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Gen. Keith Kellogg Urges Trump to Suspend Iran Negotiations and Increase Pressure
US NewsWorld NewsMay 19, 2026

Gen. Keith Kellogg Urges Trump to Suspend Iran Negotiations and Increase Pressure

By Tommy Flynn

WASHINGTON — Retired Lt. Gen. Keith Kellogg told Newsmax on Monday that President Donald Trump should pause negotiations with Iran and apply maximum economic and military pressure to force the regime to its knees. Kellogg, a former national security adviser, praised Trump’s...

An F-35 stealth fighter is refueled during a routine patrol over regional waters in the Middle East.
US NewsWorld NewsMay 18, 2026

Trump Calls Off Planned Iran Strikes Following Direct Appeals from Gulf Allies

By Tommy Flynn

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Monday called off planned U.S. military strikes against Iranian targets after direct requests from key Gulf allies, including Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. Trump confirmed the decision after conversations with Gulf leaders who...

 Luis Raul Gonzalez-Pardo Rodriguez during his time in the Cuban Air Defense Force.
US NewsWorld NewsMay 18, 2026

Arrest of Cuban Pilot Linked to 1996 Brothers to the Rescue Shootdown Opens Path to Potential Indictment of Raúl Castro

By Tommy Flynn

MIAMI — The arrest and indictment of former Cuban Air Force pilot Luis Raúl González-Pardo Rodríguez has given U.S. prosecutors new leverage that could lead to criminal charges against former Cuban President Raúl Castro for his alleged role in the 1996 downing of two Brothers to...

President Trump boards Air Force One as he prepares to depart China.
World NewsEconomyMay 18, 2026

Trump-Xi Summit Yields Concrete Trade Commitments on Agriculture, Boeing, and Rare Earths

By Tommy Flynn

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s two-day state visit to Beijing concluded with several tangible economic agreements between the United States and China, including major new purchases of American agricultural goods, Boeing aircraft, and steps to ease rare earth mineral...

President Trump watches the start of Operation Epic from Mar-a-Lago.
US NewsWorld NewsMay 17, 2026

Trump Warns Iran Time Is Running Out as Sen. Lindsey Graham Calls for Renewed Strikes

By Tommy Flynn

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump issued a fresh warning to Iran on Sunday that time is running out to accept a comprehensive peace deal and fully reopen the Strait of Hormuz, while Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., urged the president to resume military action if Tehran remains...

U.S. Intelligence Concerned About Potential Drone Threat from Cuba, Including Iranian Military Advisers in Havana
US NewsWorld NewsMay 17, 2026

U.S. Intelligence Concerned About Potential Drone Threat from Cuba, Including Iranian Military Advisers in Havana

By Tommy Flynn

WASHINGTON — U.S. intelligence and military officials are increasingly concerned that Cuba could serve as a forward base for drone attacks on American interests, citing the island’s acquisition of hundreds of military drones and the presence of Iranian military advisers in...

The Hui Chuan, pictured in 2020 under it's former name of Ocean researcher 1.
World NewsMay 16, 2026

Iran Seizes Floating Armory Ship Off UAE Coast and Steers It Toward Territorial Waters

By Tommy Flynn

DUBAI — Iranian forces seized a Honduras-flagged vessel operating as a floating armory and began steering it toward Iranian territorial waters on May 14, according to reports from British maritime authorities and maritime risk firms. The ship, identified as the Hui Chuan, was...

Iranian Hackers Suspected of Accessing U.S. Gas Station Fuel Monitoring Systems
US NewsWorld NewsMay 16, 2026

Iranian Hackers Suspected of Accessing U.S. Gas Station Fuel Monitoring Systems

By Tommy Flynn

WASHINGTON — Federal authorities are investigating suspected Iranian hackers who targeted fuel monitoring and payment systems at gas stations across the United States, according to joint alerts issued this week by the FBI, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA),...

Screenshot from Rumble video.
US NewsWorld NewsMay 15, 2026

Secret Service, Chinese Security Get in 30-Minute Standoff at Temple of Heaven During Trump-Xi Visit

By RWTNews Staff

BEIJING — U.S. Secret Service agents and Chinese security officials engaged in a tense, nearly 30-minute standoff Thursday at Beijing’s historic Temple of Heaven after Chinese authorities refused to allow an armed Secret Service agent to enter the secure compound with the...

President Trump boards Air Force One as he prepares to depart China.
US NewsWorld NewsMay 15, 2026

Trump Wraps Up Two-Day Beijing Summit With Xi Jinping Amid Trade Truce Extension and Iran Discussions

By Tommy Flynn

BEIJING — President Donald Trump concluded his first state visit to China in nearly a decade on Friday after two days of high-level meetings with President Xi Jinping focused on extending the October 2025 trade truce, addressing the Iran conflict, Taiwan arms sales, and...

Screenshot from White House YouTube.
US NewsWorld NewsMay 14, 2026

Trump-Xi Summit Underway in Beijing: Positive Early Tone on Trade, Taiwan, and Iran as Business Leaders Join Delegation

By Tommy Flynn

BEIJING — President Donald Trump’s high-stakes state visit to China opened Wednesday evening with elaborate pageantry and moved into substantive talks Thursday, as both leaders sought to stabilize relations amid ongoing U.S. sanctions on Chinese firms linked to Iran and...

President Trump greeting Xi Jinping before a bilateral meeting at the Gimhae International Airport terminal, Thursday, October 30, 2025, in Busan, South Korea. (Official White House Photo by Daniel Torok)
US NewsWorld NewsMay 12, 2026

Trump Set for High-Stakes Beijing Summit with Xi Jinping as Iran Conflict and Trade Tensions Dominate Agenda

By Tommy Flynn

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump will travel to Beijing May 13-15 for a state visit with Chinese President Xi Jinping, the first by a sitting U.S. president in nearly a decade, amid ongoing U.S. sanctions on Chinese firms aiding Iran and efforts to stabilize bilateral trade....