US to Send 500 Ground Troops to Saudi Arabia in Response to Iran
By Jason Ditz (ANTIWAR.COM) — After satellite images showed facilities being prepared for them, US officials were quoted in the media as saying that there is a…
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UK Says They Will Release Iranian Oil Tanker After Guarantees of Destination
By Jason Ditz (ANTIWAR.COM) — British Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt spoke with his Iranian counterpart, Javad Zarif, over the phone on Saturday. The two discussed the Grace…
House Passes Amendments to End War Authorizations, Preemptively Defund Iran War
By Jason Ditz The flurry of amendments to the 2020 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) moving through the House of Representatives is finally wrapping up…
Spain Says Iranian Oil Tanker Was Seized by Britain at US Request
By Jason Ditz (ANTIWAR.COM) — In a move that threatens to hugely escalate tensions between Iran and the US, British Royal Marines raided and seized an Iranian oil…
British Marines Seize Oil Tanker Suspected of Bringing Iranian Oil to Syria
By Jason Ditz (ANTIWAR.COM) — British Royal Marines seized an oil tanker in Gibraltar on Thursday. They suspected the tanker was headed to Syria, which would be…
Trump Tells Saudi Crown Prince He’s Done a “Spectacular Job”
By Jason Ditz (ANTIWAR.COM) — President Trump praised Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Saturday during their meeting at the G20 summit in Japan. Trump told…
Poll Shows Strong Majority of Americans Oppose Attacking Iran
By Jason Ditz (ANTIWAR.COM) — While officials have denied that there was any political component to the US not attacking Iran on Thursday, a newly released poll from…
British Royal Marines Heading to Gulf of Oman to Protect Warships
US Military Intelligence Accuses Russia of Nuclear Testing, Provides No Evidence
US Wipes Out Entire Afghan Security Forces Unit in Second Major Friendly Fire Incident
Republicans, Democrats Seek to Block Trump’s Sale of Weapons to Saudi Arabia
Chaos as Trump Administration Bans Cruises From Visiting Cuba
Assange Faces 170 Years in Prison as US Files 17 New Charges Under Espionage Act
By Jason Ditz (ANTIWAR.COM) — As the US prepares to try to acquire WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange through extradition, the Justice Department has revealed a new series…
Nearly 400 Lawmakers Urge Trump to Keep Troops in Syria to “Increase Pressure on Iran and Russia”
By Jason Ditz (ANTIWAR.COM) — A bipartisan letter signed by nearly 400 US Congress members is calling on President Trump to remain militarily engaged within Syria, while claiming…