World Mar 24 Strikes hit Iran while Tehran targets Israel and Gulf states amid mixed signals over talks to end war By Jon Gambrell, David Rising, Samy Magdy, Associated Press
World Mar 20 Iran threatens to target tourism sites worldwide and says it's still building missiles nearly 3 weeks into war Three weeks into an escalating war in the Middle East, Iran threatened Friday to expand its retaliatory attacks to include recreational and tourist sites worldwide, as the U.S. announced it was sending more warships and Marines to the region. By Jon Gambrell, Sam Mednick, David Rising, Associated Press
World Mar 18 Trump pays his respects in Delaware to U.S. service members killed in refueling aircraft crash All six crew members of a KC-135 Air Force refueling aircraft were killed last week in a plane crash over friendly territory in western Iraq while supporting operations against Iran. They were from Alabama, Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio and Washington state. By Darlene Superville, Associated Press
World Mar 13 WATCH: Hesgeth says more than 15,000 enemy targets have been hit in Iran conflict Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth offered new details on the operation against Iran at a news conference from the Pentagon, noting the impact of U.S. and Israeli air strikes on the Islamic Republic. By Associated Press
World Mar 13 U.S. military says all 6 airmen in refueling aircraft that crashed in Iraq are dead The military says the circumstances of the incident are being investigated. By Associated Press
Mar 13 6 dead after U.S. military refueling plane crashed in Iraq. Here's what to know By Kim Tong-Hyung, Adam Schreck, Associated Press The U.S. Central Command, which oversees the Middle East, said the crash followed an unspecified incident involving two aircraft in “friendly airspace,” and that the other plane landed safely. Continue reading
Mar 12 Ukraine awaits U.S. sign-off on drone production deal, Zelenskyy says By Hanna Arhirova, Associated Press Ukraine has pioneered the development of cut-price drone killers, some of which cost a few thousand dollars, that have rewritten the air defense rule book. Continue reading
Mar 10 WATCH: Hegseth says Tuesday will be 'most intense day of strikes' on Iran By Associated Press Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth’s statement came shortly after he said that “the last 24 hours have seen Iran fire the lowest amount of missiles they have fired yet.”… Continue reading
Mar 05 WATCH: Hegseth, Miller urge Latin American allies to be more aggressive against drug cartels By Joshua Goodman, Associated Press Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth warned that the Trump administration would be forced to act by itself if governments fail to effectively combat criminal organizations that directly threaten the United States and border security. Continue reading
Mar 05 Chaos sown by Iran's attacks across the Persian Gulf is key to its strategy By Jamey Keaten, Jon Gambrell, Associated Press Iran's basic strategy is to instill fear about the dangers of a widening war in hopes that allies of the U.S. will apply enough pressure to halt their campaign. Continue reading