President Donald Trump, joined by Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, and Secretary of the Navy John Phelan, announces plans for a “Golden Fleet” of new U.S. Navy battleships, Monday, December 22, 2025, at the Mar-a-Lago Club in Palm Beach, Florida. (Official White House Photo by Daniel Torok)
US Intelligence Says Iran Is Reconstituting Faster Than Expected — During the Ceasefire
The six-week ceasefire that began April 8 was framed by the Trump administration as a diplomatic breakthrough — a pause in hostilities that created space for negotiations and demonstrated American leverage over Iran. US intelligence is now telling a different story about what the pause … Read more
By Mike Harper ·
May 21, 2026