A group of US senators calls for a congressional hearing into the strain placed on American service members by the war on Iran.

Prime Minister Zaidi says Iraq will declare complete restoration of sovereignty over all its territory on September 30.

Thirty-one ex-US lawmakers and staffers have joined the military-industrial complex as lobbyists or contractors in the past 10 years, says a report.

A Florida-based defense startup with ties to the Trump family is expanding production of low-cost drone interceptors in the UAE, according to The New York Times.

Iraq’s military spokesman called the September 30 withdrawal of US-led coalition forces a “strategic milestone” and “historic turning point” for the country.

Pentagon fires the editor-in-chief, publisher, and a top reporter of the Stars and Stripes newspaper on Friday over “insubordination.”

Any war-ending deal with Iran must include a binding and enforceable US commitment to non-aggression and no future threats against Iran or its allies; without which any deal or understanding is merely a lull before another storm.