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  • Two Iranian warships take sanctuary in India and Sri Lanka

    The sinking of an Iranian warship by a U.S. Navy submarine last week became a diplomatic embarrassment for New Delhi.

  • Australian submariners have a brush with Iran war

    “It would be quite straightforward to not be on the consoles or in the control room” during a recent U.S. submarine torpedo kill, said one analyst.

  • Turkey sends six F-16 fighters to Northern Cyprus amid Iran missile threats
    Turkey sends six F-16 fighters to Northern Cyprus amid Iran missile threats

    The deployment adds to the buildup of forces in the region following Iranian drone and missile attacks there.

  • Russia provided Iran with information that can help Tehran strike US military, sources say
    Russia provided Iran with information that can help Tehran strike US military, sources say

    The information could help Tehran strike American warships, aircraft and other assets in the region.

  • No deal with Iran except ‘unconditional surrender,’ Trump says
    No deal with Iran except ‘unconditional surrender,’ Trump says

    In a post on Truth Social, President Trump wrote that “IRAN WILL HAVE A GREAT FUTURE” should the Islamic Republic decide to put down its arms.



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  • Gulf allies complain US did not provide notice of Iran attacks and ignored warnings, sources say
    Gulf allies complain US did not provide notice of Iran attacks and ignored warnings, sources say

    Officials in Gulf countries complained the U.S. ignored their warnings that the war would have devastating consequences for the entire region.

  • Iran can still fire drones and missiles — experts weigh the implications on the war
    Iran can still fire drones and missiles — experts weigh the implications on the war

    “Each interception carries a financial and logistical cost,” one analyst said.

  • Italy, allies send warships to protect Europe’s southeastern edge from Iran strikes
    Italy, allies send warships to protect Europe’s southeastern edge from Iran strikes

    “With Spain, France and Holland, we will send naval assets to protect Cyprus in the next few days,” Guido Crosetto told Italy’s parliament in a statement.

  • Bombs headed for Iran in Operation Epic Fury don names of US sailors
    Bombs headed for Iran in Operation Epic Fury don names of US sailors

    Photos released by U.S. Central Command shows that U.S. sailors aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln marked ordnances headed for Iran with their names.

  • US launches Precision Strike Missiles in Iran war in first combat use
    US launches Precision Strike Missiles in Iran war in first combat use

    Video shows the Precision Strike Missile being launched in open desert terrain from M142 HIMARS as part of Operation Epic Fury.

  • The US Air Force just used its oldest bomber to attack Iran
    The US Air Force just used its oldest bomber to attack Iran

    U.S. Central Command confirmed that a fleet of B-52s was used to target ballistic missile and commander control posts in Iran.

  • Gulf states warn of legal penalties in sharing of Iran strikes footage
    Gulf states warn of legal penalties in sharing of Iran strikes footage

    Social media sites have been flooded in recent days with footage from travelers and locals showing missile and drone interceptions.

  • B-1B Lancers conduct deep strikes in Iran as part of Operation Epic Fury
    B-1B Lancers conduct deep strikes in Iran as part of Operation Epic Fury

    The bombers targeted ballistic missile facilities and command-and-control infrastructure, U.S. Central Command announced Monday.

  • Vance insists Trump won’t ‘allow’ a long Iran war
    Vance insists Trump won’t ‘allow’ a long Iran war

    Vance, a veteran of the Iraq War, insisted Monday that the war with Iran is different because Trump “has clearly defined what he wants to accomplish.”

  • Six dead, 18 service members injured in Iran operation
    Six dead, 18 service members injured in Iran operation

    The number of American personnel killed and injured in Operation Epic Fury rose on Monday.

  • Trump projects war on Iran could last ‘four to five weeks’
    Trump projects war on Iran could last ‘four to five weeks’

    The president estimated the attacks could last four to five weeks but said the U.S. was capable of extending the bombardment far longer.

  • 3 F-15s shot down by Kuwait in friendly fire incident, pilots safe, US says
    3 F-15s shot down by Kuwait in friendly fire incident, pilots safe, US says

    “Kuwait has acknowledged this incident,” according to U.S. Central Command. All six crew members have been recovered and are in stable condition.

  • European military installations are  targeted in Iran retaliation
    European military installations are targeted in Iran retaliation

    On Monday morning, news broke that an Iranian drone had struck the British Royal Air Force base in Akrotiri on the island of Cyprus.

  • 3 US troops killed, 5 seriously wounded in actions against Iran
    3 US troops killed, 5 seriously wounded in actions against Iran

    U.S. Central Command officials announced Sunday that three U.S. service members were killed in action during combat operations.

  • Trump was once wary of ordering regime change in Iran. Here’s what made him change his mind
    Trump was once wary of ordering regime change in Iran. Here’s what made him change his mind

    Guardrails were tossed aside, as Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered up a battle plan that included strikes on Iran’s leadership.

  • Iran Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is dead, White House confirms
    Iran Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is dead, White House confirms

    Khamenei was killed in a major attack on Iran launched by Israel and the United States, President Donald Trump said Saturday on social media.

  • War powers debate intensifies after Trump orders attack on Iran without approval by Congress
    War powers debate intensifies after Trump orders attack on Iran without approval by Congress

    Many Democrats are calling the operation illegal, saying the Constitution gives Congress alone the power to declare war.

  • US confirms first combat use of LUCAS one-way attack drone in Iran strikes
    US confirms first combat use of LUCAS one-way attack drone in Iran strikes

    The Low-cost Unmanned Combat Attack System, or LUCAS drone, is a one-way attack drone reverse-engineered after the Iranian Shahed-136.

  • World leaders fear broader escalation after major US and Israeli attack on Iran
    World leaders fear broader escalation after major US and Israeli attack on Iran

    European leaders held emergency security meetings and scrambled to protect their citizens in the Middle East after U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran.

  • US, Israel launch ‘major combat operations’ in Iran

    Discussing the potential of American casualties, Trump said “that often happens in war.”


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