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Iran Has Brought Down at Least Two American MQ-1 Drones in Recent Days, U.S. Officials Tell CBS
Nobody will say where the aircraft went down or which variant they were. Central Command declined to comment.
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24 stories from Planck Standard. Latest: September 17, 2026.
WatchTop NewsIran Says It Will Draw an Exclusion Zone Outside Hormuz
Mohsen Rezaei said the zone will start at the line of the U.S. naval blockade and run toward the strait. Brent crude traded near $97 and the Labor Day gasoline average hit a record $4.14 a gallon.
WatchTop NewsThe IRGC Fired Ballistic Missiles at Two U.S. Warships. CENTCOM Hit Three Iranian Tankers and Sank One
U.S. Central Command said the M/T Kylo went down in the Gulf of Oman on Saturday, one of three tankers struck in retaliation for missiles fired at American ships. Tehran has promised a "more severe" response.
Top NewsSeveral Dozen Senior U.S. Military Officers Took Polygraphs This Summer Over Leaked Munitions Numbers
The tests followed reporting on how fast the United States burned through its most advanced weapons during the Iran war. According to officials briefed on the matter, nobody failed.
WorldFour American Missiles Hit an Iranian Tanker at Kharg Island's Anchorage, Tehran's Tasnim Agency Says
The crew was evacuated and no casualties were reported. Kharg carried 90 percent of Iranian crude exports before the war, and Trump said last week the island was being "blown to smithereens."
WatchTop NewsThe U.S. Bombed Southern Iran Overnight
Iranian officials say American strikes killed civilians at a wedding celebration in Sirik county and wounded dozens more. Within hours the Revolutionary Guard launched missiles and drones at U.S. positions in Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait and the Emirates.
Top NewsSix Americans Died at a Kuwaiti Port in March
Survivors of the Iranian strike on Port of Shuaiba say commanders ignored force-protection warnings and denied requests for medical supplies. Sen. Tammy Baldwin wants the investigation released.
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Iranian Missile Kills a Worker in Kuwait Hours After Jordan Shoots Down Five More
Kuwait's Defense Ministry called the strike on a Chinese company's building 'heinous Iranian aggression.' It came after U.S. Central Command finished what it called a heavy wave of strikes on dozens of Revolutionary Guard targets.
WatchTop NewsU.S. Hits Dozens of Iranian Targets in a Two-Hour 'Heavy Wave' and Tehran Vows to 'Punish the Aggressor Today'
U.S. Central Command said the overnight barrage struck Revolutionary Guard command centers, missile plants and coastal defenses in retaliation for an attempted Iranian strike on American forces in Jordan. Iran answered by threatening every country helping Washington.
WatchTop NewsIran Fires Ballistic Missiles at U.S. Forces in a 'Surprise Attack,' and Trump Promises a 'Beating' in Return
CENTCOM says every Iranian missile launched at 5:45 p.m. ET Tuesday was intercepted. Hours later, American and Saudi fighter jets struck weapons sites across eastern Iraq, shattering a two-day lull in a war that had appeared to be cooling.
WatchTop NewsU.S. Skips a Night of Strikes on Iran for the First Time in Two Weeks as Trump Says Talks Are "Serious"
U.S. Central Command announced no new attacks after 13 consecutive nights of bombing, and an Iranian Health Ministry spokesman said the country had "a peaceful night." Trump insisted the military remains "locked and loaded."
WatchWorldU.S. Pounds Iran for an 11th Straight Night as Tehran Strikes Back at Gulf Bases
Iran launched Arash suicide drones at American installations in Jordan and Bahrain hours after U.S. Central Command reported a 75-minute barrage, and President Trump threatened to hit a suspected nuclear site 'pretty soon.'
WatchTop NewsU.S. Strikes Iran for a 10th Straight Night as a Tanker Crew Abandons Ship in the Strait of Hormuz
U.S. Central Command said the latest barrage was meant to degrade Iran's ability to hit commercial shipping, hours before Iran's Revolutionary Guard claimed it struck two 'non-compliant' tankers in the waterway.
WorldU.S. Bombs Bridges Around Iran's Main Port in a Sixth Straight Night of Strikes
American forces hit at least six bridges in Hormozgan province, appearing to cut the Strait of Hormuz port city of Bandar Abbas off from the roads to Tehran, as Iran fired back at U.S. positions across the Gulf.
WatchWorldIran Fires Ballistic Missiles at U.S. Base in Jordan as American Strikes Pound Tehran for a Third Night
Jordan says it shot down four Iranian missiles over its airspace while U.S. Central Command hammered more than 300 targets across a week, and Trump warned that '1,000 missiles are locked and loaded.'
WatchTop NewsU.S. Strikes Iranian Military Sites After Drone Hits Cargo Ship in Strait of Hormuz
U.S. Central Command said six American aircraft hit four missile, drone and radar targets along Iran's coast after an IRGC drone struck a Singapore-flagged vessel, putting a fragile ceasefire to the test.
WorldU.S. Army Apache Helicopter Goes Down Near Oman During Patrol; Trump Says 'The Pilots Are Fine'
Both crew members of the AH-64 were rescued within about two hours and reported in stable condition. The aircraft was patrolling international waters near the Strait of Hormuz as the U.S. enforces a blockade against Iran.
WatchWorldIranian Drone Strikes Kuwait's Main Airport as Strait of Hormuz Shipping Grinds to a Standstill
A one-way attack drone tore into a passenger terminal at Kuwait International Airport, killing one and wounding dozens, hours after U.S. forces shot down four Iranian drones over the Strait of Hormuz and struck Iranian radar sites.
WatchTop NewsU.S. Warplanes Strike Iranian Radar and Drone Sites After Tehran Downs American Drone; Kuwait Hit in Retaliation
CENTCOM says the “measured and deliberate” strikes near Goruk and Qeshm Island followed the shootdown of an MQ-1 Predator, as Iranian fire wounded U.S. personnel in Kuwait and rattled a fragile ceasefire.
WatchTop NewsU.S. Navy Disables Two More Iranian Oil Tankers as Strait of Hormuz Erupts in Fresh Combat
Three American destroyers — the USS Truxtun, USS Mason and USS Rafael Peralta — fought off missiles, drones and small boats overnight as President Trump insisted the fragile ceasefire still holds.
WatchTop NewsU.S. Sinks Seven Iranian Boats and UAE Intercepts 19 Missiles as 'Project Freedom' Goes Operational
American destroyers transited the Strait of Hormuz under coordinated Iranian attack while Emirati air defenses engaged 12 ballistic missiles, three cruise missiles and four drones in the largest single-day escalation since the April ceasefire.
WatchTop NewsPakistan's Army Chief Arrives in Tehran With U.S. Message as Iran War Blockade Declared 'Fully Implemented'
Gen. Asim Munir landed in Tehran on Day 47 of the conflict carrying a new overture from Washington, as CENTCOM confirmed it has completely halted Iran's sea trade and Trump said a peace deal could come 'within two days.'
WatchTop NewsU.S. Naval Blockade of Iran's Ports Takes Effect as Trump Vows to 'Eliminate' Ships That Defy It
The USS Abraham Lincoln carrier group began enforcing a blockade of Iranian ports at 10 a.m. EDT Monday, with oil prices surging past $104/barrel and Iran's Revolutionary Guard vowing retaliation.
Top NewsU.S. Navy Destroyers Enter Strait of Hormuz to Begin Historic Mine-Clearance Mission
The USS Frank E. Peterson and USS Michael Murphy crossed the Strait for the first time since the U.S.-Israel war on Iran began, as CENTCOM vowed to reopen one of the world's most critical oil chokepoints.