U.S. military renews strikes on Iran while tankers come under attack in Strait of Hormuz

July 14, 2026 8:59 AM

U.S. military renews strikes on Iran while tankers come under attack in Strait of Hormuz

The U.S. military carried out a third consecutive night of strikes against Iran on Monday as President Donald Trump reinstated a blockade of Iranian shipping and proposed charging a 20% fee to guard the Strait of Hormuz. U.S. Central Command said it began strikes at Trump's direction just after the U.S. president told the "Hugh Hewitt Show" that Iran would be hit "very hard tonight, and we're going to hit them hard tomorrow. And there's not a damn thing they can do about it." He later told repo...

US military says it completed Syria mission to transfer ISIS members to Iraq

February 13, 2026 7:25 PM

US military says it completed Syria mission to transfer ISIS members to Iraq

U.S. military forces have completed their mission in Syria to transfer Islamic State detainees to Iraq, U.S. Central Command said on Friday. "The 23-day transfer mission began on Jan. 21 and resulted in U.S. forces successfully transporting more than 5,700 adult male ISIS fighters from detention facilities in Syria to Iraqi custody," Central Command said in a statement. The transfer started after a rapid offensive by Syrian government forces in northeast Syria against Kurdish-led Syrian Democr...