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U.S. military says it fired on another vessel trying to breach its blockade of Iranian ports

By Julia Frankel, Stella Martany, Konstantin Toropin, Associated Press

The U.S. and Iran showed no sign of backing away from their conflict after a 13th straight night of strikes. With fighting flaring again and diplomacy uncertain, both sides made moves suggesting an escalation was possible.

U.S. military launches 13th night of strikes on Iran as clashes escalate over shipping routes

By Elena Becatoros, Fatma Khaled, Collin Binkley, Associated Press

U.S. Central Command said the latest attacks are designed to “further degrade Iran’s ability to threaten civilian mariners and commercial vessels transiting regional waters” as the Americans push to regain control over the Strait of Hormuz and restore the flow…

WATCH: Trump says U.S. will hit area of Iran's Pickaxe Mountain 'very heavily'

By Associated Press

Discussing plans to stop Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon, President Donald Trump said Tuesday that the United States will soon target the area near Pickaxe Mountain — a fortified underground site near one of Iran’s primary nuclear enrichment facilities.

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.

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.

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.

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,…

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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.

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.

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.