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GOP Sen. Lindsey Graham had some tough advice for President Donald Trump on Wednesday should the Iranians make good on new threats to begin large-scale uranium enrichment and attack more tankers in the Persian Gulf — strike back against Tehran’s economic and military assets. “My ‘red line’ is if there’s any more disruption of shipping in the Strait of Hormuz that’s linked to Iran,” the South Carolina Republican said. “Take out their navy, bomb their refineries if there’s any more attacks on American interests. “Go after Iran so that they’ll…feel pain,” he continued. “I’m not talking about invading Iran, I’m...

Former Navy SEAL hero and Texas Republican Rep. Dan Crenshaw verbally backhanded former Obama adviser Ben Rhodes after he seemed to question the Trump administration’s claims that Iran was responsible for attacking two tankers in the Gulf of Oman this week. Rhodes, who had the title of deputy national security adviser but who’s forte is as a writer and commentator, retweeted a video clip of Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in which he discusses U.S. Navy video showing Iranian involvement in the attacks, with this comment: “This definitely feels like the kind of incident where you’d want an international investigation...

U.S. officials have told Fox News that the crew of one of the two stricken oil tankers damaged outside the Persian Gulf were detained by the Iranians Thursday after first being rescued by another merchant vessel. The crew of the Front Altair was first rescued by the Hyundai Dubai, according to U.S. officials, but Iranian gunboats quickly surrounded the ship and demanded the crew be turned over. The captain ultimately relented and ordered his crew to surrender. The 23 crew members are now being held in Iran. It’s not immediately clear what the next steps are. Pictures and footage from...

QUETTA: It seems there was no respite in attacks on Afghanistan bound Nato convoys as several more oil tankers were destroyed when unknown armed men attacked the oil tankers in the area of Mithri of the Bolan district.

The FBI is warning police that al-Qaida cells may attempt to use fuel trucks as weapons to attack Los Angeles, New York and Chicago on the fourth anniversary of the worst terrorist attack in history. Though officials stress the warning is based on uncorroborated intelligence, the FBI used a computer network to spread the word that Osama bin Laden's terrorist network could hit the U.S. again on or around Sept. 11. The intelligence originated from FBI headquarters in Washington. It was not immediately clear why the bulletin was sent without details on its reliability. The warning grew out of intelligence...

Beaten Trucker Recounts Ordeal Two Suspects Facing Charges in Attack POSTED: 10:52 am EDT July 14, 2005 UPDATED: 12:24 pm EDT July 14, 2005 WOODSTOCK -- The truck driver who was beaten last week by a mob of rowdy northwest Atlanta youth said his life may never be the same following an attack that almost cost him his life.Rafael Diaz, 29, has been released from Grady Memorial Hospital and is recovering at his Woodstock home following the early-morning July 5 attack on Donald Lee Hollowell Parkway, formerly known as Bankhead Highway. More Resources VIDEO: Jovita Moore reports-Victim SpeaksVIDEO: Tiffani...