Jul 16 U.S. expands attacks on Iran, which calls Strait of Hormuz a 'red line' as it strikes back By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press The interim ceasefire agreed to last month has collapsed, and the region has endured days of back-and-forth attacks by the U.S. and Iran as they battle for control of the Strait of Hormuz. Continue reading
Jul 07 U.S. launches strikes against Iran after ships hit in Strait of Hormuz By Associated Press The American military strikes against Iran are expected to go on for hours and strike a variety of military sites and port facilities, U.S. officials said. Continue reading
Jun 26 U.S. strikes Iran in response to drone attack on cargo ship that Trump says violated ceasefire By Collin Binkley, Jon Gambrell, Associated Press The strikes came shortly after Trump told reporters, “You’ll find out,” whether the U.S. would respond to a drone attack a day earlier on a cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz. Continue reading
Jun 24 Watch 6:08 Another top military commander resigns following clash with Hegseth By Nick Schifrin, Zeba Warsi The Army confirmed that one of its most prominent generals would soon be retiring, ending his career and leaving his current job long before expected. It is the latest example of senior officers leaving the military early, or being fired,… Continue watching
Jun 22 U.S. strike on an alleged drug boat kills 2, leaves 6 survivors, in the Caribbean By Konstantin Toropin, Associated Press The U.S. military has conducted another strike Sunday against a boat accused of smuggling drugs in the Caribbean on Sunday, immediately killing two people and leaving six survivors amid an ongoing campaign against alleged traffickers in Latin America. Continue reading
Jun 15 8 people presumed dead after B-52 bomber crashes at U.S. Air Force base in Southern California By Christopher Weber, Konstantin Toropin, Associated Press The plane crashed at around 11:20 a.m., the military said on the social platform X. Continue reading
Jun 10 U.S. military says it has begun striking 'multiple targets' in Iran in latest escalation of tensions By Associated Press Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the military would strike Iran “hard” Wednesday night following threats for more strikes from Trump earlier in the day. Continue reading
Jun 06 U.S.-Iran exchange of fire in Gulf tests fragile ceasefire By Samy Magdy, Michelle L. Price, Associated Press Iran fired ballistic missiles and drones toward Bahrain and Kuwait that were intercepted early Saturday, Bahrain’s government said, and called on Tehran to halt attacks on Gulf neighbors that test a fragile ceasefire in the Middle East conflict. Continue reading
Jun 05 Trump's troop reversals in Europe could cost taxpayers millions, officials say By Emma Burrows, Ben Finley, Konstantin Toropin, Associated Press The U.S. military is waiting for clarity from the Pentagon following President Donald Trump's back-and-forth on troop levels in Europe, upending the lives of military personnel and potentially costing taxpayers millions of dollars, two U.S. defense officials told The Associated Press. Continue reading
Jun 03 Fact-checking U.S. military boat strikes in the Caribbean and Pacific as death toll passes 200 By Maria Briceño, PolitiFact The U.S. military on May 30 struck another boat it said was engaged in "narco-trafficking operations" in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing three men and increasing the total death toll to 205 people. Continue reading