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Conspiracy Theorist Laura Loomer Helped Thin Trump's Security Council Just as He Steered Towards War With Iran

Far-right activist Laura Loomer influenced President Trump to significantly reduce the National Security Council's staff, impacting US decision-making before escalating conflict with Iran.

International Business Times UK

Situation 'fragile' at Cambodian border as Chinese tanks arrive

The situation along the Thai-Cambodian border remains fragile, but is still under control, says National Security Council (NSC) secretary-general Chatchai Bangchuad.

Bangkok Post

Situation 'fragile' at border as Chinese tanks arrive

The situation along the Thai-Cambodian border remains fragile, but is still under control, says National Security Council (NSC) secretary-general Chatchai Bangchuad.

Bangkok Post

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How the National Security Council typically functions to plan and fully assess risks when presidents consider going to war

Three weeks into the U.S. war with Iran, it seems increasingly evident that President Donald Trump and his administration miscalculated how Iran would respond to attacks.

The Conversation

Why Ali Larijani Died Defending the 'Reality' of Iran's Anti-American Protests

Israel's defence minister says Iran's top security chief Ali Larijani was killed in a strike in Tehran amid escalating tensions in the region.

International Business Times UK

Nigel Farage to discuss Chagos Islands deal at Mar-a-Lago dinner with Donald Trump tonight – as it happened

Reform UK leader told a ‘Save Chagos Boat Party’ yesterday he would be raising the issue in his meeting with the president

The Guardian - UK

US-Israel war with Iran: Why various Gulf countries are angry with the UK and Keir Starmer

Britain is facing sharp criticism from partners in the Gulf after Iranian missile strikes escalated tensions across the Middle East. Regional allies say the UK government responded too slowly to the threat and delayed key military decisions at a critical moment.

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Meet Charles Radford: US sailor who spied on Kissinger during the 1971 India–Pakistan war

A young US Navy yeoman, Charles Radford, secretly copied classified documents from the National Security Council during the early 1970s. He passed these sensitive papers, including those related to Henry Kissinger's handling of the India-Pakistan war, to senior military officers. This internal spying revealed a power struggle between civilian leaders…

The Times of India

Top Iranian Official Issues Warning To Trump Over Threat To Intervene If Tehran Regime 'Violently Kills Peaceful Protesters'

Ali Larijani, secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, issued a warning to Donald Trump after he said the U.S. would intervene if the Tehran regime "violently kills peaceful protesters" in the demonstrations roiling the country.

Latin Times

Russian drone incursion is a threat to Europe, says Polish PM Tusk

Following a National Security Council meeting, Prime Minister Donald Tusk said Poland would receive training from Ukraine on how best to down Russian drones.

Euronews

Trump Slashes National Security Council Staff, Centralizes Foreign Policy Decision-Making

When President Donald Trump ordered airstrikes on Iran's nuclear sites in June, U.S. diplomats were reportedly left without warning, briefings, or talking points.

Benzinga

Um, Laura Loomer says ‘Joseph McCarthy was right’ and ‘we need to make McCarthy great again’

Laura Loomer wants to "make McCarthy great again."

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Iran publishes details of June 26 Israeli attack on Security Council meeting

On Saturday, the Fars news agency has revealed details about Israel's June 26 attack on the National Security Council. According to the report, Chief Justice Mohseni Ezhai and other top officials attended the meeting, and the president injured his leg while fleeing the scene.

Euronews

‘Obliterated’: How one word has clouded success of Trump’s Iran strikes - Roll Call

President Trump contends Iran’s nuclear sites were “obliterated,” but his team’s scant evidence threatens to undermine a big victory.

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The Conversation

What happens next in US-Iran relations will be informed by the two countries’ shared history

The Trump administration’s decision to bomb Iran dramatically marks the now nearly half-century of hostility between the United States and Iran, which began in 1979 with Iran’s takeover of the U.S. Embassy in Tehran and the taking of 52 diplomatic hostages.

The Independent UK

Trump meets with military leaders over Iran, after PM insists he wants peace

Mr Trump met with his National Security Council in the White House’s situation room shortly after a series of sabre-rattling social media posts.

The Independent UK

Trump disbands US group that looked for ways to pressure Russia into peace talks with Ukraine

‘It lost steam toward the end because the president wasn’t there,’ an official said

The Independent UK

Trump claims ‘big stuff is happening’ as he leaves G7 summit early to return to Washington

Donald Trump has left the G7 summit a day early to return to Washington to hold a National Security Council meeting as the Israel-Iran conflict escalates.

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The Independent UK

The Latest: Trump meets with National Security Council on Israel-Iran attacks

The new Israeli military operation against Iran is giving President Donald Trump a fresh test of his ability to make good on his campaign promise to disentangle the U.S. from foreign conflicts

The Conversation

National security advisers manage decision-making as advocates or honest brokers

The removal of Mike Waltz as President Donald Trump’s national security adviser – formally the assistant to the president for national security affairs – raises the question of just what that position entails and also what it means that Marco Rubio will now act as secretary of state and national…

The Conversation

Trump’s Greenland plan glosses over a history of segregation and discrimination for Indigenous Alaskans

Donald Trump has wanted America to annex Greenland for a long time. He now has a concrete plan to do it. As reported by the New York Times, the president’s National Security Council has instructed several government departments to get to work on acquiring the island.

The Independent UK

Far-right influencer Laura Loomer is pitching her new opposition research firm to White House officials in contract bid: report

Loomer is pushing her new company after several National Security Council staffers were fired last week when she met with Donald Trump at the White House

Latin Times

Mike Waltz's Gmail Account Use Called Out for Similarities to Hillary Clinton's Email Scandal: 'Now the GOP is Real Quiet'

Mike Waltz's email usage has drawn ire from social media users after it was reported that the Trump administration cabinet member discussed government business on the accounts.

The Independent UK

Trump names ‘first buddy’ and DOGE leader Elon Musk to investigate Signal blunder

Musk offered ‘his technical experts’ to help investigate how a journalist was added to a group chat with national security officials

The Independent UK

The Atlantic’s Jeffrey Goldberg reveals where he was when he realized Yemen war plans were real

Hegseth denied that he was ‘texting war plans’ even after an administration spokesperson confirmed the group chat’s authenticity

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