August 16, 2026 Iran war thrusts Diego Garcia into spotlight as official calls US military base ‘integral’ Diego Garcia supports U.S. carrier strike groups and supply chains after an Iranian strike on Bahrain forced the Pentagon to shift logistics.
August 16, 2026 Trump orders major cut to US-South Korea drills as North Korea ramps up missile tests President Trump ordered the Pentagon to scale back Ulchi Freedom Shield drills, citing costs and a hostile signal to Kim Jong Un amid North Korea tensions.
August 16, 2026 US-Iran MOU deadline looms as Iranian military reportedly places bounty on US troops ‘The Big Weekend Show’ co-hosts discuss the looming official end to the U.S.-Iran memorandum of understanding and the U.S. naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz.
August 16, 2026 Iran reportedly places $30k bounty on US troops ‘The Big Weekend Show’ co-hosts discuss the looming official end to the U.S.-Iran memorandum of understanding and the Iranian military reportedly placing a bounty on U.S. troops.
August 16, 2026 Democrats are ‘politicizing our military,’ using US troops as ‘leverage’: Sen Jim Banks Sen. Jim Banks, R-Ind., discusses CENTCOM commander Adm. Brad Cooper’s visit to the USS Abraham Lincoln and reports that the Trump administration backchanneled with the IRGC in a push for a deal on ‘The Big Weekend Show.’
August 16, 2026 Israel strikes Hezbollah after attack on IDF, accused of ceasefire violations Navy SEAL veteran Mike Sarraille discusses the looming expiration of the U.S.-Iran memorandum of understanding. Fox News chief foreign correspondent Trey Yingst reports on Israeli strikes against Hezbollah on ‘Fox Report.’
August 16, 2026 Wage dynamic reflects the job dynamic in US: Charles Payne FOX Business host Charles Payne discusses the state of the U.S. economy amid rising inflation, affordability concerns and the Iran war’s impact on gas prices on ‘Fox News Sunday.’
August 16, 2026 Trump has to balance American politics with American interests, political analyst says 'Fox News Sunday' panelists debate the geopolitical and economic fallout from the Iran war, its effect on U.S. gas prices and what it means for President Donald Trump ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.
August 16, 2026 Taiwan completes days of military exercises as fears of Chinese invasion grow Former Deputy National Security Advisor Victoria Coates joins ‘Sunday Morning Futures’ to discuss China’s military exercises in Taiwan, broader threats to U.S. national security and more.
August 16, 2026 Bab el-Mandeb Strait faces growing threat as Houthi attacks raise fears of a second Hormuz Iran-backed Houthis exploit Yemen's fractured state to threaten Bab el-Mandeb, raising fears it could become a second Strait of Hormuz choke point.
