Mar 20 Pete Hegseth's Christian rhetoric reignites scrutiny after the U.S. goes to war with Iran By Tiffany Stanley, Associated Press Hegseth has pushed policy changes that reflect his Christian views, including a revamp of the military chaplain corps. Continue reading
Mar 19 Watch 5:46 Pentagon poised to ask Congress for up to $200 billion to fund Iran war By Leila Molana-Allen, Sonia Kopelev Iranian strikes on oil and gas facilities across the Persian Gulf sent shockwaves through global energy markets a day after Israel struck Iran's main natural gas complex. President Trump sought to reassure Americans as gas prices surge, even as the… Continue watching
Mar 19 Trump faces his most difficult Iran war decision: Will he deploy U.S. troops to seize uranium? By Aamer Madhani, Seung Min Kim, Associated Press The president has been circumspect about how far he's willing to go to follow through on his pledge to destroy Iran's weapons program once and for all, including seizing or destroying the near-bomb-grade nuclear material that Iran possesses. Continue reading
Mar 19 WATCH: 'It takes money to kill bad guys,' Hegseth says as Pentagon seeks billions more for the Iran war By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press Asked about the figure at a press conference Thursday, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth did not directly confirm the amount, saying it could change. Continue reading
Mar 13 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. Continue reading
Mar 12 U.S. and Israeli strikes are damaging Iranian historical sites By Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press The speed and extent of the damage have so concerned Iran and Lebanon that they sent a request to the United Nations' cultural agency, UNESCO, this week to add more sites to its enhanced protection list. Continue reading
Mar 11 WATCH: Asked what U.S. needs to do to end Iran war, Trump says 'more of the same' By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press With neither side budging, the war is now on an unpredictable path and a credible endgame is unclear. Continue reading
Mar 10 Watch 4:55 As Iran shows no signs of surrender, U.S. launches 'most intense' day of strikes By Stephanie Sy, Kayan Taraporevala The U.S.-Israeli war with Iran showed no sign of slowing on Tuesday, with both sides trading strikes and vowing to keep up the attacks. U.S. officials said the campaign has destroyed most of Iran’s ability to produce nuclear fuel, and… Continue watching
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 10 Dignified transfer for Kentucky soldier who was 7th U.S. service member to die in Iran war By Allen G. Breed, Dylan Lovan, Associated Press The Pentagon says 26-year-old Army Sgt. Benjamin N. Pennington of Glendale died Sunday after being wounded during a March 1 attack on the Prince Sultan Air Base in Saudi Arabia. Continue reading