UAE air defenses intercepted a wave of Iranian missiles and drones on Monday. Debris sparked a fire at the Fujairah oil hub, while global Brent crude prices skyrocketed to $114 per barrel.
Pres. Trump and PM Starmer held a vital call Sunday to coordinate Middle East defense. The UK has now opened its bases for strikes on Iranian missile sites after a week of diplomatic tension.
32,000 Americans have left the Mideast since Feb 28. As airport closures strand thousands more, the U.S. military confirms a 7th service member has died from injuries in an Iranian drone strike.
Mojtaba Khamenei is Iran's new Supreme Leader. The Assembly of Experts selected the 56-year-old son of the late Ali Khamenei to lead the nation as Operation Epic Fury continues to pound Tehran.
CENTCOM rejected Iran's claims of captured U.S. troops as "deceptive." While Trump hails victory in Operation Epic Fury, a new poll shows 56% of Americans oppose the escalating Middle East war.
