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Trump: U.S. Navy To Provide Escorts For Tankers Through Strait Of Hormuz
Over concerns that Iran is blocking vital tankers from transiting the Strait of Hormuz, President Donald Trump announced that the U.S. Navy will begin escorting tankers through the area.
Trump Floats ‘Friendly Takeover’ of Cuba as Communist Regime Faces Mounting Pressure
President Donald Trump is raising the possibility of dramatic change in Cuba, suggesting that talks with Havana could lead to what he described as a potential “friendly takeover” as the island’s communist government struggles with deepening economic collapse.
Energy Markets Under Strain As Strait Of Hormuz Disruption Cripples Global Supply
Oil and natural gas prices jumped sharply Tuesday as global energy markets came under mounting strain after shipping through the strategic Strait of Hormuz stalled amid the ongoing U.S.–Israel conflict with Iran.
Trump Says Iran’s Military ‘Knocked Out’ After Israel Kills Quds Force Commander
U.S. President Donald J. Trump said Tuesday that Iran’s military capabilities have been largely neutralized, after Israel confirmed it had killed a senior commander in Iran’s elite Quds Force during ongoing strikes on Tehran.
At Least 22 Dead After Bolivian Military Plane Carrying Banknotes Crashes In El Alto
A tense calm has returned to Bolivia’s western city of El Alto after riot police pushed back crowds trying to reach an airplane carrying banknotes that crashed late Friday, killing at least 22 people.
U.S. Intensifies Campaign Across Iran With Rapid Increase in Targets Hit
The U.S. military has struck 1,700 Iranian targets within the first 72 hours of the expanding conflict, according to a Tuesday update from U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM), signaling a sharp acceleration in the pace of operations.
Powerful Earthquake Strikes Off Sumatra, Residents Flee Homes
A powerful earthquake struck off Indonesia’s Sumatra island on Tuesday, Christians told Worthy News, forcing residents to flee their homes in several areas.
EU Struggles To Stay United Over Iran War As Energy Shock Rattles Central And Eastern Europe (Worthy News Analysis)
The European Union struggled to remain united Tuesday as leaders of the 27-nation bloc debated how to respond to ongoing U.S.-Israeli strikes against Iran.
IAEA Confirms Damage to Iran’s Natanz Nuclear Site After U.S.–Israeli Strikes
The International Atomic Energy Agency confirmed March 3 that one of Iran’s key uranium enrichment sites sustained new damage during the ongoing joint U.S.–Israeli military campaign against the Islamic Republic.
U.S. Closes Embassies in Saudi Arabia and Kuwait as Iran Conflict Intensifies
The United States has closed its embassy and consulates in Saudi Arabia and suspended operations at its embassy in Kuwait as Iranian retaliatory strikes continued across the Gulf region.
Iran Weighs Response After With Much Of Navy Destroyed As AP Labels Conflict ‘War’
Iran was weighing its options Tuesday after U.S. forces said they had destroyed much of its navy as part of the expanding war between the United States, Israel, and the Islamic Republic.
U.S. Warns of China’s Expanding Submarine Threat
Senior U.S. naval commanders are warning that China’s rapidly expanding submarine force presents a mounting strategic challenge, as Beijing develops next-generation ballistic missile submarines capable of striking larger portions of the U.S. mainland from waters closer to its own shores, the Wall Street Journal reported.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Israel Expands Ground Presence in Southern Lebanon as Hezbollah Attacks Continue
Israel’s military said Tuesday it had expanded its troop deployment deeper into southern Lebanon as fighting with the Hezbollah terror group intensified along the northern border.
Prayers In Tel Aviv Shelters Amid Attacks (VIDEO)
Footage has emerged appearing to show people in Tel Aviv bomb shelters praying and singing as sirens sounded amid Iranian missile attacks in recent days.
Israeli Strike Hits Assembly of Experts Meeting in Qom as Iran’s Leadership Crisis Deepens
An Israeli defense source confirmed Tuesday that the Israeli Air Force struck a building in the Iranian city of Qom where senior clerics had reportedly gathered to elect a successor to Iran’s slain supreme leader.
Christian News
Christian Girl Maryam, 11, ‘Brutally Killed’ in Pakistan Prompting Outrage
An 11-year-old Christian girl was abducted and killed by her Muslim neighbor in the Pakistani city of Gujranwala, the latest in a series of attacks targeting members of the country’s Christian minority, investigators told Worthy News on Tuesday.
Trump: U.S. Navy To Provide Escorts For Tankers Through Strait Of Hormuz
Over concerns that Iran is blocking vital tankers from transiting the Strait of Hormuz, President Donald Trump announced that the U.S. Navy will begin escorting tankers through the area.
Trump Floats ‘Friendly Takeover’ of Cuba as Communist Regime Faces Mounting Pressure
President Donald Trump is raising the possibility of dramatic change in Cuba, suggesting that talks with Havana could lead to what he described as a potential “friendly takeover” as the island’s communist government struggles with deepening economic collapse.
Energy Markets Under Strain As Strait Of Hormuz Disruption Cripples Global Supply
Oil and natural gas prices jumped sharply Tuesday as global energy markets came under mounting strain after shipping through the strategic Strait of Hormuz stalled amid the ongoing U.S.–Israel conflict with Iran.
Trump Says Iran’s Military ‘Knocked Out’ After Israel Kills Quds Force Commander
U.S. President Donald J. Trump said Tuesday that Iran’s military capabilities have been largely neutralized, after Israel confirmed it had killed a senior commander in Iran’s elite Quds Force during ongoing strikes on Tehran.
At Least 22 Dead After Bolivian Military Plane Carrying Banknotes Crashes In El Alto
A tense calm has returned to Bolivia’s western city of El Alto after riot police pushed back crowds trying to reach an airplane carrying banknotes that crashed late Friday, killing at least 22 people.
U.S. Intensifies Campaign Across Iran With Rapid Increase in Targets Hit
The U.S. military has struck 1,700 Iranian targets within the first 72 hours of the expanding conflict, according to a Tuesday update from U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM), signaling a sharp acceleration in the pace of operations.
Powerful Earthquake Strikes Off Sumatra, Residents Flee Homes
A powerful earthquake struck off Indonesia’s Sumatra island on Tuesday, Christians told Worthy News, forcing residents to flee their homes in several areas.
EU Struggles To Stay United Over Iran War As Energy Shock Rattles Central And Eastern Europe (Worthy News Analysis)
The European Union struggled to remain united Tuesday as leaders of the 27-nation bloc debated how to respond to ongoing U.S.-Israeli strikes against Iran.
IAEA Confirms Damage to Iran’s Natanz Nuclear Site After U.S.–Israeli Strikes
The International Atomic Energy Agency confirmed March 3 that one of Iran’s key uranium enrichment sites sustained new damage during the ongoing joint U.S.–Israeli military campaign against the Islamic Republic.
U.S. Closes Embassies in Saudi Arabia and Kuwait as Iran Conflict Intensifies
The United States has closed its embassy and consulates in Saudi Arabia and suspended operations at its embassy in Kuwait as Iranian retaliatory strikes continued across the Gulf region.
Iran Weighs Response After With Much Of Navy Destroyed As AP Labels Conflict ‘War’
Iran was weighing its options Tuesday after U.S. forces said they had destroyed much of its navy as part of the expanding war between the United States, Israel, and the Islamic Republic.
U.S. Warns of China’s Expanding Submarine Threat
Senior U.S. naval commanders are warning that China’s rapidly expanding submarine force presents a mounting strategic challenge, as Beijing develops next-generation ballistic missile submarines capable of striking larger portions of the U.S. mainland from waters closer to its own shores, the Wall Street Journal reported.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Israel Expands Ground Presence in Southern Lebanon as Hezbollah Attacks Continue
Israel’s military said Tuesday it had expanded its troop deployment deeper into southern Lebanon as fighting with the Hezbollah terror group intensified along the northern border.
Prayers In Tel Aviv Shelters Amid Attacks (VIDEO)
Footage has emerged appearing to show people in Tel Aviv bomb shelters praying and singing as sirens sounded amid Iranian missile attacks in recent days.
Israeli Strike Hits Assembly of Experts Meeting in Qom as Iran’s Leadership Crisis Deepens
An Israeli defense source confirmed Tuesday that the Israeli Air Force struck a building in the Iranian city of Qom where senior clerics had reportedly gathered to elect a successor to Iran’s slain supreme leader.
Christian News
Christian Girl Maryam, 11, ‘Brutally Killed’ in Pakistan Prompting Outrage
An 11-year-old Christian girl was abducted and killed by her Muslim neighbor in the Pakistani city of Gujranwala, the latest in a series of attacks targeting members of the country’s Christian minority, investigators told Worthy News on Tuesday.
Around the World
Iran Declares 40 Days Of Mourning After Supreme Leader Khamenei Killed In Strikes (Worthy News Focus)
Iran declared 40 days of public mourning after confirming that 86-year-old Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed during Israeli and U.S. strikes on his compound in downtown Tehran.
Hegseth Calls Iran Strikes ‘Most Precise In History’ As US Signals War Could Expand
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, whom President Donald J. Trump calls “secretary of war,” said Monday that Operation Epic Fury against Iran was “the most lethal, most complex, and most precise aerial operation in history,” though he declined to rule out the possibility of American ground forces becoming involved.
Iran Rejects U.S. Talks; Regional Strikes Expand As Greece Deploys Forces To Cyprus
Iran has rejected negotiations with the United States as military escalation spread across the Middle East and into the eastern Mediterranean after the U.S. and Israel began striking the Islamic Republic early Saturday.
Three U.S. Troops Killed As Iran Strikes Back; British Base And UAE Also Targeted (Worthy News In-Depth)
Three U.S. service members were killed and five seriously wounded in an Iranian counterattack as fighting between the United States and Iran intensified, officials confirmed Sunday.
Ukraine Peace Talks Clouded By Middle East Escalation As Zelenskyy Backs U.S. Strikes On Iran
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy indicated that rapidly escalating tensions in the Middle East could postpone the next round of U.S.-brokered peace talks between Ukraine, Russia, and the United States, as Moscow condemned recent U.S.-Israeli strikes on its ally Iran.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Israel Kills Hezbollah Intelligence Chief as Lebanon Moves to Ban Terror Group’s Military Wing
Israel announced Monday that it eliminated the head of Hezbollah’s intelligence apparatus in an overnight strike on Beirut, as Lebanon’s government declared it would move to prohibit the terror group’s military activities following a dramatic escalation along the northern border.
Netanyahu: Iran Operation Will Be “Quick and Decisive,” Not Endless War
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is forcefully rejecting claims that the United States and Israel are entering into a prolonged conflict with Iran, declaring that the current military campaign will be swift and decisive.
Inside the United States
U.S. Urges Americans to Leave Middle East as Iran War Intensifies
The U.S. State Department on Monday urged Americans to immediately depart more than a dozen Middle Eastern nations as the war with Iran entered its third day and regional security conditions deteriorated.
SCOTUS Rules Against California’s ‘Secret Gender Transition’ Law
The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled in favor of plaintiffs in a lawsuit against a California law that allowed public schools to conceal a student’s “gender transitions” from their parents, a policy SCOTUS ruled likely violates the First and Fourteenth amendments.
Iran Declares 40 Days Of Mourning After Supreme Leader Khamenei Killed In Strikes (Worthy News Focus)
Iran declared 40 days of public mourning after confirming that 86-year-old Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed during Israeli and U.S. strikes on his compound in downtown Tehran.
Hegseth Calls Iran Strikes ‘Most Precise In History’ As US Signals War Could Expand
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, whom President Donald J. Trump calls “secretary of war,” said Monday that Operation Epic Fury against Iran was “the most lethal, most complex, and most precise aerial operation in history,” though he declined to rule out the possibility of American ground forces becoming involved.
Iran Rejects U.S. Talks; Regional Strikes Expand As Greece Deploys Forces To Cyprus
Iran has rejected negotiations with the United States as military escalation spread across the Middle East and into the eastern Mediterranean after the U.S. and Israel began striking the Islamic Republic early Saturday.
Three U.S. Troops Killed As Iran Strikes Back; British Base And UAE Also Targeted (Worthy News In-Depth)
Three U.S. service members were killed and five seriously wounded in an Iranian counterattack as fighting between the United States and Iran intensified, officials confirmed Sunday.
Ukraine Peace Talks Clouded By Middle East Escalation As Zelenskyy Backs U.S. Strikes On Iran
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy indicated that rapidly escalating tensions in the Middle East could postpone the next round of U.S.-brokered peace talks between Ukraine, Russia, and the United States, as Moscow condemned recent U.S.-Israeli strikes on its ally Iran.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Israel Kills Hezbollah Intelligence Chief as Lebanon Moves to Ban Terror Group’s Military Wing
Israel announced Monday that it eliminated the head of Hezbollah’s intelligence apparatus in an overnight strike on Beirut, as Lebanon’s government declared it would move to prohibit the terror group’s military activities following a dramatic escalation along the northern border.
Netanyahu: Iran Operation Will Be “Quick and Decisive,” Not Endless War
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is forcefully rejecting claims that the United States and Israel are entering into a prolonged conflict with Iran, declaring that the current military campaign will be swift and decisive.
Inside the United States
U.S. Urges Americans to Leave Middle East as Iran War Intensifies
The U.S. State Department on Monday urged Americans to immediately depart more than a dozen Middle Eastern nations as the war with Iran entered its third day and regional security conditions deteriorated.
SCOTUS Rules Against California’s ‘Secret Gender Transition’ Law
The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled in favor of plaintiffs in a lawsuit against a California law that allowed public schools to conceal a student’s “gender transitions” from their parents, a policy SCOTUS ruled likely violates the First and Fourteenth amendments.
Around the World
Trump: Nine Iranian Ships Destroyed; Iran Wants To Talk
Nine Iranian ships have been “destroyed and sunk” by U.S. forces as part of Operation Epic Fury, according to President Donald Trump.
Iran Closes The Strait Of Hormuz
One of the major global maritime passageways for oil transport, the Strait of Hormuz, has been closed, according to multiple reports.
Putin Signals Willingness to Accept U.S. Security Guarantees as Ukraine War Enters New Phase Amid Operation Roaring Lion
In a striking turn of events with profound geopolitical consequences, The UK Sunday Times reports that Russian President Vladimir Putin has indicated a willingness — at least in diplomatic talks — to accept U.S.-backed security guarantees for Ukraine as part of a prospective post-war settlement. This development arrives at a moment of historic intensity, with the United States and Israel conducting major military operations against Iran’s regime in what U.S. leaders are calling a decisive strike against Tehran’s nuclear and missile threat.
Trump Declares Khamenei Dead, Signals Continued Pressure on Iran
President Donald Trump announced in a Truth Social post that Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is dead, describing the development as “justice” for Americans and others worldwide allegedly harmed by the Iranian regime.
Reports Claim Iran’s Supreme Leader Khamenei Killed in Massive Israeli Strike
A senior Israeli official said Saturday that Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, was killed in the opening strike of Operation Roaring Lion, potentially ending the 86-year-old cleric’s 36-year rule over the Islamic Republic.
Trump Announces Major US Combat Operations Against Iran, Urges Regime Change
U.S. President Donald J. Trump announced that American forces have begun what he described as “major combat operations” against Iran, saying the objective is to eliminate what he called “imminent threats from the Iranian regime” and prevent it from obtaining nuclear weapons. He also urged Iranians to topple the country’s current leadership.
Trump Floats Annexing Cuba Amid Deadly Sea Incident And Deepening Crisis (Worthy News In-Depth)
Communist-run Cuba was preparing for more uncertainty Saturday after U.S. President Donald J. Trump suggested he may annex the island, though he indicated it would be less bloody than during the removal of Venezuela’s authoritarian President Nicolás Maduro.
Trump: “They Cannot Have Nuclear Weapons” — President Signals Patience, But Draws Clear Red Line
U.S. President Donald Trump made clear Friday that while he is frustrated with Iran’s posture in nuclear negotiations, he is not rushing blindly into conflict — even as American military assets continue to mass across the Middle East.
Hungary’s Orbán Deploys Troops To Energy Sites As Ukraine Tensions Rise Amid Domestic Scandal (Worthy News Focus)
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said Friday he had deployed troops to protect key energy facilities, accusing Ukraine and the European Union of endangering Hungary’s energy and economic security ahead of April elections.
Poland Says Belarus Using Hamas-Style Migrant Tunnels In Hybrid War Escalation (Worthy News In-Depth)
Polish officials say they have uncovered Hamas-style underground tunnels along the Belarus border that were allegedly used to funnel migrants into the European Union as part of what they describe as a Russian-backed campaign to destabilize the West.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Israel Strikes Hezbollah After Northern Attack; U.S. Campaign Against Iran Expands
Israel launched targeted strikes against Hezbollah positions in Lebanon on Monday after the Iranian-backed terror group fired projectiles into northern Israel, marking its first direct action against Israel’s northern regions since 2024 and formally widening the regional conflict.
Israel Drops 2,000 Bombs on Iran in First 48 Hours of Operation Roaring Lion
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced Sunday night that it has dropped 2,000 bombs across Iran in the first two days of Operation Roaring Lion, marking one of the most intense aerial campaigns in Israel’s history.
Operation Roaring Lion Targets Iranian Leadership as IDF, U.S. Launch Broad Coordinated Strike
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and the U.S. Armed Forces have launched a sweeping coordinated military campaign dubbed “Operation Roaring Lion,” targeting what Israeli officials describe as existential threats posed by the Iranian regime.
US, Israel Strike Iran As Iranian Missiles Hit Northern Israel
The U.S. and Israel launched strikes on Iran early Saturday, prompting a swift Iranian missile response that rocked northern Israel with explosions, witnesses said.
Netanyahu Announces Joint US-Israel Operation Against Iran, Warns Of Heavy Price
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel and the United States have launched a joint military operation against Iran aimed at ending what he described as the threat posed by Tehran’s leadership.
U.S. Authorizes Departure of Non-Essential Personnel from Israel as Regional Tensions Surge
The U.S. State Department on Friday authorized the departure of non-emergency government personnel and their family members from Israel, citing escalating “safety risks” amid intensifying regional tensions.
Inside the United States
Suspect in Austin Shooting Wore ‘Property of Allah’ Sweatshirt, Iranian Flag Shirt as FBI Probes Terror Link
The suspect in a deadly early-morning shooting in downtown Austin that left at least two people dead and 14 others wounded was wearing clothing bearing Islamic and Iranian imagery, according to multiple media reports, as federal authorities investigate a possible connection to terrorism.
FBI, Law Enforcement On Higher Alert Following Strikes On Iran
The FBI is on high alert following the U.S.-Israeli coordinated strikes on Iran overnight.
Trump Cuts Federal Ties With $15 Billion AI Firm Anthropic In Military Showdown
U.S. President Donald J. Trump on Friday ordered all federal agencies to phase out their use of artificial intelligence (AI) technology from Anthropic, a leading U.S.-based AI firm valued at about $15 billion, following a high-profile dispute with the Pentagon, the headquarters of the U.S. Department of Defense, over military use of the technology.
DOJ Arrests 25 in Minnesota Church Disruption, Vows Zero Tolerance for Attacks on Worship
Federal authorities have arrested 25 individuals in connection with a January 18 anti-ICE protest that disrupted services at Cities Church in St. Paul, Minnesota, Attorney General Pam Bondi announced Friday.
Clinton Under Oath Denies Epstein Knowledge, Says Trump Not Implicated
Former U.S. President Bill Clinton told a congressional investigative panel on Friday that he had no knowledge of the crimes of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and said he did not believe current President Donald J. Trump was involved.
Christian News
Evangelist Franklin Graham Urges Prayers For Military, President Amid Iran Strikes
Evangelist Franklin Graham, who has close ties to the White House, urged Americans on Saturday to pray for the U.S. military, which together with Israel’s forces began striking Iran earlier in the day.
Christian Woman In Pakistan Alleges Abduction, Forced Conversion To Islam; Suspect Named (Worthy News Investigation)
A young Christian woman alleges she was abducted at gunpoint and forced to convert to Islam and marry a Muslim man four years ago after meeting him through her job at a beauty salon in Pakistan’s eastern Punjab province. Now in her 20s, she fled this month and is in hiding with her young daughter, fearing retaliation.
Trump: Nine Iranian Ships Destroyed; Iran Wants To Talk
Nine Iranian ships have been “destroyed and sunk” by U.S. forces as part of Operation Epic Fury, according to President Donald Trump.
Iran Closes The Strait Of Hormuz
One of the major global maritime passageways for oil transport, the Strait of Hormuz, has been closed, according to multiple reports.
Putin Signals Willingness to Accept U.S. Security Guarantees as Ukraine War Enters New Phase Amid Operation Roaring Lion
In a striking turn of events with profound geopolitical consequences, The UK Sunday Times reports that Russian President Vladimir Putin has indicated a willingness — at least in diplomatic talks — to accept U.S.-backed security guarantees for Ukraine as part of a prospective post-war settlement. This development arrives at a moment of historic intensity, with the United States and Israel conducting major military operations against Iran’s regime in what U.S. leaders are calling a decisive strike against Tehran’s nuclear and missile threat.
Trump Declares Khamenei Dead, Signals Continued Pressure on Iran
President Donald Trump announced in a Truth Social post that Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is dead, describing the development as “justice” for Americans and others worldwide allegedly harmed by the Iranian regime.
Reports Claim Iran’s Supreme Leader Khamenei Killed in Massive Israeli Strike
A senior Israeli official said Saturday that Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, was killed in the opening strike of Operation Roaring Lion, potentially ending the 86-year-old cleric’s 36-year rule over the Islamic Republic.
Trump Announces Major US Combat Operations Against Iran, Urges Regime Change
U.S. President Donald J. Trump announced that American forces have begun what he described as “major combat operations” against Iran, saying the objective is to eliminate what he called “imminent threats from the Iranian regime” and prevent it from obtaining nuclear weapons. He also urged Iranians to topple the country’s current leadership.
Trump Floats Annexing Cuba Amid Deadly Sea Incident And Deepening Crisis (Worthy News In-Depth)
Communist-run Cuba was preparing for more uncertainty Saturday after U.S. President Donald J. Trump suggested he may annex the island, though he indicated it would be less bloody than during the removal of Venezuela’s authoritarian President Nicolás Maduro.
Trump: “They Cannot Have Nuclear Weapons” — President Signals Patience, But Draws Clear Red Line
U.S. President Donald Trump made clear Friday that while he is frustrated with Iran’s posture in nuclear negotiations, he is not rushing blindly into conflict — even as American military assets continue to mass across the Middle East.
Hungary’s Orbán Deploys Troops To Energy Sites As Ukraine Tensions Rise Amid Domestic Scandal (Worthy News Focus)
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said Friday he had deployed troops to protect key energy facilities, accusing Ukraine and the European Union of endangering Hungary’s energy and economic security ahead of April elections.
Poland Says Belarus Using Hamas-Style Migrant Tunnels In Hybrid War Escalation (Worthy News In-Depth)
Polish officials say they have uncovered Hamas-style underground tunnels along the Belarus border that were allegedly used to funnel migrants into the European Union as part of what they describe as a Russian-backed campaign to destabilize the West.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Israel Strikes Hezbollah After Northern Attack; U.S. Campaign Against Iran Expands
Israel launched targeted strikes against Hezbollah positions in Lebanon on Monday after the Iranian-backed terror group fired projectiles into northern Israel, marking its first direct action against Israel’s northern regions since 2024 and formally widening the regional conflict.
Israel Drops 2,000 Bombs on Iran in First 48 Hours of Operation Roaring Lion
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced Sunday night that it has dropped 2,000 bombs across Iran in the first two days of Operation Roaring Lion, marking one of the most intense aerial campaigns in Israel’s history.
Operation Roaring Lion Targets Iranian Leadership as IDF, U.S. Launch Broad Coordinated Strike
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and the U.S. Armed Forces have launched a sweeping coordinated military campaign dubbed “Operation Roaring Lion,” targeting what Israeli officials describe as existential threats posed by the Iranian regime.
US, Israel Strike Iran As Iranian Missiles Hit Northern Israel
The U.S. and Israel launched strikes on Iran early Saturday, prompting a swift Iranian missile response that rocked northern Israel with explosions, witnesses said.
Netanyahu Announces Joint US-Israel Operation Against Iran, Warns Of Heavy Price
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel and the United States have launched a joint military operation against Iran aimed at ending what he described as the threat posed by Tehran’s leadership.
U.S. Authorizes Departure of Non-Essential Personnel from Israel as Regional Tensions Surge
The U.S. State Department on Friday authorized the departure of non-emergency government personnel and their family members from Israel, citing escalating “safety risks” amid intensifying regional tensions.
Inside the United States
Suspect in Austin Shooting Wore ‘Property of Allah’ Sweatshirt, Iranian Flag Shirt as FBI Probes Terror Link
The suspect in a deadly early-morning shooting in downtown Austin that left at least two people dead and 14 others wounded was wearing clothing bearing Islamic and Iranian imagery, according to multiple media reports, as federal authorities investigate a possible connection to terrorism.
FBI, Law Enforcement On Higher Alert Following Strikes On Iran
The FBI is on high alert following the U.S.-Israeli coordinated strikes on Iran overnight.
Trump Cuts Federal Ties With $15 Billion AI Firm Anthropic In Military Showdown
U.S. President Donald J. Trump on Friday ordered all federal agencies to phase out their use of artificial intelligence (AI) technology from Anthropic, a leading U.S.-based AI firm valued at about $15 billion, following a high-profile dispute with the Pentagon, the headquarters of the U.S. Department of Defense, over military use of the technology.
DOJ Arrests 25 in Minnesota Church Disruption, Vows Zero Tolerance for Attacks on Worship
Federal authorities have arrested 25 individuals in connection with a January 18 anti-ICE protest that disrupted services at Cities Church in St. Paul, Minnesota, Attorney General Pam Bondi announced Friday.
Clinton Under Oath Denies Epstein Knowledge, Says Trump Not Implicated
Former U.S. President Bill Clinton told a congressional investigative panel on Friday that he had no knowledge of the crimes of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and said he did not believe current President Donald J. Trump was involved.
Christian News
Evangelist Franklin Graham Urges Prayers For Military, President Amid Iran Strikes
Evangelist Franklin Graham, who has close ties to the White House, urged Americans on Saturday to pray for the U.S. military, which together with Israel’s forces began striking Iran earlier in the day.
Christian Woman In Pakistan Alleges Abduction, Forced Conversion To Islam; Suspect Named (Worthy News Investigation)
A young Christian woman alleges she was abducted at gunpoint and forced to convert to Islam and marry a Muslim man four years ago after meeting him through her job at a beauty salon in Pakistan’s eastern Punjab province. Now in her 20s, she fled this month and is in hiding with her young daughter, fearing retaliation.