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U.S. Launches Operation “Midnight Hammer” on Iran B-2 bombers and cruise missiles struck three heavily fortified nuclear sites—Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan—using 14 GBU‑57 bunker-busters and Tomahawks, reportedly “levels of destruction not seen since 9/11”  Trump Calls It a “Spectacular Military Success” Declaring Iran’s enrichment capabilities “completely obliterated,” Trump emphasized precision over regime change and claimed readiness for diplomatic engagement  Iran Responds with Warnings and Missile Retaliation Tehran vows “everlasting consequences,” reportedly launched missiles at Israel, and is weighing an oil-tank closure in the Strait of Hormuz—raising global oil and economic stability concerns  Global Leaders Call for De-escalation United Nations Secretary-General Guterres, EU’s von der Leyen, and UK’s PM Starmer urged diplomatic resolution; Japan and other nations echoed similar caution  U.S. Faces Domestic Backlash Congressional Democrats and anti-i...

  The History of U.S.–Iran Relations Since World War II: From Allies to Adversaries The relationship between the United States and Iran has undergone profound transformations since the end of World War II, shifting from cooperative alliance to entrenched hostility. This complex history is shaped by geopolitics, oil, ideology, and power struggles, both domestic and international. Post-War Alliance and the 1953 Coup In the wake of World War II, Iran was strategically important to both the U.S. and the Soviet Union due to its oil reserves and geographic location. Initially, the U.S. supported Iran’s constitutional monarchy under Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi. However, tensions escalated when Prime Minister Mohammad Mossadegh nationalized the Anglo-Iranian Oil Company (now BP) in 1951, challenging Western economic interests. In 1953, the CIA and Britain’s MI6 orchestrated a coup (Operation Ajax) to remove Mossadegh, restoring the Shah’s power. This event marked the beginning of deep ...

Thomas Matthew Crooks ID'd as the suspect who shot at Donald Trump at his PA rally. Crooks was 20-years-old from Bethel Park, Pennsylvania which was about 40 miles south of the Butler rally. #BREAKING: #FBI officially identifies the #Trump #Shooter as 20 year old Thomas Matthew Crooks of Bethel Park, Pennsylvania

Here are some of the latest updates on Donald Trump’s court cases: Donald Trump’s ‘hush money’ trial has begun in New York . The prosecution said hush money payments made at Mr.  Trump’s direction to an adult film star amounted to election interference .  The defense told the court the former president was “cloaked in innocence”, and cast doubt on the credibility of the prosecution’s witnesses . The trial is set for  15 April .  This will be the first-ever criminal trial of a former or current US president .  It is in connection with so-called hush money paid to adult film actress Stormy Daniels before the 2016 election .  Trump has pleaded not guilty to 34 counts of fraud related to an alleged cover-up of that payment in his accounts . In another case, Trump is making a Supreme Court bid for immunity . The justices are likely to reject the claim of absolute immunity.  But even if they do, Trump may already have won by delaying his election interferenc...

  Explore The  United States Bill of Rights  is a crucial part of American history. Let’s delve into it! Origin and Purpose : The Bill of Rights was introduced as a series of amendments in 1789 during the First United States Congress by  James Madison . These amendments were ratified and became the Bill of Rights in 1791. Their purpose was to limit the powers of the federal government and protect the rights of all citizens, residents, and visitors on United States territory 1 . Content and Significance : The Bill of Rights consists of ten amendments. These amendments guarantee specific personal freedoms and rights, set clear limitations on the government’s power in judicial and other proceedings, and explicitly declare that any powers not specifically granted to the U.S.  Congress by the Constitution are reserved for the states or the people 2 . They address concerns raised by Anti-Federalists during the ratification of the Constitution and provide essential pro...