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July 30, 2026 9:01 AM

US military says latest strikes on Iran last two hours, hitting dozens of targets

The U.S. military said on Wednesday it completed its latest wave of strikes on Iran, which lasted two hours and hit dozens of targets, with Washington casting the strikes as a "powerful response" to Iranian missiles launched towards U.S. forces in the Middle East a day earlier. The U.S. military said on Tuesday it intercepted multiple ballistic missiles launched by Iran towards U.S. forces in what Washington called ‌"an attempted surprise attack" by Tehran. Iran confirmed it had fired ...

July 16, 2026 10:14 AM

Some ships refusing US-military guided Hormuz transits after attacks

Shipping companies are avoiding using a U.S. military-guided transit scheme through the Strait of Hormuz after a wave of Iranian attacks on vessels sparked safety concerns, seven maritime security and shipping industry sources said. For decades ships sailed into and out of the Gulf using a safe set of lanes down the middle of the strait established by the U.N.’s shipping agency in 1968 dubbed the Traffic Separation Scheme. Since the Iran war began on February 28, Iranian forces have ...

July 9, 2026 9:21 AM

US military carries out fresh strikes on Iran, prompting Iran attacks on Kuwait and Bahrain

The U.S. military said on Wednesday it launched fresh strikes on Iran to keep the Strait of Hormuz open to shipping, triggering Iranian attacks on Kuwait and Bahrain in the latest escalation to derail efforts to end the war. The latest round of attacks, which the U.S. said was carried out in response to Tuesday's assault on three cargo ships transiting the strait, came hours after President Donald Trump said he believed an interim ceasefire with Iran to be "over." "U.S. Central Command forces ...

June 22, 2026 9:19 AM

US military says it struck vessel in Caribbean, killing two

The U.S. military on Sunday said it struck a vessel in the Caribbean, killing two people, alleging that the vessel was operated by "designated terrorist organizations" that it did not identify. The U.S. Southern Command said no U.S. military forces were harmed in the operation. It described those killed as "male narco-terrorists," without elaborating. This is the latest such attack condemned by rights groups as "extrajudicial killings" and which the Trump administration has said are aimed at "...

June 3, 2026 4:35 PM

Gulf tensions escalate as Iran hits Kuwait, US strikes near Hormuz

Gulf hostilities flared again on Wednesday as an Iranian missile attack damaged Kuwait's airport and the U.S. military carried out strikes near the Strait of Hormuz, with diplomacy between Washington and Tehran showing little sign of progress. The attacks are the latest to test a shaky ceasefire, sending oil prices up more than 2%, as the strait remains largely closed more than three months after initial U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran. Flights at Kuwait International Airport were suspended a...

April 25, 2026 9:20 AM

US military says it struck vessel in Eastern Pacific, killing two

The U.S. military said on Friday it struck a vessel in the Eastern Pacific, killing two people, in the latest such attack, condemned by rights groups as "extrajudicial killings" and described by Washington as targeting "narco-terrorists." The U.S. Southern Command alleged that the vessel struck on Friday was operated by "Designated Terrorist Organizations" that it did not identify. It said that no U.S. military forces were harmed. It described those killed as "male narco-terrorists," without o...

April 16, 2026 8:38 PM

US military: ‘locked and loaded’ to strike Iran’s power plants, energy industry if ordered

The U.S. naval blockade of Iran is just an example of "polite" behavior during the ongoing ceasefire and U.S. forces are ready to strike Iran's power plants and energy industry if ordered, Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth said on Thursday. Standing alongside two of the U.S. military's most senior officers, Hegseth said Iran needs to choose wisely as it prepares for negotiations with the United States. "We are reloading with more power than ever before, and better intelligence," Hegseth said at a Pe...

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...

October 15, 2025 10:20 PM

US military tells Hamas to stop violence against Gaza civilians, disarm ‘without delay’

The U.S. military's Middle East command on Wednesday called on Hamas to stop its violence against civilians in Gaza and disarm "without delay" as the militant group reasserts itself by deploying security forces and executing those it deems collaborators with Israel. Hamas, which has not publicly committed to disarming and ceding power, has gradually sent its men back into the streets of Gaza since the ceasefire began on Friday. It has killed more than 30 members of "a gang" in Gaza City, a Pal...