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Iran-israel War

Ukraine and U.S. advance drone defense deal amid Iran war lessons

According to three sources familiar with the matter, the U.S. and Ukrainian governments have drafted a memorandum outlining the terms of a potential new defense deal.

12 May 2026-23:49
US inflation jumps to 3.8% as energy costs surge from Iran war

US prices rose in April at their fastest rate since May 2023 as the impact of the war in Iran was increasingly felt by consumers.

12 May 2026-23:34
Pentagon says Iran war has cost U.S. $29 billion so far

The ongoing war involving Iran has cost the United States approximately $29 billion so far, according to a senior Pentagon official speaking to lawmakers on Tuesday.

12 May 2026-23:11
US Pentagon estimates Iran war cost has reached nearly $29 billion

The cost of the war involving United States and Iran has risen to nearly $29 billion, according to the Pentagon, as officials faced increased scrutiny over military spending and readiness during congressional hearings.

12 May 2026-22:08
U.S. spending on Iran war nears $29B, Pentagon says

The Pentagon reported on Tuesday that the war with Iran has cost nearly $29 billion, as President Donald Trump comes under increasing scrutiny over the conflict and its effects on U.S. military readiness.

12 May 2026-21:34
Lawmakers challenge Hegseth on Iran war weapons cuts

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth was grilled by both Republican and Democratic lawmakers on Tuesday regarding the Trump administration’s strategy for the Iran conflict, its financial cost, and the strain it places on U.S. weapons stockpiles.

12 May 2026-20:11
IRGC conducts five-day military drill near Tehran to boost combat readiness

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has conducted a large-scale military exercise around Tehran designed to enhance readiness to confront what it described as enemy threats, Iranian media reported.

12 May 2026-16:15
Pakistan accused of hosting Iranian military aircraft amid fragile US-Iran ceasefire

Pakistan is facing scrutiny after U.S. officials claimed that Iranian military aircraft were allowed to park at Pakistani airfields during a fragile ceasefire between the United States and Iran, according to sources familiar with the matter.

12 May 2026-13:16
Iran urges UN to designate US officials over Dena attack as war criminals

Iran’s High Council for Human Rights has called on the United Nations to recognise US officials allegedly involved in what it described as a deliberate attack on the Iranian warship Dena as war criminals.

12 May 2026-10:27
Iran will defeat Trump diplomatically as it did militarily, Khamenei advisor says

A senior advisor to Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Seyyed Mojtaba Khamenei has said the United States will not succeed against Iran diplomatically after, according to him, failing on the battlefield.

12 May 2026-09:51