World May 30 U.S. says it stopped a merchant ship trying to breach blockade and reach Iran The U.S. military stopped a merchant vessel trying to break through its blockade of Iranian ports by firing a missile into its engine room, the U.S. Central Command said on Saturday.
World May 28 U.S. military accuses Iran of ceasefire violation after Kuwait comes under missile attack U.S. Central Command said Kuwait intercepted missiles fired from Iran late Wednesday, and military officials called the attack on one of America's top allies in the Persian Gulf an “egregious ceasefire violation.”…
World May 25 U.S. says it carried out 'self-defense' strikes in Iran, including missile sites and boats placing mines The U.S. military said Monday that it carried out “self-defense” strikes in southern Iran…
World May 22 Trump's Cuba strategy echoes his Venezuela playbook, but experts point out key differences Similar pressure campaigns do not equal similar results, experts say, even if President Donald Trump has often warned that "Cuba is next.”…
Politics May 12 WATCH: Hegseth, Caine testify on Capitol Hill as Trump says Iran ceasefire is weak Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth faced tough questions Tuesday from Republican and Democratic lawmakers about the Trump administration's end game for the Iran war, the cost of the conflict and its impact on diminishing U.S. weapons stockpiles.
Politics Apr 29 WATCH: Hegseth, Caine testify for the 1st time since start of Iran war in House hearing Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth faced withering questioning from skeptical Democrats Wednesday over a costly conflict being waged without congressional approval.
World Apr 25 U.S. says it's clearing Iranian mines in latest push to open the Strait of Hormuz Seeking out mines is one of the latest tactics announced by the Trump administration to get traffic moving again through the strait as rising energy prices and wider economic effects pose a political risk.
World Apr 23 Trump likes a naval blockade. But Iran presents major differences from Venezuela and Cuba Unlike Cuba or Venezuela, Iran choked off a crucial trade route for energy shipments, meaning the longer the standoff persists, the more the global economy will suffer.
World Apr 21 U.S. forces board a sanctioned oil tanker 'without incident' in the Indian Ocean, the Pentagon says It's the latest move by the U.S. to stop any ship tied to Iran or those suspected of carrying supplies that could help its government, from weapons and oil to metals and electronics.
World Apr 16 Why a U.S. blockade on Iran seems to be working Iran-linked or sanctioned vessels that have left the Persian Gulf through the Strait of Hormuz have stopped or turned around, shipping data firms say. They appear to have jammed or faked their locations in some instances, complicating an uncertain and…