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Trump Threatens a “Strong” Response to Iranian Attacks
Al-Taj News – U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to respond to the Iranian attacks targeting U.S. forces in Jordan, stressing that the United States will take strong and direct measures at the appropriate time. In an interview with Fox News, Trump said Washington will continue to pressure Iran, noting that the economic blockade imposed on it has begun to show…
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Trump: Iranians Do Not Know Who Their Leader Is
Al-Taj News – U.S. President Donald Trump said Monday that Iran is a failed state, but that does not mean the United States will not strike it. Trump told reporters that inflation in Iran had reached 350%, and that it was also not paying soldiers’ salaries, noting that most of the Iranian leaders had been killed and that the navy…
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U.S. Army Secretary Resigns to Trump
Al-Taj News – Three sources told CNN on Tuesday that U.S. Army Secretary Dan Driscoll submitted his resignation to President Donald Trump. One of the sources indicated that the decision was not surprising, given the state of tension that had characterized the relationship between Driscoll and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. White House spokesperson Anna Kelly said in a statement: “Secretary…
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Warning Issued Over Pills Bearing Trump’s Face
Al-Taj News – Dutch authorities, represented by the Trimbos Institute, which specializes in addiction and mental health, warned against the circulation of ecstasy pills designed in the shape of U.S. President Donald Trump’s face, after laboratory tests showed that they contained high levels of a substance that could cause death. The institute explained that it received a number of these…
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Iran Tightens Measures in Hormuz as Washington Faces Military Pressure Over War
Al-Taj News – Iran’s Mehr News Agency reported Sunday, citing an Iranian source, that Iranian armed forces prevented 30 vessels from transiting the Strait of Hormuz over the past week, allegedly for violating the designated route and approved transit procedures, as it put it. The source added that passage through the strait is currently restricted to the route designated by…
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U.S. Airstrike Hits Two Iranian Launch Platforms on Lark Island
Al-Taj News – A U.S. official said that U.S. forces carried out an airstrike on two Iranian missile launch platforms on Lark Island earlier Sunday, according to Axios. The source added that the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps was observed preparing to launch missiles equipped with sea mines in the Strait of Hormuz. Later, Iran’s Fars News Agency reported that an…
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IRGC Vows: Any U.S. Attack Will Be Met With Response and Punishment
Al-Taj News – Iranian state media reported that the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps announced that any U.S. attack on Lark Island would be met with a response and punishment, amid escalating tensions between the two sides. The Public Relations Department of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said in a statement: “The American-Zionist enemy, stemming from its inability to resolve its…
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U.S. Military on Alert in Anticipation of Iranian Response
Al-Taj News – Western media outlets reported that the U.S. military in the Middle East has raised its state of alert in preparation for any potential Iranian response, amid escalating tensions in the region. Earlier, the Public Relations Department of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said in a statement: “The American-Zionist enemy, stemming from its inability to resolve its internal…
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Cecil County fire leaves 4 displaced early Saturday morning
Four people were displaced after a single-family home went up in flames early Saturday morning in Cecil County, according to the Office of the State Fire Marshal. According to a release, on Friday at 9:08 p.m., a resident of the three-story residence at 125 Walnut Lane in Elkton called emergency services to report smoke in the attic. When fire department…
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Baltimore County Police request public’s help identifying suspect tied to early morning Parkville shooting
Baltimore County police are requesting the public’s help in apprehending a suspect tied to an early-morning Parkville shooting on Saturday. According to officers, the incident took place in the unit block of Solar Circle in Parkville at 4:10 a.m. After receiving reports of a shooting, police responded to the scene and found an adult male who had been shot in…
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