‘THE PENTAGON CLAIMS that attacks on civilian boats in the Caribbean and Eastern Pacific have severely curtailed the import of illegal drugs to the United States. And President Donald Trump says this has saved more than 1 million American lives. Experts call these assertions laughable and reporting by The Intercept shows that claims by the White House and War Department are baseless, phony, or both.…’ (Nick Turse via The Intercept)

‘The US-Israeli war on Iran has caused only “minimal damage” to Iran’s nuclear programme, meaning that the time Iran would need to build a nuclear weapon has not changed since last summer, according to a US intelligence assessment reported by Reuters.

US intelligence agencies had assessed that before the US’s June 2025 attack, Iran could likely produce enough bomb-grade uranium for a weapon and build a bomb in around three to six months, Reuters reported on Tuesday, citing two sources.

As a result of the US bombing the Natanz, Fordow and Isfahan nuclear complexes, US intelligence pushed back their timeline from about nine months to a year. Despite the US and Israel pummelling Iran for over two months, that timeline remains unchanged, Reuters reported.…’ ( via Middle East Eye)