CAIRO — The Trump administration is confronting mounting discontent from allies in the Persian Gulf who have complained they were not given adequate time to prepare for the torrent of Iranian drones and missiles bombarding their countries in retaliation for strikes launched by the U.S. and Israel.Officials from two Gulf countries said their governments were disappointed in the way the U.S. has handled the war, particularly the initial attack on Iran on Feb. 28. They said their countries were not given advance notice of the U.S.-Israeli attack and complained the U.S. had ignored their warnings that the war would have devastating consequences for the entire region.One of the officials said that Gulf countries were frustrated and even angry that the U.S. military has not defended them enough. He said there is belief in the region that the operation has focused on defending Israel and American troops, while leaving Gulf countries to protect themselves, and said that his country’s stock of interceptors was “rapidly depleting.”Like others in this story, the Gulf officials spoke on the condition of anonymity because they were discussing a confidential diplomatic matter.The governments of Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates did not…

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Phoenix Suns forward Dillon Brooks was arrested early Friday morning in Scottsdale on suspicion of driving under the influence.Scottsdale police told Fox News Digital that officers conducted a routine stop for traffic violations and arrested Brooks at 1:33 a.m. local time.”Brooks was transported to the Scottsdale City jail and released after the booking process was complete, around 3:30 a.m.,” a police spokesperson said.  “We are aware of the situation involving Dillon Brooks and are gathering more information.  We have no further comment at this time,” the Suns said in a statement.TMZ Sports was the first to report Brooks’ arrest.Typically, a defensive stalwart, Brooks was having perhaps the best season of his career until he suffered a broken left hand last month.He is averaging a career-best 20.9 points per game — his 44.0 field goal percentage is also the highest mark of his career. His 3.7 rebounds per contest are a tick lower than his high mark last year.Brooks was the 45th overall pick by the Memphis Grizzlies in 2017 out of Oregon and spent six seasons there. He then went to the Houston Rockets as part of a sign-and-trade but was traded…

U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday escalated discourse surrounding the Iran war, saying the U.S. would be abandoning talks of a deal unless the country capitulates entirely. In a post on the social media platform Truth Social, Trump wrote that “IRAN WILL HAVE A GREAT FUTURE” should the Islamic Republic decide to put down its arms. “There will be no deal with Iran except UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER!” the president wrote. “After that, and the selection of a GREAT & ACCEPTABLE Leader(s), we, and many of our wonderful and very brave allies and partners, will work tirelessly to bring Iran back from the brink of destruction, making it economically bigger, better, and stronger than ever before. … ‘MAKE IRAN GREAT AGAIN (MIGA!).’”Trump’s comments came less than 24 hours after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and U.S. Central Command chief Adm. Brad Cooper provided combat updates during a press briefing at CENTCOM headquarters at MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa, Florida. Discussing the ongoing Operation Epic Fury, Hegseth asserted that U.S. combat power continues to converge upon the region as Iran’s capabilities decline. “When we say more to come, it’s more fighter squadrons, it’s more capabilities, it’s more defensive capabilities and it’s more bomber…

In this article, Randall Wilson reviews the Cold Steel Roach Belly knife. Odd name notwithstanding, the knife proved to be an excellent choice at a great price. The knife is personally owned by the author and is from his collection. The Cold Steel Roach Belly holds its own alongside serious outdoor gear. It features a lightweight fixed blade that earns its place in any backcountry kit. Born in the late 1800s, my grandad was a sea captain. What gear he collected, he chose carefully and cared for completely. He used to tell us that good things are rarely cheap, and cheap things are rarely good. But the keyword in that axiom is “rarely.” Sometimes you find an item that does fall into that sweet spot. I found that the Cold Steel Roach Belly knife strongly possesses both qualities. [Don’t miss: Fixed Blade vs. Folding Knife for EDC] It’s No Joke Okay. Roach Belly. Ha, ha. Get it out of your system. A roach belly knife refers to a pattern of blade going back to early fur trappers and traders in the 18th and 19th-century North America. While a Hudson Bay knife of that era was a large chopping knife, the…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Newly released dispatch records show authorities were alerted to a possible suicide attempt after a note was found on the door of a Las Vegas hotel room — shortly before an 11-year-old girl and her mother were found shot to death inside.Addilyn “Addi” Smith, 11, and her mother, Tawnia McGeehan, were found dead inside a room at the Rio Hotel & Casino on Feb. 15 after hotel personnel conducted a welfare check, according to the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department.Police were first called to the hotel around 10:45 a.m. local time after the pair failed to show up at a cheerleading competition. Addi’s coach requested a welfare check when she did not arrive, according to 911 call records obtained by the Las Vegas Review-Journal.Officers knocked on the door and called into the room for 15 to 20 minutes but received no response. With no immediate signs of danger, police cleared the call. Over the next several hours, hotel personnel received additional requests for a welfare check. At approximately 2:26 p.m., fire officials advised dispatchers that a note had been found on a door and that there may have been a possible suicide…

Ten soldiers from the Vermont Army National Guard completed a grueling cross-country skiing challenge to earn the Norwegian Ski Badge, marking what the service said is the first time the event has been hosted by a unit outside of the Norwegian Armed Forces. The soldiers, assigned to Alpha Company, 3rd Battalion, 172nd Infantry Regiment (Mountain), completed the event in late February at Ethan Allen Firing Range in Vermont, according to a release from the Vermont National Guard. The foreign military badge is awarded to troops who prove proficient at military skiing in frigid winter conditions. Soldiers are required to finish an 18-mile ski course while carrying a weapon and ruck weighing at least 24 pounds. Soldiers are also assessed on marksmanship. The company submitted a formal request to host the badge challenge and followed protocols established by the Royal Norwegian Embassy and its Defense Attaché Office to ensure the course met prescribed standards. “For our Soldiers, skiing isn’t just a badge to earn. It’s a core mountain skill and part of who we are as a company,” said the company’s senior enlisted leader, 1st Sgt. Robin Fitch-McCullough. “When you put a ruck on their backs and send them across snow…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Dozens of Democrats have voted against a nonbinding resolution in the House that reaffirms Iran as the “largest state sponsor of terrorism.”The resolution, put forward by Rep. Brian Mast, R-Fla., passed by a 372-53 vote on Thursday, with all those voting no being Democrats. Two Democrats also voted present. Among those who voted against the measure were all the members of the “Squad,” such as Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Mass. and Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich. The resolution said the Islamic Republic of Iran “remains the world’s largest state sponsor of terrorism and provides substantial financial and military support to groups including Hezbollah, Hamas, and the Houthis.” It added that Iran “poses a direct and persistent threat to the United States and is responsible for the deaths of hundreds of American citizens,” citing the Pentagon as saying that “Iranian-backed proxy militias are responsible for the deaths of at least 603 U.S. service members in Iraq — roughly one in every six American combat fatalities.” It also said, “according to the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency, Rafeal Grossi, Iran has amassed a large stockpile of enriched uranium and…

This article was originally published by Michael Snyder at The End of the American Dream.  You can negotiate an end to a military conflict between two nations, but you can’t negotiate an end to global jihad. The radical Shiite Muslims who rule Iran are full of rage, and what they want more than anything else is revenge. In response to the death of Ayatollah Khamenei, 3 different grand ayatollahs in Iran have declared global jihad against the United States and Israel. As you will see below, their followers now have an obligation to conduct a holy war. So this is a really big deal. From this point forward, millions of Shiite Muslims all over the world will be seeking to kill those who are responsible for Khamenei’s death. If you understand Shia Islam, then you know exactly how serious this is. On Saturday, Grand Ayatollah Naser Makarem Shirazi was the first prominent Iranian cleric to issue a fatwa obligating his followers to seek revenge for the death of Ayatollah Khamenei… A top Iranian cleric has issued a fatwa calling for Muslims to avenge the ‘blood of the martyr’ Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Following the death of the Supreme Leader on Saturday, Iranian religious…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Vice President JD Vance admitted that he should have worded his criticism of U.S. Catholic bishops “more carefully” after claiming they may have been worried about their “bottom line” from helping illegal immigrants last year.Last year, Vance, who is Catholic, responded to the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) after the organization condemned the Trump administration’s policies regarding immigration raids. In his comments, he suggested the USCCB was more concerned over its “bottom line” from losing funding rather than helping refugees.”I think that the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops needs to actually look in the mirror a little bit and recognize that when they receive over $100 million to help resettle illegal immigrants, are they worried about humanitarian concerns?” Vance asked on CBS News’ “Face the Nation” in a Jan. 2025 interview. “Or are they actually worried about their bottom line? We’re going to enforce immigration law. We’re going to protect the American people.” Last month, more than a year after Vance’s comments, retired Cardinal Timothy Dolan, the archbishop emeritus of New York, said in an interview with EWTN News that Vance has since “apologized” for his comments, saying they were “out…