Pete Hegseth, the secretary of War, told a congressional hearing on Tuesday that the U.S. is prepared to escalate the Iran War as both sides are deadlocked and the Strait of Hormuz is still essentially closed for business.
Category: THE IRAN WAR – May 12 2026
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TRUMP: CEASEFIRE WITH IRAN ‘ON LIFE SUPPORT’ AFTER TEHRAN’S PROPOSAL TO END WAR
President Donald Trump said Monday that the ceasefire with Iran that began on 8 April was hanging in the balance after Iran’s response to a U.S. proposal to end the war, telling reporters that the deal is “on life support.”
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IRAN HAS CAUSED MORE DAMAGE ON U.S. MILITARY INFRASTRUCTURE THAN WHAT HAS BEEN PUBLICLY ACKNOWLEDGED, ACCORDING TO REPORT
While the Trump administration has tried to describe the Iranian military as inept and defeated, the facts suggest otherwise, and new evidence emerged last week indicating that the Pentagon has been working to suppress the amount of damage that the Iranians have managed to inflict on U.S. bases and assets in the Gulf region.
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FDD, THE PRO-ISRAEL THINK TANK PLAYS KEY ROLE IN WHITE HOUSE’S APPROACH TO IRAN
The Foundation for the Defense of Democracies, or FDD, is an influential pro-Israel think tank that has been playing a central role in helping President Donald Trump form his approach to dealing with Iran, which came to a head last week when the White House’s so-called Rapid Response account posted a graphic produced by the group that claimed Iran has been ramping up its uranium stockpiles.
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CIA SAYS IRAN CAN WITHSTAND BLOCKADE FOR AT LEAST 3 to 4 MONTHS
The CIA alerted top Trump administration officials last week that the Iranian economy will be able to withstand the naval blockade for “at least three to four months,” despite President Donald Trump’s claim that the country is “collapsing financially” and losing $500 million a day in energy revenue, according to a report.
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IRAN OFFERS HARDLINE RESPONSE TO TRUMP PEACE PROPOSAL
The Iranian leadership responded Sunday to President Donald Trump’s peace proposal to end the war with its own “comprehensive plan” that calls for the U.S. to lift all sanctions against Tehran and fully compensate the country for losses suffered during the current war that has been paused by a fragile ceasefire.