Foreign Affairs
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President Donald Trump recently threatened to cut off all trade with Spain for their refusal to allow American access to their military bases in the wake of the Iran strikes. This incident, however, might just be the final nail in the coffin, as Spain already refuses to pay debts it owes to American businesses, specifically […]
In comments to The Floridian about the ongoing operations against Iran, Representative Scott Franklin (R-FL) argued that the Iranian regime "openly declared war on us," citing previous terror attacks that were conducted through its proxies, including the 1983 Beirut bombing. Despite the confirmed casualties resulting from the strikes (including Capt. Cody A. Khork of Florida), Rep. […]
U.S. and Ecuadorian military forces have launched joint operations in Ecuador targeting “Designated Terrorist Organizations” within the South American country, U.S. Southern Command revealed in a statement posted on X. U.S. Southern Command confirmed the launch of the operations late Tuesday, in what it described as a "powerful example of the commitment of partners in Latin […]
A U.S. submarine sank an Iranian warship in the Indian Ocean, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth confirmed on Mar. 4 in a joint press conference with Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine, providing updates of the campaign as the U.S.’s “Operation Epic Fury” enters its fourth day against the Islamic Republic. Secretary […]
The Department of State (DoS) issued a statement today from Assistant Secretary Dylan Johnson, ensuring the State Department’s role in keeping American citizens in the Middle East safe. DoS confirmed that since Feb. 28, more than 17,500 American citizens have returned safely to the U.S. from the Middle East, with over 8,500 American citizens returning […]
Florida Congressman Scott Franklin (R) released a statement mourning the death and honoring Winter Haven-born U.S. Army Captain Cody A. Khork, who was killed alongside 5 other servicemen after Iranian drones struck a U.S. Army base in Kuwait, in the opening days of "Operation Epic Fury." “Our entire community joins the Khork family in mourning […]
WASHINGTON—Shortly after speaking to reporters on Capitol Hill, Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke exclusively with The Floridian Publisher Javier Manjarres before entering a Sensitive Compartmented Information Facility (SCIF) with Senators to discuss military operations against the Islamic Republican of Iran. Secretary Rubio was asked about his thoughts about how Congressional Democrats appear to favor […]
Florida Congressman Carlos Gimenez (R) asserts that Cuba is “next in line” to see major regime change at the hands of the U.S. and President Donald Trump. After the recent U.S. airstrikes on Iran, Gimenez argues that the Communist regime in Cuba is going to be the next domino to fall. “You know, they should […]
The Trump administration is considering providing military protection for oil and gas tankers traversing the Strait of Hormuz in response to increased energy prices following the launch of “Operation Epic Fury” over the weekend, which has led to Iran threatening to attack vessels along the global oil delivery waterway. "It's becoming a growing concern that […]
CBS News reported this week that sources familiar with the Pentagon’s use of artificial intelligence confirmed that the U.S. military used Anthropic’s Claude Artificial Intelligence (AI) model during the launch of the U.S. and Israel’s joint kinetic airstrikes on Iran on Feb. 28. The U.S military is reportedly still using it. The reveal comes after […]
Two days have passed since the U.S. launched air strikes against key military targets in Iran as part of Operation: Epic Fury, and Florida House Democrats continue to insist to President Donald Trump that hey outline his war plan to Congres. In those two days, the Iranian leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed, Iran retaliated […]
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth addressed U.S. Operation Epic Fury amid increased concern that the U.S.-Israeli airstrikes in Iran could result in a regional conflict, ensuring that the campaign is “laser focused.” "Destroy Iranian missiles, destroy Iranian missile production, destroy their navy and other security infrastructure, and they will never have nuclear weapons," Secretary Hegseth remarked, […]
President Donald Trump addressed the U.S. military and Israel’s joint military "Operation Epic Fury" on Iran during a Medal of Honor ceremony at the White House. President Trump confirmed that the U.S. military is continuing to execute “large-scale” operations in Iran in an effort to eliminate the “grave threats” the Islamic Republic has posed to […]
With the world still reeling from the recent assassination of Iran's Ayatollah Khamenei and most of the senior leadership in a joint United States-Israel operation, Representative Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL) clarified that there will be no "boots on the ground" during an appearance on MS NOW's The Weekend. In a clip from the interview shared […]
On Mar. 2, three U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagles fighter jets were mistakenly shot down by Kuwait air defenses during Operation Epic Fury, the U.S. military campaign against Iran, in what is described as an “apparent” friendly-fire incident during the conflict. “All six aircrew ejected safely, have been safely recovered, and are in stable […]
Florida House Democrats appeared divided over the joint U.S. and Israeli attack against the Islamic Republic of Iran, with some members praising the kinetic military action that resulted in the death of the supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Shortly after Operation Epic Fury commenced, Progressive lawmakers, namely Reps. Ilhan Omar, Rashida Tlaib, and Florida's own […]
The Islamic Republic of Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, is dead. After Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu carefully announced that Khamenei may not have survived the first wave of military attacks during Operation Epic Fury, it is not being reported that he is indeed dead. "Khamenei was the contemporary Middle East’s longest-serving autocrat. He […]
As the U.S.-Iran agreement talks continue, Iran has called on the U.S. to drop its “excessive demands” to succeed in reaching a nuclear deal with the Islamic Republic. According to a report by the Iranian Students’ News Agency, Abbas Araghchi, Iran’s foreign minister, made the remarks on a phone call with Egypt’s foreign minister, Badr […]
