U.S. military

U.S. troops wounded, planes damaged in Iranian strike on Saudi air base, official says

By Jon Gambrell, Farnoush Amiri, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press

An Iranian missile attack wounded several U.S. service members and damaged several planes at a base in Saudi Arabia on Friday, a U.S. official familiar with the situation said.

U.S. to send around 1,000 troops from Army airborne unit to Mideast, AP source says

By Konstantin Toropin, Associated Press

The United States is preparing to send around 1,000 troops from 82nd Airborne Division to the Middle East in the coming days, a person with knowledge of the plans told The Associated Press.

WATCH: 'We negotiate with bombs,' Hegseth says of U.S. air campaign in Iran

By Michelle L. Price, Associated Press

President Donald Trump has listed five objectives that the U.S. wants to achieve before ending its war with Iran. Now, as he suggests the U.S. may soon be “winding down” the operation after three and a half weeks, some of…

WATCH: U.S. seems 'on a path' to deploying ground troops in Iran, Blumenthal says after classified briefing

By Associated Press

“I am left with more questions than answers, especially about the cost of the war,” Blumenthal told reporters after the briefing before the Senate Armed Services Committee.

Pentagon says about 140 U.S. troops have been injured in Iran war so far, 8 severely

By Associated Press

"The vast majority of these injuries have been minor, and 108 service members have already returned to duty," Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell said in an emailed statement.

Kentucky soldier stationed in Saudi Arabia is 7th U.S. military death in Iran war

By Allen G. Breed, Dylan Lovan, Associated Press

A Kentucky man who joined the Army shortly after graduating from high school is the seventh U.S. service member to die in combat during the Iran war, the Pentagon announced Monday.

U.S. will send anti-drone system to Mideast after successful use in Ukraine, officials say

By Emma Burrows, Associated Press

An American anti-drone system proven to work against Russian drones in Ukraine will soon be sent to the Middle East to bolster U.S. defenses against Iranian drones, two U.S. officials told The Associated Press on Friday.

Hegseth's remarks highlight the government's reluctance to show human costs of war

By David Bauder, Associated Press

Remarks by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth that the American press emphasizes U.S. casualties in the Iran war because it “wants to make the president look bad” are a reminder of something that has endured across many decades and conflicts: the tension and trepidation about…

Russia gave Iran information that can help Tehran hit U.S. military targets, AP sources say

By Seung Min Kim, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press

Russia has provided Iran with information that could help Tehran strike American warships, aircraft and other assets in the region, according to two officials familiar with U.S. intelligence on the matter.

Sri Lanka recovers 87 bodies from Iranian warship sunk off its coast by U.S. submarine

By Krishan Francis, Bharatha Mallawarachi, Associated Press

A torpedo fired by a U.S. submarine sank an Iranian warship off the coast of Sri Lanka, whose navy said Wednesday it recovered 87 bodies and rescued 32 people.