World Affairs

Iran Still Reviewing the US Proposal — Despite Fire Exchanges, Both Sides Still Talking

Seventy-one days into the Iran war, the diplomatic situation has entered its most revealing phase: both sides are exchanging fire in the Strait of...

Hezbollah Fires Into Israel for First Time Since the Ceasefire — 26 Attacks Friday, Two Cross-Border Strikes

The Lebanon ceasefire has been violated continuously since it was announced in mid-April — daily Israeli strikes on Lebanese villages, Hezbollah drone attacks on...

Rubio: “We Should Know Something Today” — Iran Expected to Respond to US Peace Proposal Right Now

The 70-day Iran war arrives at its most consequential single Friday. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, speaking from Rome...

Iran Fired Anti-Ship Ballistic Missiles at US Destroyers. Trump Called It a “Love Tap.” The Ceasefire Holds.

In the 70-day history of the Iran war, Thursday night produced the most extraordinary single sequence of events: Iran...

US Strikes Iran in Hormuz After “Unprovoked Attacks” on Destroyers — Ceasefire in Crisis

The Iran war's most dangerous single moment since the April 8 ceasefire was announced has just occurred. US Central...

40 Nations Have Joined the Hormuz Clearance Coalition — The Post-War Maritime Force Is Taking Shape

The world's most important piece of post-war infrastructure is being assembled in real time, quietly and with minimal headlines....

Araghchi Is in Beijing — China’s Role in Ending the Iran War Just Got More Direct

While every previous LoudFact article has covered the Pakistan-Oman-Russia diplomatic circuit, the most consequential external actor in the Iran...

Iran Strikes the UAE With Ballistic Missiles and Drones — First Gulf State Attack Since the Ceasefire

The Iran war's most dangerous single escalation since the April 8 ceasefire has just occurred. Iran has launched a...