Military

WATCH: Hegseth won't say if U.S. will send ground troops into Iran

By Associated Press

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth also said talks with Iran to end the conflict are ongoing.

WATCH: Leavitt won't comment on reports U.S. landmines have been spotted in Iran

By Associated Press

The White House refused to comment Monday on a report that U.S.-made landmines are being used in Iran.

WATCH: Trump says in Cabinet meeting he doesn't 'know if we're willing' to make a deal with Iran

By Associated Press

President Donald Trump insisted Thursday that Iran is "begging" to make a deal.

Iran dismisses U.S. ceasefire plan, issues counterproposal as strikes land across the Mideast

By Jon Gambrell, David Rising, Munir Ahmed, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press

Iran's defiance came as Israel launched airstrikes on Tehran and as the United States deployed paratroopers and more Marines to the region.

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.