini triggered a resistance movement in Iran. Four years later, the Iranian regime endures — but so does the legacy of the "Woman, Life, Freedom" protests.DW News [en]
POLITICS21h agoIran: No talks with US until conditions are metA top Iranian security official on Tuesday said that Iran would not negotiate with the United States until its conditions were met. The post Iran: No talks with US until conditions are met appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
POLITICS22h agoIran’s top diplomat heads to China for talks as Middle East diplomacy faltersIranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi will meet with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi in China on Wednesday, amid stalled diplomatic efforts to de-escalate conflicts in the Middle East. The meeting comes during the countdown to Chinese President Xi Jinping’s visit to the United States for a summit next week with his US counterpart Donald Trump, when the war on Iran and disruption of energy shipments through the Strait of Hormuz are expected to be high on the agenda. Fighting has also erupted...South China Morning Post