Billionaire technology investor Peter Thiel said he’s skeptical of the US war with Iran and does not believe the United States should have launched it, putting the major Republican donor at odds with President Donald Trump over one of the administration’s defining foreign policy decisions, POLITICO reported. Thiel’s remarks, delivered on October 12 at a
Since the end of last month, several water utilities in the United States have been hit by cyberattacks, causing alarm in the country. For years, water utilities and other critical infrastructure facilities in the power sector, for example, have been targeted by hackers, whether government-backed or individuals. What makes these recent attacks — allegedly carried
Berlin-based sales agency Films Boutique has acquired worldwide rights to Iranian filmmaker Mani Haghighi’s documentary “I Deserve a Lover Whose Every Rise Sets Fiery Dooms Raging Across the Skies,” which is set to premiere at the New York Film Festival. Set between Tabriz and Tehran in the weeks between the 12-Day War and the subsequent
US forces shot down an Iranian Shahed in the Middle East this week using an interceptor drone tested in Ukraine, a US official told Business Insider on Friday. The engagement marks the first time U.S. troops have used the U.S.-made Merops system to intercept a hostile drone in combat. Ukraine has used it to take
Oil prices surged after President Trump spoke about the war in Iran on Wednesday night, fueling a sharp reversal in the relief rally seen earlier in the week. Loading audio narration… WTI crude gained as much as 14%, while Brent climbed 8% at intraday highs. Both are trading around $110 per barrel. In stocks, all
Americans in many Middle Eastern countries are now being advised to depart immediately for safety reasons after the US and Israel launched strikes against Iran on Saturday. “Depart now via commercial means due to serious safety risks,” is the messaging for Americans as of 4 p.m. EST on March 2 from Secretary of State Marco