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Iran Press TV Saturday, 13 June 2026 7:15 AM North Korea has denounced the US for approving the sale of advanced air-to-air missiles and related military equipment to South Korea, warning that the move will further increase tensions on the Korean Peninsula. On Saturday, North Korea’s Director-General of the Foreign Policy Department said in a statement carried by the state-run Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) that military cooperation between Washington and Seoul continues to expand despite growing concerns over security and stability in the region. The official pointed to the recent US approval of nearly $300 million worth of advanced…

Bottom lines up front WASHINGTON—In August 2025, three Navy amphibious ships of the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) embarked with the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) from Camp Lejeune in North Carolina. Over the next several months, the teams aboard those vessels conducted a remarkable sequence of missions—from humanitarian relief in Jamaica and embassy reinforcement in Haiti to counternarcotics operations in the Caribbean.  The unit’s performance across such different and important tasks, and in such quick succession, underscores a critical reality: an ARG/MEU is among the most versatile tools in the US military arsenal. But this crucial capability is…

Former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Middleweight champion Khamzat Chimaev made easy work of troublemaker and Brazilian jiu-jitsu champion Dillon Danis in his Real American Freestyle (RAF) debut tonight in the main event of RAF 10, which went down inside Chaifetz Arena in St. Louis, Missouri.It took Chimaev less than one minute to pin Danis, and he did so with a slick but rare fireman’s carry.However, the drama came immediately after the finish.As Chimaev was securing the pin, it looked like Danis tried to lock up a choke and then did not let go right away. Chimaev pushed off Danis to…

The TWZ Newsletter Weekly insights and analysis on the latest developments in military technology, strategy, and foreign policy. Boeing has decided not to pursue a bid for the U.S. Navy’s Undergraduate Jet Training System (UJTS) competition. The company had previously planned to submit a version of the T-7A Red Hawk being built now for the U.S. Air Force. The winning UJTS design will replace the Navy’s T-45 Goshawk jet trainers. The new trainers will become part of a future naval aviation training curriculum for prospective tactical jet pilots that no longer requires carrier qualifications or even simulated touch-and-go carrier landings…

The U.S. Navy announced that it is implementing new procedures to redetermine whether individuals will be granted religious waivers to grow facial hair that doesn’t adhere to military grooming standards.The reevaluation applies to all active and reserve sailors with approved or pending religious accommodations for waivers allowing facial hair styles, as well as those looking to revisit requests for waivers that were denied previously and those submitting their first request, according to an administrative message.“Commanding officers must objectively weigh the fundamental value of accommodating religious practices against the compelling, life-or-death interest of maintaining an absolute protective posture and ensuring the…

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People’s Daily Online (Xinhua) 09:12, June 13, 2026 Iran’s Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi said Friday night that the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the United States to end the war could take place within the next few days. In an interview with state-run IRIB TV, Araghchi said that upon finalized, the MoU will be signed digitally by both sides in their respective countries and then announced. He added that following the potential signing, both parties will commit not to initiate any other war, and will begin the second stage of negotiations, scheduled within a 60-day period,…

MMA Fighting has UFC White House results for the Topuria vs. Gaethje fight card, live blogs of all the UFC fights, and more from the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, D.C., on Sunday night.In the main event, UFC lightweight champion Ilia Topuria makes his long-awaited return against interim lightweight champion Justin Gaethje. Topuria, who is 17-0 in his career, hasn’t fought since knocking out Charles Oliveira at UFC 317 in June 2025. Gaethje has won four of his past five fights.Former two-division UFC champion Alex Pereira aims to become the first fighter in UFC history to win…

BARILOCHE, Argentina — For the first time in United States Air Force history, two Airmen have successfully completed the rigorous mountain warfare course at the Escuela Militar de Montaña in Bariloche, Argentina, according to Director of the Argentine Mountain Warfare School, Col. Ignacio García Solórzano. The graduation of members from the 492nd Special Operations Wing and the 919th Special Operations Wing marks a major milestone, representing the first time in 20 years that any U.S. military personnel have completed the prestigious school. Set in the unforgiving, rugged terrain of Patagonia, the mountain school is designed to push students to their…

Audio of this article is brought to you by the Air & Space Forces Association, honoring and supporting our Airmen, Guardians, and their families. Find out more at afa.org The Air Force would be able to sign multiyear contracts to buy F-35A Joint Strike Fighters and F-15EX Eagle II jets under the Senate’s version of a key defense policy bill. The multi-year fighter procurement authority—which would also cover the F-35Bs and Cs flown by the Navy and Marine Corps—would provide flexibility that Air Force leaders have strongly endorsed. Advocates say multiyear buys would allow the Air Force to save money…