Archive for June 25, 2026
Hormuz confusion deepens as Iran and US clash over who controls it
Both Iran and the US are engaged in rapid-fire diplomatic engagements as peace talks to end the war are advancing, while confusion still reigns in the Strait of Hormuz amid conflicting reports on whether free maritime navigation will resume without any restrictions. Iran and Oman announced on Wednesday that they both intend to establish a…
Read More15-year-old sentenced for ‘calculated, predatory’ Tri-City school shooting plot
The student who developed a detailed plan for a mass shooting at Kamiakin High in Kennewick last year received the maximum sentence allowed in juvenile court Monday. Following an emotional hearing, Superior Court Judge Jacqueline Shea-Brown ordered Mason Bently-Ray Ashby, now 15, to be jailed for about five more years, until he turns 21. Because…
Read MoreSuspect arrested in back-to-back blow-dart gun shootings in Cleveland
A man suspected of shooting two people with a blow-dart gun in back-to-back broad daylight attacks this week in the same Cleveland, Ohio, neighborhood, has been arrested, police said on Wednesday. The 42-year-old suspect, whose name was not immediately released, was arrested on Tuesday on suspicion of felony assault following a two-day manhunt, according to…
Read MoreIranian agents lived in Australia before directing attacks on Sydney and Melbourne, spy chief says
Iran’s Revolutionary Guard used two agents who once lived in Australia to direct arson attacks against Jewish targets in Sydney and Melbourne, the head of Australia’s domestic spy agency said on Wednesday. “Iran continues to view Australia as a legitimate target for covertly directed acts of violence,” Mike Burgess, director-general of the Australian Security Intelligence…
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