Iran’s Guard threatens U.S. warships beyond Gulf if fighting resumes
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps warned that American naval forces as far away as the Indian Ocean could be targeted if U.S. attacks resume.
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Trump targets Cuba and Iran in UN speech as Cuban delegation exits
Trump called Cuba an “absolutely failed state,” predicted its government would fall and urged broader economic isolation of Iran in a United Nations address.
Vance blames Iranian attacks as global fuel shortage persists
Vice President JD Vance says Iranian attacks on international shipping are keeping energy prices elevated as diesel supplies remain tight worldwide.
Texas adopts standards teaching ancient Israel and Israel’s 1948 founding
The revised high-school standards add ancient Israel and identify 1948 as the establishment of modern Israel in the ancestral homeland of the Jews. Final implementation is scheduled for 2033–34.
CBO estimates Iran war has cost Pentagon $38.1 billion
The Congressional Budget Office says the conflict cost the Defense Department about $38.1 billion through August 1 and could add $2 billion to $3 billion for each additional month, depending on its intensity.
U.S. plans $2.8 billion sale of 40,000 heavy bombs to Israel
The pending package would include 20,000 Mk 84 bombs and 20,000 BLU-117 bombs; Congress has been informally notified, but the sale is not final.
Musk and Altman back Amodei’s AI slowdown call as China rivalry looms
Three leading AI executives support slowing frontier development for safety work. Amodei says any coordinated slowdown must preserve America’s lead over China.
Israel moves to close UK consulate after settlement trade ban
Israel announced it would close Britain’s consulate in East Jerusalem and bar 12 Britons after the UK unveiled restrictions on trade tied to West Bank settlements.
Google says China-linked hackers ran open-weight AI on compromised clouds
Google’s threat intelligence team says a China-linked group used victims’ cloud computing resources to run open-weight AI models while targeting North American research.
SOUTHCOM sinks vessel it says supported Los Choneros trafficking
Joint Task Force Western Hemisphere removed the crew before sinking the vessel, which U.S. Southern Command said operated as an at-sea refueling station in the Eastern Pacific.
Trump threatens Bombardier sales unless it builds aircraft in U.S.
The president said the Canadian jetmaker must manufacture in America to keep selling there; no implementation mechanism was announced.
Canada’s new retaliatory tariffs take effect September 8
Tariffs of 15%, 25% and 50% cover C$27.6 billion of U.S.-origin goods, with in-transit shipments exempt.
BSW says it would abstain in third vote for Saxony-Anhalt premier
The party did not announce an AfD coalition; its candidate said BSW would abstain in a third ballot, when a simple majority is enough.
EU announces €200 million partnership package with Greenland
Ursula von der Leyen announced two years of investment in connectivity, energy, minerals and public priorities during a visit to Nuuk.
Kushner says Israeli government is acting ‘a little irrational’ over Gaza
The U.S. special envoy linked his criticism to Israel’s approaching election while saying Washington and Israel agree on Gaza’s intended end state.
Chris Wright says an Iran nuclear agreement may not happen
The energy secretary said the United States might instead keep destroying Iran’s nuclear capabilities, while the IAEA stresses verification.
Israeli strike kills father and 8-year-old daughter in Gaza City, medics say
Hospital officials said Youssef Akila and his daughter Wafaa were killed and six others wounded; Israel said it targeted a Hamas militant.
Israeli strikes kill seven in southern Lebanon, ministry says
Lebanon’s health ministry raised the day’s toll after an initial report of four deaths; the government said Ghandour Hospital was destroyed, while Israel described the building as a Hezbollah command site.
AfD wins Saxony-Anhalt projection with about 44%
A later ARD projection put AfD at 44% and the CDU at 17.8%. Counting and the formation of a state government remained unfinished.
Putin orders 72-hour pause in Kyiv strikes as U.S. envoys pursue talks
Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner met Vladimir Putin in Moscow as the sides paused strikes on the capitals. The announced pause does not amount to a nationwide ceasefire.
Troy Nehls says Israel did not determine U.S. entry into the Iran war
A clip shared by Stat Crux Report shows the congressman discussing Israel, Iran and American aid. His answer separates the decision to enter the war from his argument for supporting Israel.
