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Lowering the bar for victory in the Iran war

Journalist Charbel A. Antoun argues that recent proposals for President Trump to declare victory in the Iran war represent a fourth failed attempt at rebranding success despite the unfulfilled primary objective of eliminating Iran's nuclear program.

Lankford says Trump 'has no desire' to bomb Iran

GOP Sen. James Lankford (Okla.) argued Sunday that President Trump “has no desire” to bomb Iran, hours after the president halted planned strikes on the Middle Eastern country. “The president’s still focused on trying to be able to get a deal,” Lankford told host Shannon Bream

Italian Navy boards tanker from Russian shadow fleet

The Italian navy has boarded a Russian tanker in international waters off Pantelleria, an island located between Sicily and Tunisia. The operation was carried out as part of an arms and oil trafficking monitoring mission with the support of a Greek vessel and a Polish maritime

Pentagon UFO files: Germany's role

For years, the New York Times has tracked the release of US UFO files, which cover more than sightings. They reach back to the Second World War, where Germany appears again and again.