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US forces operating in the Strait of Hormuz, July 17, 2026. (photo credit: Screenshot/X/@PeteHegseth) US President  Donald Trump halted strikes against Iran  as the question of the US’s declining munitions stock and its impact on the war has become widely debated, the  Wall Street Journal  reported on Sunday night, citing US officials familiar with the matter. Trump over the weekend decided not to renew its strikes, despite military plans to launch a large-scale offensive that could have lasted up to two weeks, according to the officials. The officials added that Trump could still order an attack on Iran, noting that “the situation remains fluid.” We have far more munitions than anyone in the world, and far more than we need,” he asserted.

  North Korea has reportedly resumed shipments of tactical ballistic missiles to equip frontline units in the Russian Armed Forces, marking the latest phase in an expanding military partnership between the two neighbours. These include KN-23 and shorter ranged KN-24 missiles, both of began deliveries to Russia in late 2023. Russia began procurements after its own stocks of precision-guided ballistic missiles came under increasing strain due to hostilities in the Ukrainian theatre. The renewed deliveries demonstrate that North Korea has become one of Russia’s most significant suppliers of precision guided weapons.  Ballistic Missile Launch From KN-24 System In early June North Korean state media has shown footage of a major facility producing tactical ballistic missiles for the  KN-23 system , as the country’s leadership has announced plants for a 2.5 fold expansion in ballistic and cruise missile production capacity over five years. The planned increase in capacity was or...

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky looks on during an interview with Reuters, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, March 25, 2026. (photo credit: REUTERS/VALENTYN OGIRENKO/FILE PHOTO) The Ukrainian President said Russian satellite surveillance is being given to Iranian authorities with a clear correlation between the intel and subsequent Iranian strikes in Gulf states. Ukraine’s President  Volodymyr Zelensky  accused Russia of assisting the Iranian regime on Saturday after Iran threatened Ukraine with potential missile attacks in response to an attack on a ship in the Caspian Sea. It is not the first time the  Russia-Iran partnership  has been highlighted; Russia and Iran have been working together for decades.  “I will instruct our intelligence to share with our partners the information we have regarding Russia’s new assistance to the Iranian regime," Zelensky wrote on X/Twitter on Saturday. "Since the beginning of July, we have recorded active Ru...

VESSELS AT the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, June 24, 2026. (photo credit: REUTERS/STRINGER) Iranian Oil Minister Mohsen Paknejad said Iran sold $11.5 billion worth of oil during the war and a further $6.5 billion during a ceasefire, when lower risks to tanker traffic helped increase exports and enabled the sale of part of around 100 million barrels of stored crude oil and gas condensate. The sales generated more than 60% of the oil revenue forecast in  Iran's  annual budget, Paknejad said. Previously,  The Wall Street Journal  estimated that Iran exported roughly 70 million barrels of oil worth an estimated $5 billion to $6 billion during the month-long suspension of the US blockade, rapidly rebuilding a financial buffer before restrictions returned. 

President Trump, 80, urged FIFA to review and potentially change the red card suspension given to U.S. star Folarin Balogun. The suspension was ultimately put on hold, as Balogun was able to play in the Round of 16 game vs. Belgium. The U.S. fell to Belgium, 4-1. All I did was ask for a review. I didn't say, you have to do this," Trump said. "This man is a smart, tough man, Gianni Infantino. He's a smart, tough man, and his stock has gone through the roof because the job he has done has been great. I feel like we have to have all the best players on the field."  But many were not happy. US President Donald Trump gestures during the award ceremony for the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 Champions, following the final football match between England's Chelsea and France's Paris Saint-Germain at the MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey on July 13, 2025. (Photo by ANGELA WEISS / AFP) (Photo by ANGELA WEISS/AFP via Getty Images) ANGELA WEISS/Getty Images Ear...

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