Jul 21 U.S. soldier killed in Iraq was 30-year-old father from North Carolina By Allen G. Breed, Dave Collins, Associated Press The U.S. military has identified a soldier killed while disarming an Iranian drone in Iraq as Sgt. Michael Emmanuel Swinton from North Carolina. Continue reading
Jul 21 U.S. and Iran dig in over control of the Strait of Hormuz By Ben Finley, Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press While the Trump administration says it is open to diplomacy, Iran so far has refused to loosen its grip over the crucial oil shipping corridor in the Persian Gulf. Continue reading
Jul 20 Watch 4:08 U.S. launches more strikes on Iran after deaths of service members By Liz Landers, Veronica Vela The United States is again bombing Iran, continuing a campaign it resumed nearly two weeks ago. President Trump also renewed his threats against the Islamic Republic after three American soldiers were killed over the weekend. Meanwhile, Iran's allies in Yemen… Continue watching
Jul 20 Watch 5:58 Iran war hurting U.S. allies in region, former Jordanian foreign minister says By Amna Nawaz, Dan Sagalyn For perspective on the latest developments in the Iran war and the regional ramifications, Amna Nawaz spoke with Marwan Muasher. He's the vice president for studies at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace and the former deputy prime minister and… Continue watching
Jul 19 Nigerian children pay the price for the Iran war as malnutrition and poverty surge By Ope Adetayo, Associated Press Children relapsing into malnutrition has become an increasingly common occurrence in the state and across northern Nigeria, according to local health and aid workers, who cite knock-on effects from the Iran war. Continue reading
Jul 19 U.S. announces another troop death as Israel warns Tehran's attacks are coming close By Jon Gambrell, Sam Metz, Ben Finley, Associated Press Step by step, the U.S, and Iran have returned closer to all-out war as last month's interim deal meant to permanently end the fighting has crumbled and shipping traffic in the Strait of Hormuz has largely stalled. Continue reading
Jul 18 U.S. military launches new airstrikes to punish Iran for deaths of U.S. troops By Jon Gambrell, Toqa Ezzidin, Konstantin Toropin, Associated Press Since the war began, 16 U.S. service members have now been killed and over 430 wounded. Continue reading
Jul 17 As U.S. strikes bridges in Iran, it targets a water desalination plant in Kuwait By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press The United States expanded its airstrike campaign against Iran early Friday by hitting more bridges, energy sites and collapsing a tower at a key Iranian port. Continue reading
Jul 17 3 islands help control access to the Strait of Hormuz. They're in the crosshairs of the Iran war By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press The expanding U.S. military campaign against Iran has put three small islands that sit at the confluence of the Persian Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz in the crosshairs once again. Continue reading
Jul 16 U.S. expands attacks on Iran, which calls Strait of Hormuz a 'red line' as it strikes back By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press The interim ceasefire agreed to last month has collapsed, and the region has endured days of back-and-forth attacks by the U.S. and Iran as they battle for control of the Strait of Hormuz. Continue reading