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Trump’s Iran Strike Puts China on Notice
By striking Iran’s nuclear facilities and immediately getting a ceasefire in the Iran-Israel conflict, President Donald Trump was sending a message not just to the mullahs of Iran, but to China and our other potential rivals. The message Trump sent is this: Believe the president’s red lines. You don’t want to tangle with the United… -
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The Art of the Iran Deal? Trump Pushes for Peace After US Strikes on Iran
It’s always shocking to see some middle-aged, terribly overweight, poorly shaven magazine editor furiously posting on X, baying for blood in a country thousands of miles away. Shocking, yet expected, especially over the past two weeks, as Israel and Iran have exchanged fire and President Donald Trump has weighed America’s role in the conflict. Over… -
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Hegseth Scolds Media Over Reporting of US Strikes on Iran’s Nuclear Sites
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth bashed the corporate media for “searching for scandals” following the U.S. attack on three Iranian nuclear sites. “But searching for scandals, you miss historic moments,” Hegseth said Thursday morning during a press conference at the Pentagon, during which Hegseth praised President Donald Trump for his leadership at the NATO… -
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Trump’s ‘Energy Dominance’ Agenda Shields US From Iran Turmoil, Energy Chief Says
Energy Secretary Chris Wright said American consumers are reaping the benefits from the Trump administration’s pro-energy agenda, a fundamental departure from Biden-era policies. Citing the recent conflict between Israel and Iran in the volatile Middle East, Wright noted that “today the price of oil is lower than it was when bullets started flying” on June… -
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What You Need to Know About the Iran Intel Leak
The recent Israeli and American strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities have been “extremely successful” in significantly delaying Iran’s nuclear program, according to Robert Greenway, a former senior intelligence officer at the Defense Intelligence Agency’s U.S. Central Command. Greenway, who also served as a senior director for the National Security Council and principal architect of the… -
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Trump Administration Sets Record Straight on Iranian Nuclear Site Attack
Following reporting that the U.S. strikes on Iran’s three major nuclear sites only set Iran’s nuclear program back months, Trump administration officials are blaming a “leaker” for circulating such reports. “The nuclear sites in Iran are completely destroyed,” President Donald Trump wrote on Truth Social late Tuesday night while bashing CNN and The New York… -
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Trump Administration to Meet With Iran Following Successful US Strike
President Donald Trump said he would soon meet with Iran following the United States’ successful strike on the nation’s nuclear enrichment facilities. Because Iran’s nuclear capacity is destroyed, Trump said he doesn’t feel a need to get Iran to sign an agreement. “We’re going to talk to them next week with Iran,” Trump said. “We… -
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The Left’s Hypocrisy on Trump’s Iran Strike
Editor’s note: This is a lightly edited transcript of today’s video from Daily Signal Senior Contributor Victor Davis Hanson. Subscribe to our YouTube channel to see more of his videos. Hello, this is Victor Davis Hanson for The Daily Signal. What will be the reaction, here and abroad, in the coming days and weeks to the… -
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ICE Arrests 11 Iranian Nationals, Including One Who ‘Reportedly Served as Iranian Army Sniper’
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested 11 Iranian nationals over two days, the Department of Homeland Security announced Tuesday. Among those in custody is Ribvar Karimi, who “reportedly served as an Iranian army sniper from 2018 to 2021,” according to the DHS. An Islamic Republic of Iran Army identification card was in Karimi’s possession when… -
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National Security Expert Anticipates President Trump’s Next Move
President Donald Trump shared early Tuesday his disappointment with Israel for launching missiles at Iran, hours after reaching a temporary ceasefire with Iran. “We basically have two countries that have been fighting so long and so hard that they don’t know what the f— they’re doing,” Trump said before heading to the Netherlands for the… -
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Republicans Press for ‘Golden Dome’ Missile Defense Shield
In the wake of Israel’s and the United States’ successful interception of Iranian missile strikes, Senate Republicans are renewing their push for a “Golden Dome” that would shield the United States from ballistic missiles. The Golden Dome Act, inspired by Israel’s “Iron Dome” system, would authorize more than $23 billion “to begin developing a modernized,… -
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Duo Still Pressing for House War Powers Resolution on Iran, but Speaker Says It’s Not ‘Necessary’
Reps. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., and Ro Khanna, D-Calif., are spearheading a war powers resolution that would direct President Donald Trump to cease using the military against Iran without congressional approval. But it might not get a vote in the House, if House Speaker Mike Johnson has anything to say about it. The resolution “directs the… -
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Trump’s Words for Israel After It Struck Iran Post-Ceasefire
President Donald Trump is “not happy” that Israel fired rockets at Iran shortly after the nation’s ceasefire with Iran took effect. “Israel, as soon as we made the deal, they came out and they dropped the load of bombs, the likes of which I’ve never seen before,” Trump told reporters before flying to the Netherlands… -
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Trump Proclaims End to ‘12-Day War’ Between Israel and Iran
President Donald Trump announced a ceasefire between Israel and Iran on Monday. “Congratulations to everyone,” Trump wrote on Truth Social. “It has been fully agreed by and between Israel and Iran that there will be a complete and total ceasefire (in approximately 6 hours from now, when Israel and Iran have wound down and completed… -
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Abraham Accords Nations React to US Strikes on Iranian Nuclear Sites
A number of Abraham Accords nations expressed concern in the wake of U.S. strikes on Iran’s Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan nuclear sites over the weekend. “The United Arab Emirates has expressed its profound concern over the continued tensions in the region and the targeting of Iranian nuclear facilities,” Afra Al Hameli, director of strategic… -
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Iran Has Only One Negotiating Chip Left: Its Survival
Editor’s note: This is a lightly edited transcript of today’s video from Daily Signal Senior Contributor Victor Davis Hanson. Subscribe to our YouTube channel to see more of his videos. Hello, this is Victor Davis Hanson for The Daily Signal. On June 22, this past Saturday night, President Donald Trump ordered B-2 bombers—these are the multibillion-dollar… -
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New Figures on Iranians Let in Under Biden Reportedly Emerge as US Braces for Tehran Counterattack
DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—Border Patrol agents reportedly released hundreds of Iranian nationals into the U.S. during President Joe Biden’s time in office, drawing national security concerns as military tensions escalate. The Biden administration arrested 1,504 Iranian nationals during fiscal year 2021 through fiscal year 2024, releasing 729 of these individuals into the country, according to Customs and… -
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BREAKING: Iran Launches Missiles at US Military Base in Middle East
The Islamic Republic of Iran launched missiles against at least one U.S. military base in the Middle East Monday in retaliation for the U.S. strike on its nuclear facilities over the weekend, according to news reports. Qatari forces announced that the missiles had been intercepted with no loss of life. “I can confirm that al… -
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‘MIGA!’: Trump Floats Regime Change in Iran
President Donald Trump floated the need for a “regime change” in Iran if the present regime fails to “MAKE IRAN GREAT AGAIN.” “It’s not politically correct to use the term, ‘Regime Change,’ but if the current Iranian Regime is unable to MAKE IRAN GREAT AGAIN, why wouldn’t there be a Regime change???” he wrote on… -
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Feds Arrest Dozens of Iranian ‘Special Interest Aliens’ Amid Heightened Security Concerns
THE CENTER SQUARE—Prior to President Donald Trump authorizing targeted strikes against Iranian nuclear sites on Saturday, federal agents and Texas Department of Public Safety troopers have been arresting Iranian nationals, nearly all men, in the U.S. illegally. In the last few months, federal prosecutors have also brought terrorism charges against Iranians, including those in the…