Daily on Defense

US is bombing Iran at the heaviest rate since start of the war and leaning toward expanding operations further

Jamie McIntyre · July 16, 2026 7:22 am

Trump’s face-saving pivot on charging to be ‘guardian angel’ of the Strait of Hormuz

Trump orders resumption of Iran war with goal of taking over the Strait of Hormuz: ‘We gave them a chance’

US, Iran climb the escalation ladder with strikes and counterstrikes over the Strait of Hormuz

As mourners in Tehran call for death to the American president, Iran allegedly plots to assassinate Trump

NATO love bombs Trump at Ankara summit. He eats it up!

Jamie McIntyre · July 9, 2026 7:10 am

Trump excoriates NATO, calls Iranians ‘lying scum,’ and declares MOU over in angry tirade

Jamie McIntyre · July 8, 2026 7:41 am

Trump arrives at NATO summit with renewed confidence he can end the war in Ukraine

Jamie McIntyre · July 7, 2026 7:17 am

Putin wants Trump to believe that Russia is winning the war in Ukraine

Jamie McIntyre · July 6, 2026 7:33 am

US and Iran not on the same page when it comes to the Strait of Hormuz — and everything else

Jamie McIntyre · June 30, 2026 7:31 am

Caught in an escalation spiral, US and Iran agree to stand down — for now

Jamie McIntyre · June 29, 2026 6:59 am

As Iran strikes a ship, Gulf nations say peace deal must go beyond the strait and nuclear weapons

Jamie McIntyre · June 26, 2026 7:15 am

Ukraine is doing a number on Crimea, and Putin is feeling the pinch

Jamie McIntyre · June 25, 2026 7:21 am

IAEA confirms its inspectors will visit Iranian nuclear sites

Washington Examiner Staff · June 24, 2026 7:13 am

US and Iran promote dueling narratives as Vance touts return of inspectors as ‘major milestone’

Washington Examiner Staff · June 23, 2026 7:23 am

Trump signs MOU at Versailles, while suggesting the war with Iran may not be over

Jamie McIntyre · June 18, 2026 8:28 am

Leaked versions of the Iran MOU appear to confirm Tehran got everything it wanted

Jamie McIntyre · June 17, 2026 8:20 am

White House launches full-court press to sell Iran agreement ahead of formal signing, release of text

Jamie McIntyre · June 16, 2026 7:28 am

Trump secures ‘understanding’ to end hostilities, open the strait, and restart nuclear negotiations with Iran

Keely Bastow · June 15, 2026 8:21 am

Trump’s declaration, ‘We ended the war with Iran,’ met with skepticism

Jamie McIntyre · June 12, 2026 7:26 am

Peace process, nuclear deal in flux as US and Iran trade attacks for second day

Jamie McIntyre · June 11, 2026 7:39 am