By Kyle Anzalone – Antiwar.com

The US Justice Department is preparing to reactivate prize courts to “adjudicate the disposition of [Iranian] captured vessels and cargo.”

Bloomberg reported speaking with an attorney working with the Justice Department on reviving the court. “Our national security interests may require the United States military to seize vessels or cargo supporting the enemy during military conflict,” Aaron Reitz, a Houston-based attorney, said in a statement. “If that happens, our federal courts must be ready to adjudicate the disposition of these captured vessels and cargo.” Continue reading “White House Planning to Reactivate Civil War-Era Court to Accelerate Theft of Iranian Oil”

By Middle East Eye

Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and US President Donald Trump speak as they join NATO leaders for a family photo during the NATO Summit at Bestepe Presidential Compound in Ankara, Turkey, July 8, 2026. (Ludovic MARIN / POOL / AFP)

The Turkish government hired a lobbying firm with close ties to US President Donald Trump earlier this month under a year-long contract worth $2.4m, according to US Justice Department filings reviewed by Middle East Eye. Continue reading “Turkey recruits Trump insiders for new Washington lobbying push”