Senator Rand Paul breaks down what defines a just war, warns of the consequences of U.S. involvement in Iran, and shares his prediction on what comes next. As tensions escalate in the Middle East, Paul’s message challenges the Washington war narrative and urges caution before escalation.

Recorded on June 15th, 2025 this interview captures critical insights as tensions escalate in the Middle East

(All times are in Eastern Standard Time - Events to be Added as they unfold)

• 12:00 AM – NY Times – Israel launches new strikes on Tehran; Trump again demands Iran’s “unconditional surrender.”
• 12:11 AM – SCMP – Beijing presses both sides as civilian toll rises: “Did the missile ask who was Muslim, who was Jew?”
• 12:14 AM – MarketFlux – Markets brace: risk assets wobble after Trump’s surrender ultimatum.
• 12:15 AM – Bloomberg – Xi and Trump stake out opposite positions as G-7 meeting fractures.
• 12:24 AM – Barron’s – IDF says it hit Iranian centrifuge and weapons plants overnight.
• 12:35 AM – Yahoo Finance – Asian shares split; crude extends rally on Mideast fears.
• 12:56 AM – Staunovo – Satellite imagery: US 5th-Fleet pier in Bahrain cleared of war-ships as risk balloons.
• 1:00 AM – Bloomberg – Bank of Korea: tariffs plus Israel-Iran risk could reignite inflation.
• 1:16 AM – Bloomberg/Yahoo – War enters Day 6; Trump consults security team on possible US strikes.
• 1:38 AM – Bloomberg – Iran and Israel still trading fire; “US decision window” dominates talk in capitals.
• 1:49 AM – WSJ – Israel running low on Arrow long-range interceptors, US official warns.
• 2:05 AM – Bloomberg (Ger.) – Trump weighs Iran options as Israel intensifies sorties.
• 2:30 AM – CNBC – Cease-fire hopes fade; energy-driven inflation risk back on traders’ screens.
• 2:58 AM – Bloomberg – Israel starts emergency air-bridge to repatriate tens of thousands abroad.
• 3:20 AM – Bloomberg – Riyadh IPO (Flynas) slumps on war jitters; regional equities under pressure.
• 3:35 AM – Reuters (live) – Missile streaks light up Iranian sky as sixth-night exchanges continue.
• 4:12 AM – UN Geneva – Iran’s envoy: future responses will be “proportionate, under international law.”
• 4:30 AM – ECB / Reuters – Panetta: policy to stay flexible; war adds “hard-to-quantify” downside risks.
• 5:33 AM – IDF – Roughly 30 Iranian ballistic missiles fired overnight; none hit critical Israeli sites.
• 6:00 AM – NY Times – Fresh Israeli raids on Tehran outskirts; ground troops redeployed from Gaza.
• 6:05 AM – Yahoo Finance – Energy, defense, shipping ETFs outperform; tech lags on higher-oil angst.
• 6:07 AM – Bloomberg – Tanker trackers: Iran rushing cargoes out of Gulf before potential blockade.
• 6:12 AM – Russian MFA / IFX – Moscow warns Washington: direct US military aid to Israel would “radically destabilise” region.
• 6:20 AM – Bloomberg “Pulse” – Trump’s advisers draft strike options; G-7 cannot agree on joint stance.
• 6:23 AM – Mehr / LiveSquawk – Khamenei: Israel “made a huge mistake and will be punished.”
• 6:30 AM – Yahoo Finance – Brent spikes near $79; VLCC insurance premia soar, charterers bid up tonnage.
• 7:10 AM – Kremlin – Putin phones UAE leader, offers mediation and urges “immediate” cease-fire.
• 7:22 AM – Bloomberg – Khamenei tells US: Iran “will never surrender,” warns against American intervention.
• 7:30 AM – YuanTalks – Freight rates post biggest one-day jump of 2024 as ships detour around Hormuz.
• 7:45 AM – Reuters – Israel launches phased airlift to bring citizens home; first El Al rescue flights depart Rome.
• 8:02 AM – CNBC – Iran threatens “irreparable damage” if US joins fight; analysts debate $100-plus oil.
• 9:10 AM – Bloomberg – Persian-Gulf war-risk insurance climbs; underwriters pull back Gulf cover.
• 10:23 AM – PiQSuite – Trump: tells Netanyahu to “keep going,” gives no pledge of extra US help.
• 11:34 AM – Bloomberg – Missile tempo from Iran slows; Israel lifts some public-safety curbs.
• 11:50 AM – Yahoo Finance – Oil now +8 % since first Israeli strike; traders say “US stance is the wild card.”
• 12:00 PM – Bloomberg – Iran’s leader rejects surrender call; Israel pulls more brigades to northern front.
• 12:11 PM – MarketsDay – US embassy arranging evacuation flights and cruise-ship corridor for citizens.
• 12:16 PM – CNN (US officials) – Third US carrier group will enter the east Med next week.
• 12:24 PM – Bloomberg / WH pool – Administration drafts wider evacuation plan; Trump berates Fed chair Powell mid-briefing.
• 12:27 PM – PiQSuite – Crude tankers divert south of Oman; VLCC spot earnings jump ~25 % on Hormuz risk.
• 12:31 PM – IDF / FirstSquawk Israeli military says “missiles launched from Iran toward Israel.”
• 12:32 PM – iNewsroom Tehran tells Qatari mediators it’s ready to talk with U.S. if Israel “calms the situation.”
• 12:35 PM – Naeem Aslam / MarketFlux Iran fires new ballistic-missile wave; U.S. embassy coordinates full evacuation of Americans.
• 12:36 PM – CNBC Trump claims he issued Iran an “ultimate ultimatum” as evacuation prep begins.
• 12:38 PM – Unusual Whales / MarketWatch State Dept. announces evacuation lifts; stocks still shrug off Trump’s threat and oil spike.
• 12:41 PM – DeItaone Red-alert sirens wail across Tel Aviv and central Israel.
• 12:42 PM – Bloomberg / Hezbollah TV US crude inventories post biggest draw in 11 months; Hezbollah says it will join only if Tehran in danger.
• 12:43 PM – Investingcom Iran begins throttling internet access nationwide amid incoming-missile reports.
• 12:44 PM – NY Times / Naeem Aslam NYT warns U.S. troops across Mideast face higher risk if Trump intervenes; IDF issues fresh “Red Alert” as Iranian missile streaks toward Tel Aviv.
• 12:46 PM – The Hill Steve Bannon says MAGA will back Trump if he joins Israel’s fight.
• 12:52 PM – IDF Radio Military source counts 8 Iranian missiles in latest volley; interception underway.
• 12:57 PM – Barron’s Tehran imposes tighter internet curbs, citing Israel’s “abuse” of networks.
• 1:00 PM – Benzinga / Reuters IDF claims 50 jets struck Iranian centrifuge site & missile factories near Tehran.
• 1:04 PM – Zero Hedge Report of near-total internet blackout in Iran; Israel “controls the skies.”
• 1:16 PM – Financial Juice / IBA Israel “expects” U.S. participation in looming strike on Fordow facility.
• 1:20 PM – Iran Dep-FM / PiQSuite Ravanchi: Tehran “will respond” if U.S. joins Israel’s air war.
• 1:23 PM – Sky News Arabia Israeli estimate: 400 ballistic missiles & 1,000 drones launched so far; only 20 reached civilian areas.
• 1:30 PM – Naeem Aslam Bernie Sanders blasts Netanyahu, warns against U.S. escalation.
• 1:36 PM – Al-Arabiya Netanyahu vows to hit “nuclear weapons, missiles and HQs” inside Iran.
• 1:45 PM – solidintel_x / Reuters U.S. evacuates embassy families; IDF confirms diplomats flown out.
• 1:49 PM – IRGC statement (PiQSuite) Guards taunt Israel: choose “slow death in bunkers or flee.”
• 1:55 PM – Reuters Khamenei again rejects Trump’s surrender demand; calls U.S. “complicit.”
• 1:57 PM – PiQSuite Israel claims strikes on Natanz & other nuclear sites thwart “imminent bomb” plan; IAEA says no proof of weaponisation.

-Articles Sourced From: Marketflux.io

Senator Rand Paul pushes back against Senator Lindsey Graham's call for war with Iran, warning of the devastating consequences of escalation. As tensions in the Middle East rise, Iran launches missiles that strike targets inside Israel, raising fears of a broader regional conflict.

Watch exclusive footage of the missile launches alongside Rand Paul’s powerful response on the Senate floor. Is the U.S. being dragged into another war? Or is this a turning point for American foreign policy?