The United States is assisting Israel in shooting down missiles coming from Iran as the two countries trade strikes in an escalating conflict. A U.S. official confirmed to the Washington Examiner that the military “is assisting in shooting down missiles targeting Israel.” In previous attacks, both air and naval assets, such as U.S. Air Force […]

Kim Sajet, the director of the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery, said Friday she is stepping down two weeks after President Donald Trump attempted to fire her. The Smithsonian Institution reiterated this week that it retains legal authority over personnel, as it has long acted independently from the executive branch. Sajet did not mention the president […]

An International Atomic Energy Agency report declared Iran was not in compliance with its nuclear non-proliferation obligations shortly before Israel’s massive preemptive strike against the country. The confidential May 31 report sent to the 35-nation IAEA Board of Governors claimed Iran was found to be conducting secretive nuclear activity in violation of previous agreements. On […]

Israel’s military operations against Iran’s proxies surrounding the Jewish state over the last year and a half changed its calculations as it relates to a direct confrontation with Tehran. On Thursday night into Friday morning, Israel’s air force began what is expected to be an extensive military assault on Iran’s nuclear facilities and senior military […]