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Screenshot of Iranian President Masoud Pezeshian's statement aired on Iranian state TV
World NewsMarch 7, 2026

Iranian President Apologizes for Attacks on Neighbors, Suspends Strikes Unless Provoked

By Tommy Flynn

TEHRAN – Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian issued an apology Thursday for Iran's retaliatory strikes on neighboring countries during the ongoing conflict, announcing a suspension of such attacks unless Iran is targeted from those territories first. In a pre-recorded televised...

Russia Provides Iran with Intelligence on U.S. Troop Movements Amid Conflict
US NewsWorld NewsMarch 7, 2026

Russia Provides Iran with Intelligence on U.S. Troop Movements Amid Conflict

By RWTNews Staff

WASHINGTON – Russia has supplied Iran with intelligence on U.S. and Israeli troop movements and capabilities since the military action began February 28, according to U.S. officials, escalating Moscow's support for Tehran beyond weapons and training. The intelligence, including...

Delcy Rodríguez is sworn in as acting President of Venezuela after Maduro's ouster.
US NewsWorld NewsMarch 6, 2026

US and Venezuela Reestablish Diplomatic Relations Post-Maduro Ouster

By Tommy Flynn

WASHINGTON – The United States and Venezuela have agreed to restore full diplomatic relations, the State Department announced Thursday, marking a significant shift after the January 2026 U.S. military operation that removed former President Nicolás Maduro from power. The...

Iran Escalates Attacks on Gulf Tankers: Oil Prices Surge as Shipping Halts
World NewsEconomyMarch 5, 2026

Iran Escalates Attacks on Gulf Tankers: Oil Prices Surge as Shipping Halts

By Tommy Flynn

DUBAI – Iranian forces targeted additional oil tankers in the Gulf region Wednesday, damaging at least three vessels and killing one seafarer, escalating disruptions to global energy supplies amid the ongoing U.S. military action against Tehran. A Bahamas-flagged crude tanker...

Iranian warship the Soleimani is seen exploding after a torpedo hit in a video released by the Department of War.
US NewsWorld NewsMarch 4, 2026

US Submarine Sinks Iranian Warship with Torpedo: First Such Kill Since WWII

By Tommy Flynn

WASHINGTON – A U.S. Navy submarine sank an Iranian frigate with a single Mk-48 torpedo in the Indian Ocean on March 3, marking the first torpedo sinking of an enemy vessel by U.S. forces since World War II, the Pentagon confirmed Wednesday. The Department of War showing the...

President Donald J. Trump oversees Operation Epic Fury at Mar-a-Lago
US NewsWorld NewsMarch 4, 2026

Trump Considers Backing Militias to Oust Iranian Regime Amid Leadership Vacuum

By RWTNews Staff

WASHINGTON – President Trump is open to supporting armed groups inside Iran to dislodge the regime, according to the Wall Street Journal, citing U.S. officials, as Tehran grapples with a leadership crisis following U.S. and Israeli strikes that killed Supreme Leader Ayatollah...

The Pentagon
US NewsWorld NewsMarch 3, 2026

Pentagon Identifies Four U.S. Soldiers Killed in Iranian Missile Strike on Kuwait Base

By RWTNews Staff

WASHINGTON – The Pentagon on March 3 released the names of four U.S. Army soldiers killed Sunday in an Iranian drone attack on a military base in Kuwait, marking the first American fatalities in the ongoing military action against Iran. The deceased are: All were assigned to the...

The guided-missile destroyer USS Gridley (DDG 101), right, and the guided-missile destroyer USS Howard (DDG 83)
US NewsWorld NewsMarch 3, 2026

Trump Directs Navy to Escort Tankers if Needed, Offers Insurance to Secure Gulf Energy Flows

By RWTNews Staff

WASHINGTON – President Trump announced Tuesday that the U.S. Navy stands ready to escort oil and gas tankers through the Strait of Hormuz if required, while directing the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) to provide political risk insurance for maritime...

UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer in a Social Media statement saying the UK will allow US to use bases to attack Iran.
World NewsUS NewsMarch 3, 2026

Global Support Grows for U.S. Military Action Against Iran as Allies Condemn Tehran’s Retaliation

By RWTNews Staff

WASHINGTON – A growing number of nations are voicing support for or quietly aligning with U.S. and Israeli military action against Iran, as Tehran’s retaliatory missile and drone strikes on Gulf states and European-linked facilities have drawn regional and Western partners...

Low-cost Unmanned Combat Attack System (LUCAS) drones are positioned on the tarmac in this image from U.S. Central Command Public Affairs, Nov. 23, 2025.
US NewsWorld NewsMarch 3, 2026

U.S. Deploys Low-Cost One-Way Drones for First Time in Iran Strikes, Reversing Regime's Tactics

By RWTNews Staff

WASHINGTON – U.S. forces launched low-cost, one-way attack drones for the first time during the ongoing military action against Iran, targeting regime assets in a joint operation with Israel that marked a significant advancement in American unmanned warfare capabilities. The...

The destroyed building in the Iranian city of Qom where the Assembly of Experts was meeting to choose Khamenei's successor.
World NewsMarch 3, 2026

Israeli Strike Wipes Out Iran's Supreme Council Meeting: Succession in Total Chaos

By Tommy Flynn

TEHRAN – Israeli forces struck a key meeting of Iran's Assembly of Experts on March 3, 2026, as the clerical body gathered to select a successor to Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, further complicating the regime's leadership transition amid ongoing U.S.-Israeli military...

SecDef Pete Hegseth and General 'Raizin' Caine monitor operations in the ongoing conflict.
World NewsUS NewsMarch 3, 2026

U.S. Military Action Against Iran Enters Third Day: Strikes Target Regime Threats, Six American Service Members Killed

By RWTNews Staff

WASHINGTON – U.S. and Israeli forces pressed coordinated military strikes on Iran into their third day Monday, focusing on nuclear sites, ballistic missile launchers, IRGC bases, and air defenses. President Trump described the operation as a necessary, time-limited effort to...