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Vance says Trump ‘sending a message’ to Iran with AI-generated video
Confirmed
Asked about the posts, Vance said on Monday that they were specifically meant to tell the Iranians there will be “consequences” if they continue threatening commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz. I f House Speaker Mike Johnson hoped for a relatively calm week back in Washington after the August recess, President Donald Trump disabused him of that notion.
On Sunday, the US said it targeted launchers on Iran’s Larak Island that were preparing to fire naval mines into the Strait of Hormuz. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.
military attacking Kharg Island as part of its war in Iran. Over the weekend, the president posted a very realistic-looking AI-slop video on his Truth Social account showing the U.S.
It’s a reminder that the speaker has been pushing a budget resolution for the past few months to boost military spending despite Johnson insisting that “ we’re not at war right now.” He will likely reiterate that position when another War Powers Act resolution comes up for a vote.
But, writes Eric Garcia , the president has tied Republican members’ hands when it comes to the biggest complaints of American voters At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Johnson has spent much of the recess — or as the House likes to call it their “district work period” — traveling across the country to support Republican incumbents as we near November’s midterm elections.
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What's confirmed
- Asked about the posts, Vance said on Monday that they were specifically meant to tell the Iranians there will be “consequences” if they continue threatening commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.
- On Sunday, the US said it targeted launchers on Iran’s Larak Island that were preparing to fire naval mines into the Strait of Hormuz.
- military attacking Kharg Island as part of its war in Iran.
- It’s a reminder that the speaker has been pushing a budget resolution for the past few months to boost military spending despite Johnson insisting that “ we’re not at war right now.” He will likely reiterate that positio
- But, writes Eric Garcia , the president has tied Republican members’ hands when it comes to the biggest complaints of American voters At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground.
- Last week, the US announced it had struck a deal with Venezuela that would give it majority control of the country’s oil reserves, the largest proven oil reserves in the world.
What's still developing
- Asked about the posts, Vance said on Monday that they were specifically meant to tell the Iranians there will be “consequences” if they continue threatening commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.
- On Sunday, the US said it targeted launchers on Iran’s Larak Island that were preparing to fire naval mines into the Strait of Hormuz.
- Last week, the US announced it had struck a deal with Venezuela that would give it majority control of the country’s oil reserves, the largest proven oil reserves in the world.
- But, writes Eric Garcia , the president has tied Republican members’ hands when it comes to the biggest complaints of American voters At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground.
- Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.
- The Independent is trusted by Americans across the entire political spectrum.
- And unlike many other quality news outlets, we choose not to lock Americans out of our reporting and analysis with paywalls.
- We believe quality journalism should be available to everyone, paid for by those who can afford it.