Antiwar News With Dave DeCamp

Discussion of a proposed $1.5 trillion military budget and the domestic costs and global risks that could follow. Coverage of a US strike on a bridge in Iran with civilian casualties and damage to religious sites. Reports on plans to seize enriched uranium and the wounding of a key Iranian negotiator. Updates on regional escalations from Lebanon to the Strait of Hormuz and covert operations in Ecuador.

Reports of strikes in Iran hitting civilian sites like an orphanage and a pharmaceutical plant. U.S. sends a third aircraft carrier and ramps up naval and troop presence in the Middle East. Political leaders push for tighter control of the Strait of Hormuz and publicize major military strikes. Israel discusses occupation plans in southern Lebanon while fighting and civilian casualties continue in Gaza.

A rundown of threats against Iran’s desalination systems and talk of seizing island oil fields. Accounts of a new missile strike hitting a school sports hall and civilians describing widespread ruin. Reports on rising Iranian oil revenues, Israeli attacks that killed U.N. peacekeepers, and a new Palestinian death penalty law. Notes on U.S. strikes in Somalia and international pressure over energy-targeting in Ukraine.

Coverage of US plans for limited ground operations in Iran and the logistics challenges of seizing islands and ports near the Strait of Hormuz. Reports on strikes killing journalists and medics in Lebanon and mounting civilian tolls across Gaza and Syria. Updates on missile stockpiles, Tomahawk depletion, Houthi and Yemeni involvement, and regional tensions from Iran to Cuba and North Korea.

Discussion of Pentagon plans for major escalation against Iran, including island seizures and blockades. Reports of substantial US troop movements and a possible 10,000-soldier increase. Coverage of Israel sending more ground forces into southern Lebanon and a provocative raid in Syria. Questions about US strikes in the Caribbean and potential diversion of Ukraine military aid to the Middle East.

Discussion of congressional pressure on the Pentagon for details about potential ground operations in Iran. Reports on Iran rejecting a U.S. 15-point proposal and warning regional consequences. Coverage of U.S. troop relocations after strikes and a suspected strike that killed Iraqi soldiers. Updates on strikes and unrest across Lebanon, Gaza, the West Bank, and drone attacks in Ukraine.

U.S. airstrikes in Iraq killed senior militia fighters, heightening regional tensions. Plans to occupy southern Lebanon and reports of civilian casualties and evacuations are discussed. Iran named a former IRGC commander to a top security post after a high-profile killing. Massive civilian damage in Iran and controversial arms and troop movements across the Middle East are highlighted.

Reports on a possible 82nd Airborne or Marine operation to seize Kharg Island and the risks that entails. Coverage of confused White House signals about Iran and shifting market reactions. Accounts of strikes in Tehran and rising civilian tolls. Discussion of troop morale, growing conscientious objection requests, and regional moves from Turkey to Syria and Lebanon.

Coverage of Tehran’s warning after threats to its power grid and talk of closing the Strait of Hormuz. Discussion of missile strikes tied to Israel and disputed claims about Diego Garcia. Reports on possible US ground-operation planning in Iran and Marine deployments. Briefs on regional strikes, sanctions waivers for Iranian oil, and rising violence across Lebanon, Syria, Gaza, Iraq and Somalia.

Report on a massive Pentagon request for $200 billion tied to prolonged conflict and weapons replenishment. Accounts of an F-35 damaged over Iran and conflicting official claims. Coverage of heavy strikes in Lebanon with over 1,000 killed and concerns about attacks on healthcare and journalists. Discussion of possible US troop increases, emergency arms sales to Gulf states, and shifting oil sanction policies.