Military

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

With thousands more U.S. Marines on their way to the Gulf, both sides firing barrages and Iran denying any negotiations are taking place, the war’s tempo remained high a day after President Donald Trump delayed his self-imposed deadline for Iran.

Iran threatens to target tourism sites worldwide and says it's still building missiles nearly 3 weeks into war

By Jon Gambrell, Sam Mednick, David Rising, Associated Press

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.

Trump pays his respects in Delaware to U.S. service members killed in refueling aircraft crash

By Darlene Superville, Associated Press

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.

WATCH: Hesgeth says more than 15,000 enemy targets have been hit in Iran conflict

By Associated Press

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.

U.S. military says all 6 airmen in refueling aircraft that crashed in Iraq are dead

By Associated Press

The military says the circumstances of the incident are being investigated.

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.

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.

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.”…

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.

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.