Iran war reaches six-month mark amid increased U.S. economic pressure

The conflict involving the United States, Israel, and Iran has reached its six-month mark. This milestone occurs as President Donald Trump attempts to increase economic pressure on Iran, despite previous assurances that military actions against the country would be a brief “little excursion.”

In separate domestic developments, a federal judge ruled in favor of the artificial intelligence company Anthropic regarding a Pentagon decision to label the firm a supply chain risk. Additionally, a federal judge has temporarily halted an executive order from the Trump administration that sought to limit mail-in voting, a move occurring shortly before mail ballots are scheduled to be sent out for upcoming midterm elections.