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U.S. Launches Major Strike on Kharg Island, Hitting Over 90 Iranian Military Targets

  This is a view of the pipes and a tanker on Kharg jetty in Iran, the largest in the world, seen July 1971.  The United States carried out a large-scale precision strike on Iran’s Kharg Island late Friday, targeting more than 90 Iranian military sites, according to U.S. Central Command. The operation focused on naval mine storage facilities, missile bunkers, and other strategic military positions while deliberately avoiding damage to the island’s vital oil infrastructure.  Kharg Island, a critical hub responsible for the majority of Iran’s crude oil exports, has become a focal point in rising regional tensions. While the strike successfully neutralized key military assets, CENTCOM emphasized that oil facilities were preserved to prevent further destabilization of global energy markets.  Iranian state media acknowledged the attack but reported no harm to oil terminals, warning that any future threats to its energy infrastructure could provoke retaliation. The stri...

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Brazen Shooting Near White House Leaves Two Guardsmen Critically Wounded

 

Police seal off the area at the crime scene where two West Virginia National Guard were killed near the White House in downtown Washington, D.C., on Wednesday.


Two members of the West Virginia National Guard were critically injured in a targeted shooting just blocks from the White House on Wednesday afternoon, November 26, 2025. The attack unfolded around 2:15 p.m. near the busy Farragut Square area, a location crowded with tourists and commuters ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday.

Authorities quickly secured the scene and confirmed that a suspect, identified as Rahmanullah Lakanwal, an Afghan national, was taken into custody after being wounded in the exchange of gunfire. The FBI has described the incident as a possible act of terrorism, while Washington Mayor Muriel Bowser and FBI Director Kash Patel emphasized that the Guardsmen were deliberately targeted.

Initial reports mistakenly suggested the soldiers had died, but officials later clarified that both remain in critical condition at local hospitals. President Donald Trump, who was in Florida at the time, condemned the shooting as a “heinous assault” and “an act of terror,” pledging heightened scrutiny of Afghan nationals who entered the U.S. under humanitarian programs.

The attack has reignited debate over the deployment of National Guard troops in U.S. cities, a policy that has been contentious for months. The presence of soldiers in Washington, D.C., has drawn both support and criticism, with this incident likely to intensify scrutiny of security measures in the capital.

As investigators continue to probe the suspect’s motives, the nation remains on edge. The shooting, occurring in one of the most heavily guarded areas of the country, underscores ongoing concerns about domestic security and the risks faced by service members even on home soil.

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