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An Iranian Strike Tore a Wing Off an A-10 in Jordan. Eight F-15s Were Damaged Too
U.S. forces fired more than 30 Patriot missiles defending Muwaffaq Salti Air Base overnight. No American deaths were reported.
WatchWorldIsraeli Warplanes Hit a Building in Kfar Rumman Before Dawn. Nine People Died, Including a Child
A second strike minutes later killed a paramedic in his car. Lebanon's Health Ministry counted 11 wounded, four of them children.
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.
WatchTop NewsVance Says He Is 'Extremely Skeptical' the U.S. Hit an Iranian Wedding
Iran fired missiles and drones at an air base in Kuwait and another in the United Arab Emirates overnight, extending its retaliation to a third Gulf state in three days. Iran's health ministry now counts 18 dead from American strikes.
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.
WatchWorldSix Months Into the Iran War, the Senate's Top Armed Services Democrat Says 'Not a Single Objective' Has Been Achieved
The conflict passed its half-year mark on Friday with the Strait of Hormuz still contested, roughly 6,000 sailors on 400 ships still stuck in the region, and Tehran refusing to yield to what the Treasury Department is calling an economic D-Day.
WatchTop NewsTrump Says the Navy Has Total Control of Hormuz and Wants Iran to Pay for 50 Years of Damage. Oil Jumped 5%
Tehran's price for reopening the world's most important oil chokepoint was reparations and sanctions relief. Trump's counteroffer was a bill of his own, and Brent crude blew past $87.
WatchTop NewsIran Says the Strait of Hormuz Stays Shut Until Washington 'Corrects Its Behavior'
Tehran's security chief laid out six conditions for reopening the world's most important oil chokepoint. Fewer than 10 ships a day are getting through a waterway that used to carry 130.
WorldIsraeli Troops Crossed Into a Village the Lebanese Army Now Runs and Built a Dirt Barrier 100 Meters From the Square
Zawtar al-Gharbiya was one of two 'pilot zones' handed to Lebanon's military under a U.S.-brokered June framework. Residents woke Saturday to an earthen berm at the eastern entrance. Israel's military said it was unaware of any such operation.
WatchWorldSaudi Arabia Says Iraqi Militias and the Houthis Are Preparing Coordinated Attacks on Its Ports, Airports and Oil Fields
A Saudi official told CNN the kingdom has tracked meetings between Iraqi militiamen, Houthi operatives and Iran's Revolutionary Guard, along with the movement of drones and missiles. The warning came a day after the Houthis hit a Saudi oil tanker in the Gulf of Aden.
WorldHouthi Missiles and Drones Hit Yemeni Government Army Camps in Marib and Hadramout, Killing at Least 30 Troops
It is the sharpest escalation since the de facto truce of April 2022. A Houthi commander claimed 'hundreds' of casualties and told followers to strike Saudi positions 'wherever they may be.'
WatchTop NewsTrump Said U.S.-Iran Talks Would Start Monday. Iran Says They Never Did — and U.S. Officials Agree
The president called off a massive bombing campaign on the promise that negotiations were about to begin. Tehran's foreign ministry says the only talks happening are with Oman, and American officials told CBS News no new negotiations are scheduled.
WatchTop NewsTrump Calls Off an Attack on Iran He Says Would Have Been the Biggest Since World War II
The president said Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates asked him to hold off, and that talks aimed at reopening the Strait of Hormuz would begin Monday. Iran's foreign ministry says no direct talks with Washington are scheduled.
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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.
WorldSaudi Arabia Launches a 14-Nation Naval Alliance to Guard the Red Sea After the Houthi Blockade
Representatives from 43 of 51 invited countries met in Riyadh, but only 14 signed. The UAE and Oman stayed out.
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.
WorldZelenskyy Says He Will Hand Washington Evidence That Russian Satellites Are Feeding Iran Targeting Data on U.S. Bases
Ukraine says it has tracked Russian orbital surveillance of four Gulf air bases in a single 24-hour window, with the imagery surfacing in Iranian hands before and after strikes on American troops.
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."
WorldLast U.S. Troops to Leave Iraq by September 30, Ending a 23-Year Military Presence
President Trump and Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi say all remaining American forces will withdraw as Washington shifts from a military mission to economic partnership.
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.
WorldLebanon's President Brings Trump a Plan to Disarm Hezbollah and a Plea for Israel to Pull Back
Joseph Aoun met Trump at the White House to press for a full Israeli withdrawal from southern Lebanon as a U.S.-brokered framework to disarm Hezbollah entered its first 'pilot zone.'
WatchTop NewsU.S. Death Toll in Iran War Hits 17 as Trump Orders Revenge Strikes After Missile Attacks Kill American Troops
President Trump warned of "strong" retaliation after three more U.S. service members were killed over the weekend, and the Pentagon is rushing F-16 and F-35 jets to the Middle East as fears of a prolonged war grow.
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.
WorldIsrael and Lebanon Reach Framework to Pull Troops From Two 'Pilot Zones' in the South
After two days of U.S.-brokered talks in Rome, the sides agreed on how Israeli forces will withdraw and the Lebanese army will move in — a first test of a fragile new order.
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Top NewsU.S. Pounds Iran for a Fifth Straight Day in a Widening Fight Over the Strait of Hormuz
American forces launched two back-to-back waves of strikes Wednesday, including a 90-minute barrage on Greater Tunb Island, as Iran's Health Ministry said more than 260 people have been wounded and Tehran freed a detained American woman.
WatchWorldIran Declares the Strait of Hormuz Closed as the U.S. Launches a Third Round of Strikes in a Week
Tehran said it had shut the world's most important oil chokepoint after firing on a ship, while Washington insisted the waterway remained open and hammered roughly 140 Iranian military targets.
WatchTop NewsU.S. Pounds More Than 80 Iranian Targets After Tankers Burn in the Strait of Hormuz
President Trump, at the NATO summit in Ankara, declared the month-old ceasefire 'over' as Central Command struck air defenses, radar sites and roughly 60 Revolutionary Guard boats. Iran fired projectiles toward Bahrain and Kuwait and shot down a U.S. drone.
WorldNine Months Into a Ceasefire, Israel Now Controls Nearly 70% of Gaza — and the Line Keeps Moving
A satellite analysis finds the Israeli military has expanded from roughly half the territory to almost 70% since the October truce, squeezing two million Palestinians into a shrinking western strip.
WorldIsraeli Strike Kills a School Principal and Three Others in South Lebanon, Testing a Fragile Truce
Esperanza Ghandour was returning from checking repairs on her war-damaged home in Nabatieh when a drone struck her vehicle, in one of the deadliest attacks since the ceasefire took hold.
WatchWorldOil Spikes as Iran Strikes Three Tankers in the Strait of Hormuz, Shattering the Fragile Truce
Brent crude jumped more than 5% after Iranian forces hit a Qatari gas carrier and two other vessels in under 24 hours. Washington answered by revoking Tehran's license to sell oil.
WatchTop NewsTrump Declares Iran Ceasefire 'Over' as U.S. Pounds 90 Targets and Tehran Strikes Back at Gulf Bases
Two nights of American airstrikes killed at least 14 people in Iran after Tehran attacked commercial tankers in the Strait of Hormuz, collapsing a month-old truce as Khamenei was laid to rest.
WatchTop NewsIran Strikes U.S. Bases in Bahrain, Kuwait and Qatar as Trump Orders 90 More Targets Hit
Tehran said it fired missiles and drones at American installations across the Gulf after U.S. forces bombed Iran's coast for a second straight night. President Trump, speaking from the NATO summit in Turkey, declared the ceasefire 'over.'
WatchWorldTrump Declares the Iran Ceasefire 'Over' and Vows to 'Hit Them Hard Again' After U.S. Strikes 80 Targets
The president threatened to reimpose a naval blockade on Iran's ports as oil prices jumped roughly 8%, and Tehran warned it would shut the Strait of Hormuz and retaliate with twice as many targets.
WatchWorldHamas Dissolves Its Gaza Government After Nearly Two Decades, Handing Civilian Rule to a Technocratic Committee
The move clears the way for a U.S.-backed committee to run health, education and services across the enclave — though Hamas is not surrendering its weapons.
WorldCargo Ship Comes Under Fire in the Red Sea as Yemen Sees 'Deadliest Houthi Attack in Years'
A bulk carrier was attacked off Hodeidah and government forces reported 16 troops killed, raising fears the Houthis are resuming a shipping war they had paused since October.
WorldMillions Flood Tehran for Khamenei's State Funeral as Mourners Chant 'Revenge, Revenge'
Iran began a days-long farewell for its slain supreme leader, killed in this year's war, with red banners and calls for retaliation against the United States and Israel.
WorldSyria Signals Diplomacy Over Hezbollah as Foreign Minister Makes Landmark Beirut Visit
Asaad al-Shaibani's trip to Lebanon opened a cautious channel after President Trump floated the idea of Syrian forces confronting the Iran-backed group.
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.
WorldIsrael and Lebanon Reach U.S.-Brokered Framework Deal to End Border Fighting
Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced the agreement after four days of talks in Washington, though Hezbollah was not a party and the truce hinges on the group laying down its arms.
WorldIran Drone Strikes Cargo Ship in Strait of Hormuz, Defying Fragile U.S. Deal
U.S. officials blamed Iran's Revolutionary Guard for a drone that struck a Singapore-flagged vessel off Oman, forcing a pause in efforts to evacuate stranded seafarers.
WatchPoliticsTrump's $300 Billion Iran Reconstruction Fund Ignites Bipartisan Revolt in Congress
A provision in the new U.S.-Iran memorandum of understanding pledging at least $300 billion to rebuild the Islamic Republic has drawn fire from Democrats and the president's own Republican allies, even as Trump insists no American taxpayer money is involved.
WorldGaza Health Ministry Says More Than 1,000 Killed Since October Ceasefire
Palestinian authorities reported 1,005 deaths from near-daily Israeli strikes and gunfire along the line dividing the territory, eight months after a truce was meant to halt the fighting.
WorldIran to Impose Transit Fees on the Strait of Hormuz, Claiming Control of Vital Oil Route
Tehran says it will begin charging fees for 'navigational services' through the world's most important oil chokepoint within two months — a move U.S. officials warn is deeply problematic.
Top NewsTrump Winds Down Iran War With Goals Unmet as Nuclear Program Remains Unresolved
President claims victory in securing Strait of Hormuz reopening, but Iran's nuclear ambitions still subject to future negotiations under framework deal.
WatchTop NewsU.S. and Iran Set to Sign War-Ending Deal Today as Trump Says Strait of Hormuz Will Open 'to All'
President Trump said the agreement is 'scheduled to get signed' Sunday, a step that would wind down a months-long conflict and reopen the waterway that carries a fifth of the world's oil.
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Peace Deal Between Iran and US Could Be Finalized Within 24 Hours, Mediator Says
Pakistan's prime minister expresses optimism as officials from both sides indicate progress in cease-fire negotiations, though agreement could still be derailed.
Top NewsU.S.-Iran Cease-Fire Deal Appears Within Reach as Final Details Negotiated
Both President Trump and Iran's foreign minister express optimism about reaching an agreement, though previous potential deals have collapsed at the last minute.
Top NewsIran and Israel Locked in Dangerous Limbo as Nominal Cease-Fire Masks Ongoing Violence
Two months after announcing a cease-fire, Iran, Israel and the U.S. remain trapped in low-intensity warfare that has become the new normal.
WorldIran's Attacks on Gulf States Expose Regional Dependence on U.S. Military Protection
Strikes on Kuwait and Bahrain highlight the vulnerability of American allies hosting thousands of U.S. personnel amid escalating Middle East conflict.
Top NewsOil Prices Plummet as Trump Reverses Course on Iran Strike Threats
Crude futures dropped sharply after the president canceled planned military operations, citing progress in peace negotiations following two days of U.S.-Iran exchanges.
BusinessEuropean Union Reviews Paramount-Warner Merger Over Middle Eastern Wealth Fund Backing
EU regulators studying Paramount Skydance's prospective takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery amid concerns about foreign investment influence.
Top NewsU.S.-Iran Cease-Fire Hangs by Thread as Days of Military Strikes Test Both Leaders
Analysts see little prospect of President Trump or Tehran backing down after escalating exchanges of fire raise fears of return to all-out war.
Top NewsU.S. Precision Strikes Hit Iranian Water Facility as Military Exchange Enters Second Day
Satellite analysis reveals American forces targeted civilian infrastructure, raising questions about potential war crimes as oil prices surge.
WorldIran War Escalates as Trump Threatens New Strikes Day After Predicting Peace
The president's conflicting statements leave uncertainty about when or how the U.S.-Iran conflict might end, as violence continues to escalate.
Top NewsOman Finds Itself in Trump's Cross Hairs as Iran War Escalates
The quiet Gulf nation, a longtime U.S. ally and Iran mediator, faces growing tensions with the Trump administration as the conflict drags on.
WorldTrump Escalates Iran Conflict With New Threats After Exchange of Strikes
President warns Iran will "pay the price" for taking "too long to negotiate" as military tensions reach dangerous new levels following direct confrontations.
WorldIran War Live: U.S. Launches Strikes on Iran as Tehran Claims Attacks on U.S. Fleet
Military exchange escalates after President Trump said Iranian forces shot down a U.S. Apache helicopter near the Strait of Hormuz.
WatchWorldIsrael and Iran Halt Strikes After Trump Phones Netanyahu to Stand Down
The two adversaries traded their heaviest fire since April's ceasefire over the weekend before pulling back Monday, with President Trump's late-night call to Benjamin Netanyahu credited with averting a major strike on Tehran.
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