Amid focus on Strait of Hormuz, experts sound warning on Yemen’s Houthis and Red Sea
Foreign policy experts warn that the strait is not the only potential choke point that Iran and its proxies could leverage amid the war.
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US Navy to blockade Strait of Hormuz ‘effective immediately,’ Trump says
“Any Iranian who fires at us, or at peaceful vessels, will be BLOWN TO HELL!” the president wrote on Sunday.
US military begins clearing Strait of Hormuz, Trump says
Reports emerged Saturday about the presence of U.S. Navy ships in the strait.
The president who threatened to end a civilization is supposed to guarantee Ukraine’s survival
Trump's Iran war has diverted diplomats and drained interceptor stockpiles — just as his envoys were supposed to deliver security guarantees to Kyiv.
13 US troops killed, more than 380 wounded in Operation Epic Fury
In the 40 days since the start of the Iran War, 13 U.S. service members have been killed and 381 have been wounded, according to U.S. Central Command.
The rescue mission that brought 2 F-15E Strike Eagle crew members home
The operation marked the first publicly acknowledged U.S. ground presence inside Iran since 1980.
Trump says he has agreed to two-week ceasefire with Iran
Trump said he expects an agreement to be “finalized and consummated” during the two-week ceasefire.
Russia supplies Iran with cyber support, spy imagery to hone attacks, Ukraine says
Russian satellites have made detailed imagery surveys of military facilities to help Iran strike U.S. forces, according to a Ukrainian intel assessment.
B-2s flew 36-hour mission to target Iranian Revolutionary Guard meeting
B-2 bombers dropped bunker-buster bombs on an underground compound where commanders from Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps had gathered.
Iran’s other would-be WMD program lies in ruins following strikes by Israel and the US
“It almost seems like an afterthought and lower priority to the war planners,” said Jim Lamson, a former Iran analyst for the CIA of 23 years.
‘A whole civilization will die tonight,’ Trump says as Iran defies deal
A former U.S. State Department legal advisor said the remarks “could plausibly be interpreted as a threat to commit genocide.”
Calls for tougher US bunkers, hangars go back years, analysts say
The Iran war has reignited a longstanding conversation about the need for the U.S. to protect its aircraft with underground bunkers and hardened shelters.
US special forces rescue second F-15 airman from Iran
The airman, the weapons officer of an F-15 jet shot down on Friday, was wounded but “will be just fine,” President Trump announced.
Iran leaves door open for peace talks as hunt for missing US pilot continues
The prospect of a U.S. service member alive and on the run in Iran comes days after Trump threatened to bomb Iran “back to the Stone Ages.”
A-10 Warthog crashes near Strait of Hormuz
A U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II reportedly crashed near the Strait of Hormuz at around the same time an F-15E fighter jet was shot down.
US forces rescue downed F-15 crew member in Iran, search for second continues
One of two U.S. F-15E Strike Eagle pilots shot down by enemy fire in Iran has been rescued.
US F-15E fighter jet shot down over Iran
A search and rescue operation is underway for survivors.
