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World Apr 11

Historic U.S. and Iran negotiations in Pakistan end without agreement

The United States and Iran ended a historic round of face-to-face talks early Sunday without reaching an agreement and the fate of the fragile, two-week ceasefire still unclear.

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Experts say Trump's threats to destroy Iran's infrastructure could be considered war crime

In his news conference Monday, President Donald Trump threatened to blow up every bridge and power plant in Iran, action that would be so far-reaching that some experts in military law said it could constitute a war crime.

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Hegseth says he will allow troops to take personal weapons onto military bases

Defense Department policy has prohibited military personnel from carrying personal weapons on base without permission from a senior commander, with strict protocol for how the firearms must be stored.

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The island — located on the other side of the Persian Gulf from U.S. bases in Kuwait and Saudi Arabia — is the beating heart of Iran’s oil industry.

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Iranian attack on Saudi base injures U.S. troops as more American forces arrive in the Middle East

The number of American service members wounded in the Iran war has grown beyond 300, with more than two dozen troops injured this week from attacks on a Saudi air base.

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Rescue efforts were underway, U.S. Central Command said Thursday.

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Three American service members have been killed and five others seriously wounded during the U.S. attacks on Iran, the military announced Sunday, marking the first American casualties in a major offensive that President Trump said could likely lead to more…

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The Treasury Department's website states the Bertha is under U.S. sanctions related to Iran.

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Here's what we know about the buildup of U.S. military assets in the Middle East

The Pentagon is sending the largest force of American warships and aircraft to the Middle East in decades, including two aircraft carrier strike groups, as President Donald Trump warns of possible military action against Iran if talks over its nuclear…

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He also said agents will keep investigating fraud allegations as well as the anti-immigration enforcement protest that disrupted a service at a church service.

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