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24:01

President Trump Cancels Envoys' Trip to Islamabad for...

I - On Defense Podcast ·

2026/04/26

For review: 1. US President Donald Trump canceled a trip to Islamabad by two envoys to meet Iran war mediator Pakistan on Saturday after Iran’s foreign minister flew out of the Pakistani capital following talks, dealing a new setback to peace prospects. Presidnet Trump said in a social media post that he had called off the planned visit by his special envoy Steve Witkoff and son-in-law Jared Kushner, citing what he said was tremendous confusion in the Iranian leadership. 2. Prime Minister Ben...

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21:02

Israel - Lebanon Ceasefire Extended Three Weeks +...

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2026/04/24

For review: 1. Iranian forces seized two container ships on Wednesday, according to global security monitors and the country’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. They also attacked but didn’t seize a third. 2. US President Donald Trump on Thursday said the US Navy would “shoot and kill” any boat mining the Strait of Hormuz. Meanwhile, Defense Minister Israel Katz said Israel was ready to renew the fighting with Iran and was awaiting a “green light” from the US to target Iranian energy sites a...

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23:48

President Trump Extends Ceasefire; US Blocklade of...

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2026/04/22

For review: 1. The Board of Peace’s lead envoy for Gaza admitted Monday that talks with Hamas on disarmament were going to take more time, even though the deadline he gave for the terror group to accept his proposal on handing over its weapons expired nine days earlier. “We’ve had some very serious discussions with Hamas over the last few weeks. They’re not easy,” Nickolay Mladenov told Reuters in an interview during a visit to Brussels. “ 2. Hours before a two-week ceasefire with Iran was se...

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31:50

US CENTCOM Forces Seize Iranian Vessel + IRGC...

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2026/04/20

For review: 1. American forces seized an Iranian-flagged cargo ship after it tried to bypass a U.S. naval blockade in the Gulf of Oman, President Trump said Sunday. “Guided-missile destroyer USS Spruance (DDG 111) intercepted M/V Touska as it transited the north Arabian Sea at 17 knots en route to Bandar Abbas, Iran. American forces issued multiple warnings and informed the Iranian-flagged vessel it was in violation of the U.S. blockade,” the US Central Command says in a statement. 2. V...

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32:20

10-Day Truce Between Israel & Lebanon; IDF Remains on...

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2026/04/18

For review: 1. A 10-day ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah appeared to take effect at midnight Thursday-Friday after being declared hours earlier by US President Donald Trump, who also announced that he was inviting Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the Lebanese president for peace talks at the White House. 2. The Israeli military said Friday that it remains on high alert and ready to return to fighting in both Iran and Lebanon if the fragile ceasefires in both countries collapses or ...

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30:53

US and Iran Continuing to Engage in Negotiations +...

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2026/04/16

For review: 1. Military planning for a possible Pentagon-led operation in Cuba is quietly ramping up, in case President Trump gives an order to intervene there, USA TODAY has learned. Two sources familiar with the order spoke to USA TODAY on condition of anonymity because they're not authorized to speak to media. 2. US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that he was not considering extending a ceasefire with Iran, predicting “an amazing two days ahead” amid renewed diplomatic efforts with ...

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32:48

US Navy Blockades Iranian Ports + IDF Ready for...

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2026/04/14

For review: 1. The U.S. proposed that Iran accept a 20-year moratorium on uranium enrichment during talks over the weekend, according to a U.S. official and a source with knowledge.. The Iranians countered with a shorter "single digit" period, according to the sources. 2. US Aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN-77) is operating off the coast of Namibia, as it sails around the African continent and is set to join a growing naval force in the Arabian Sea amid a U.S. bloc...

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26:29

US - Iran Marathon Talks Saturday; Impasse; Talks End...

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2026/04/12

For review: 1. The talks in Islamabad stretched into the early hours of Sunday morning following hours of marathon negotiations, even as Iran warned that Washington was making “excessive demands” over the Strait of Hormuz that could undermine Pakistan’s peacemaking efforts. 2. The US military said on Saturday that it had begun a mine-clearing operation in the Strait of Hormuz, with two US warships passing through the key waterway. Admiral Brad Cooper, the head of Central Command, said in a st...

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31:44

PresidentTrump: US Military to Remain in Place Around...

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2026/04/10

For review: 1. Items from the 10-Point Ceasefire Plan. The lifting of all primary and secondary sanctions on Iran. Continued Iranian control over the strait of Hormuz. US military withdrawal from the Middle East. An end to attacks on Iran and its allies. The release of frozen Iranian assets.A UN security council resolution making any deal binding. 2. US President Donald Trump on Wednesday night renewed his threat to use unprecedented force against Iran if it doesn’t c...

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27:40

US, Israel, & Iran Agree to Two-Week Ceasfire; Strait...

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2026/04/08

For review: 1. The White House asserts that the announcement of a two-week ceasefire between the US and Iran is a victory for Washington. The U.S. has agreed to a two-week ceasefire with Iran proposed by Pakistan, President Trump said Tuesday night. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi confirmed Tehran's acceptance and said Iran would allow "safe passage" of the Strait of Hormuz during those two weeks "via coordination with Iran's armed forces." 2. Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei is...

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28:22

US F-15E Crewman Rescued by Special Operations Forces...

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2026/04/06

For review: 1. US special forces conducted a daring raid deep into enemy territory to safely rescue a wounded US airman who was shot down over southwest Iran, with US President Donald Trump triumphantly declaring “WE GOT HIM,” on Sunday, ending a 36-hour race to find the aviator before he could be captured by pursuing Iranian forces. 2. In an expletive-laden post on his Truth Social account on Sunday, US President Donald Trump warned that the US would attack power plants and bridges in ...

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24:29

Two US Warplanes Shot Down Over Iran; Two Crewmembers...

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2026/04/04

For review: 1. A U.S. F-15E fighter jet was shot down over Iran on Friday, and one crew member from the plane was later rescued by American forces, U.S. officials confirmed to CBS News. The F-15E is flown by a two-member crew, and the search for the second crew member, a weapons system officer, is continuing, two U.S. officials said. An A-10 Warthog was part of the search and rescue mission when it took fire and was damaged. The Warthog pilot ejected over the Persian Gulf and was...

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38:51

More A-10 Warplanes Head to Middle East + US Destroys...

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2026/04/03

For review: 1. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has asked Army Chief of Staff Gen. Randy George to step down and take immediate retirement, sources familiar with the decision told CBS News. 2. The U.S. military is poised to double its A-10 presence in the Middle East, as the close air support plane plays a key role in combating Iranian boats and Iranian-backed militias in Iraq as part of Operation Epic Fury against Iran. 3. US President Donald Trump said Wednesday that Israel and th...

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25:07

Carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN-77) Deploys to...

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2026/04/01

For review: 1. The US Central Command confirms that CENTCOM chief Adm. Brad Cooper visited Israel this week and met with IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir. 2. The aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush deployed Tuesday and is slated to go to the Middle East along with three destroyers, two U.S. officials said. The carrier strike group consists of more than 6,000 Sailors. 3. US President Donald Trump on Tuesday said Iran does not have to agree to a deal to end the ongoing US-Israeli war wi...

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19:34

President Trump Threatens to Destroy Iran's Electric...

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2026/03/31

For review: 1. Hundreds of U.S. Special Operations Forces, including Navy SEALs and Army Rangers, are now in the Middle East, as well as thousands of Marines and Army paratroopers, according to sources familiar with the deployments. The NYT first reported the forces had arrived in the region. 2. US President Donald Trump said on Monday that progress was being made in “serious discussions” with Tehran about ending the war, but warned that the US would destroy Iranian energy sites and inf...

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22:45

US Tripoli Amphibious Ready Group & USMC 31st MEU...

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2026/03/29

For review: 1. US President Trump said Friday “Cuba is next. President Trump did not specify what he planned to do with Cuba, telling the media to “disregard that statement” before repeating “Cuba’s next.” 2. US Tripoli Amphibious Ready Group & USMC 31st MEU Arrives CENTCOM AOR. 3. Pakistan’s prime minister said he had a “detailed” call with Iran’s president on Saturday, as foreign ministers from Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Turkey prepared to meet in Islamabad for talks on the war in th...

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29:43

Report: US War Department Considers Additional Troops...

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2026/03/28

For review: 1. Ten U.S. service members were wounded Friday in an Iranian missile strike on Prince Sultan Airbase in Saudi Arabia, the Wall Street Journal reported. Friday’s strike reportedly damaged multiple U.S. refueling aircraft and involved Iranian drones. 2. The Pentagon is considering sending up to 10,000 more ground troops to the Middle East to potentially support operations in Iran in a move aimed at giving President Donald Trump more military options, The Wall Street Journal r...

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33:45

CENTCOM CDR: US Has Struck More Than 10,000 Targets +...

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2026/03/26

For review: 1. The U.S. military is preparing to deploy at least 1,000 troops from the 82nd Airborne Division to the Middle East in the coming days, according to three people with knowledge of the plans. 2. Chief of the US Central Command, Adm. Brad Cooper, says the American military has struck over 10,000 targets in Iran since the start of the war, as part of which it destroyed two-thirds of the regime’s military production facilities. 3. Iran has been laying traps and moving additional mili...

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30:54

Report: Direct Talks Between US & Iran Could Happen...

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2026/03/24

For review: 1. The United States is reportedly planning a weeks-long operation to force Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, an Israeli report claimed Sunday 2. In a bombshell announcement, US President Donald Trump revealed early Monday that his administration was engaged in productive talks with Iran regarding a “complete and total resolution” of the US-Israeli war with the Islamic Republic. Trump’s initial statement, made on social media, came nearly two days after he had threatened to bom...

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32:30

US Strikes Natanz Uranium Enrichment Facility +...

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2026/03/22

For review: 1. The United States struck Iran’s Natanz uranium enrichment facility on Saturday, several media reports claimed, Iranian media said US-Israeli forces attacked the Shahid Ahmadi-Roshan Natanz enrichment complex on Saturday morning. Technical experts found that no radioactive leaks had occurred, and nearby residents were not at risk. 2. US President Donald Trump on Friday ruled out a ceasefire with Iran, as American officials said more US Marines were headed to the Middle Eas...

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