Capitol Times

In a stunning blow to U.S. diplomacy, Vice President JD Vance will no longer travel to Pakistan after Iran flatly rejected American demands, collapsing high-stakes negotiations and pushing the region toward renewed conflict. American officials confirmed the decision moments after Tehran signaled it would not commit to talks in Islamabad, exposing what critics call the regime’s continued defiance. The planned trip had been positioned as a last-ditch effort to salvage fragile ceasefire...

In a powerful rejection of military decline and bureaucratic miscalculation, the United States Air Force has extended the life of the A-10 Thunderbolt II—the legendary “Warthog”—through 2030, sending a clear message to enemies like Iran: America is not backing down. According to U.S.-based reporting, the decision reverses years of pressure inside Washington to scrap the aircraft, which had been scheduled for retirement in 2026. Instead, Air Force leadership is choosing proven battlefield...

The clock is running out—and Iran is once again proving it cannot be trusted. The Iranian regime has refused to send any delegation to critical peace talks in Islamabad, just hours before a fragile ceasefire with the United States is set to expire. What should have been a final push toward peace has instead exposed Tehran’s familiar strategy: stall, threaten, and escalate. According to multiple U.S. and international reports, Iranian officials have not confirmed participation in negotiations,...