U.S. and Israel launch massive joint attack on Iran in bid for regime change
The U.S. and Israel launched a massive joint military attack early Saturday against Iran, as President Trump urged the Iranian people to “take over your government” and called on members of the Islamic republic’s military to immediately surrender or be killed.
Trump says China summit is delayed to focus on Iran war
President Trump said Tuesday that he has postponed his planned summit in China later this month because of the U.S. war with Iran.
White House criticizes Joe Kent’s resignation and ‘absurd’ allegations
The White House and its allies in Congress pushed back Tuesday at criticism of the war in Iran leveled by top counterterrorism official Joe Kent, who resigned his administration post in protest of the military operation.
Trump says he is asking to delay trip to China due to war with Iran
President Trump said Monday that the U.S. has asked Beijing to delay his planned trip to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping by “a month or so” because of the ongoing war in Iran.
Trump vents frustration as allies balk at securing strait
President Trump said Monday he is keeping a close watch on which countries help the U.S. break Iran’s chokehold on the Strait of Hormuz and reopen the critical passage to oil traffic.
‘They said, I wish I did it’: Trump says a former president privately supported the Iran war
President Trump said Monday there is a former U.S. president who privately expressed support for military action against Iran and said he wished he’d done it.
Trump says he’s keeping tabs on who helps U.S. reopen the Strait of Hormuz — and who does not
President Trump said Monday he is keeping a close watch on which countries help the U.S. break Iran’s logjam and reopen the Strait of Hormuz to oil traffic.
IDF officials: Israel strikes Iranian space research center used to create anti-satellite weapons
An Israeli airstrike destroyed a compound in Tehran that Iran was using to develop weapons to threaten Israeli satellites and the space assets of other countries, the Israel Defense Forces said Monday.
World leaders cool on Trump’s demand for an international coalition to reopen Strait of Hormuz
World leaders were not enthusiastic about President Trump’s demand that U.S. allies commit resources to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, with most offering noncommittal statements or outright refusals on Monday.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says Trump may delay China trip to guide Iran war
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said President Trump might postpone his trip to China in late March if he needs to monitor the Iran war from Washington.
Trump calls for allies to send warships to police Hormuz as Iran increases attacks on Gulf states
Tehran lashed out across the Middle East again Sunday, launching four ballistic missiles and six drone attacks against the United Arab Emirates and striking Israel, Iraq and other U.S. allies as the Trump administration reiterated the president’s call for global powers to join the fight to secure the critical Strait of Hormuz.
Gas prices will stay high ‘a few more weeks’ but will drop after war, Trump energy secretary says
Energy Secretary Chris Wright said Sunday that Americans will likely have to deal with a few more weeks of high gas prices due to the U.S.-Israel war against Iran.
U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Mike Waltz: No repeat of Iraq if Trump sends troops to Iran
U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz said Sunday that President Trump hasn’t ruled out sending troops to Iran but emphasized that any deployment would look nothing like past U.S. wars.
Iran war jolts J.D. Vance and Marco Rubio’s jockeying for 2028
The U.S. attack on Iran has rocked the 2028 Vance-Rubio ticket favored by President Trump’s MAGA following and predicted by polls and political analysts.
Targeted by third Iranian missile, Turkey is running between Tehran and Washington to no avail
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan stood at a podium in Ankara on Friday alongside his German counterpart and asked the question no one has answered in 13 days of war. “What chances are there for negotiation?” he said. “To what extent is it possible?”
Hegseth: New Iranian leader ‘likely disfigured’ in attack that killed his father
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Friday that Mojtaba Khamenei, the newly appointed supreme leader of Iran, was wounded and “likely disfigured” in an airstrike on his father’s home during the first day of missile strikes on Iran.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says Iran’s missile production ‘functionally defeated’
Iran’s ballistic missile production capacity has been “functionally defeated” since the start of Operation Epic Fury, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth said Friday.
Trump says U.S. firepower is decimating ‘deranged scumbags’ in Iran
President Trump said Friday the U.S. is winning the war against Iran with “unlimited firepower.”
U.S. military refueling plane goes down while supporting Operation Epic Fury
An American military refueling plane went down in Iraq and rescue efforts were underway, U.S. Central Command said Thursday.
Strait of Hormuz becomes a key Iran battlefield
U.S. victory in Iran hinges on the battle for the Strait of Hormuz, a critical shipping lane for the world’s oil supply that Iran has blocked with mines, drones and small attack sea vessels that experts say American and Israeli military will have difficulty eliminating.
Trump says Iran war is moving along ‘very well’
President Trump said Thursday that the U.S. is moving expeditiously toward its goals in Iran, hailing American troops’ efforts in the region.
Supreme leader vows to keep Strait of Hormuz closed as attacks on shipping, Gulf states continue
The crisis in the Strait of Hormuz showed no signs of easing Thursday as Iran’s new supreme leader declared his country would continue to block the vital oil route and attack ships attempting to navigate it in retaliation for U.S. and Israeli strikes.
Trump says U.S. will ‘make a lot of money’ from higher oil prices
President Trump said Thursday there is an upside to rising oil prices as a result of the war against Iran — the U.S. will make money as a major producer.
Iran’s supreme leader says closure of Strait of Hormuz should be used as leverage
Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, Iran’s newly appointed supreme leader, urged the Strait of Hormuz to remain closed to merchant ships, according to a statement read Thursday on Iranian state TV.
Middle East conflict is the largest oil disruption ever, IEA says
The International Energy Agency on Thursday said the war in the Middle East is “creating the largest supply disruption in the history of oil markets” as crude prices spiked again and tankers came under fire in the Gulf region.
Return to sender: How an Iranian drone design is being used by the U.S.
The first combat deployment by the U.S. of a one-way attack drone — a weapon reverse-engineered from an Iranian design and turned back against Iran itself — marks a milestone in Operation Epic Fury.
Trump tells ship captains to use the Strait of Hormuz as U.S. conflict with Iran intensifies
Hundreds of tankers and container ships are idling in the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman because they are unwilling to pass through the Strait of Hormuz without naval escorts or insurance coverage. On Wednesday, President Trump urged wary ship captains to go “full steam ahead” and sail through the critical waterway.
Iran declares banks, companies with U.S., Israeli ties targets in war
Financial centers with ties to the U.S. or Israel will be considered legitimate targets, Iran’s military announced Wednesday, opening up a new consequential and expensive front in the Middle East war.
Preliminary inquiry says U.S. struck school in Iran that killed at least 175, mostly children
An ongoing military investigation is pointing toward the U.S. being responsible for a missile strike that hit an Iranian elementary school on the first day of Operation Epic Fury.
Encrypted message detected by U.S. triggers warning about Iranian sleeper cells
An encrypted broadcast message tied to Iran’s regime could be an activation call for “sleeper assets” to launch attacks, federal officials are warning law enforcement agencies this week.
U.S. warns civilians they could be targets at ports with Iranian naval vessels
Iran’s military is using civilian ports along the Strait of Hormuz to launch operations that threaten international shipping through the critical waterway, U.S. Central Command officials said Wednesday.
Global energy coalition to release 400M barrels of oil to deal with shocks from Hormuz blockade
The International Energy Agency said Wednesday that member countries will release 400 million barrels of oil to alleviate price pressures from the war in Iran.
Exiled son of late shah of Iran calls on Iranians to await his ‘final call’ amid war
The exiled son of the late shah of Iran is calling on the Iranian people to prepare and wait for his “final call,” saying they are at a decisive stage of their struggle against the Islamic regime in Tehran.
Projectiles hit three cargo vessels in and near Strait of Hormuz as closure continues
Unidentified projectiles struck three cargo ships in or near the Strait of Hormuz early Wednesday amid the U.S.-Israel war against Iran, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations reported.
Pentagon says 140 service members wounded in Iran war as U.S. launches ‘most intense’ attacks so far
About 140 U.S. service members have been wounded since the start of Operation Epic Fury, the Pentagon announced Tuesday, as the U.S. looks to intensify its strikes against Iran and weighs escorting oil tankers and other vessels through the Strait of Hormuz.
Iran’s blockade of Strait of Hormuz could mean more money for oil-rich Russia
Russia may be the beneficiary of the ongoing conflict between Iran and the U.S.-Israeli partnership, regardless of the outcome, because of the Kremlin’s calculation of its resources.
White House says U.S. is achieving its goals in Iran war
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt on Tuesday reiterated the administration’s reasoning behind the military strikes on Iran, saying that if the U.S. had not acted swiftly, the Islamic republic would have threatened America with its nuclear program and ballistic missiles.
White House predicts gas prices will come down rapidly following the Iran war
The White House said Tuesday that gas prices will drop swiftly once President Trump achieves his war aims in Iran.
Shooting at U.S. Consulate in Toronto sparks concerns about Iranian sleeper cells
Canadian police said two gunmen opened fire early Tuesday on the U.S. consulate in downtown Toronto and authorities are investigating the shooting as a national security incident.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says operations in Iran headed for ‘most intense day’
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Tuesday would be the “most intense day of strikes” against Iran since the start of the conflict 10 days ago.
War in Iran would be ‘catastrophic’ for oil market, Saudi Arabia’s Aramco warns
The CEO of a major Saudi oil exporter said Tuesday the conflict in Iran could have “catastrophic consequences” for energy markets, as President Trump and Tehran officials engaged in a war of words over the Strait of Hormuz choke point.
U.S. sanctions Sudanese Muslim Brotherhood as Islamist faction vows to support Iran
The State Department has designated the Sudanese Muslim Brotherhood as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist amid reports that the Islamist militia is looking to support Iran in its fight against the U.S. and Israel.
Could U.S. forces locate, seize Iran’s stockpile of enriched uranium?
During the opening days of Operation Epic Fury, U.S. and Israeli airstrikes reportedly targeted the entrances of Iran’s top uranium enrichment sites, where the country’s stockpiles were buried during last June’s war.
Kurdish militias move to strike back at Tehran despite U.S. hesitation
U.S. President Trump said over the weekend he doesn’t want the well-armed militias of the Kurds — the northern Iran and Iraq ethnic group that has often aligned itself with the U.S. in the past — to join the fight against the regime in Tehran. But the Kurds, who have their own longstanding grievances against Iran’s ruling clerics, may not be waiting for permission.
Trump says other nations have Tomahawk missiles after strike hits school, kills more than 160 people
President Trump on Monday said other countries might have been responsible for firing a Tomahawk missile that hit an Iranian school on the first day of U.S.-Israeli strikes on the Islamic republic.
As Israel hits oil facilities and Turkey downs second missile, Trump vows ‘short-term’ Iran war
President Trump assured American lawmakers Monday that the war with Iran was on track to end soon, even while Turkey shot down another incoming Iranian missile and Israel broadened its airstrikes to target Tehran’s oil production facilities.
Iran war follows decades of the theocratic regime’s deadly global terrorism
Before the U.S. and Israel opened a war on Iran, the Islamic republic had waged a nearly 50-year campaign of global terrorism that has killed thousands, including at least 995 U.S. servicemen, military personnel and other Americans.
Markets rebound after Trump suggests war with Iran is nearing completion
The Group of Seven said Monday it would tap strategic oil reserves if necessary after oil prices surged above $100 per barrel, heaping pressure on President Trump to address the economic fallout from his war with Iran.
Australia grants asylum to five Iranian women soccer players over concerns for safety
Australia said Monday it is granting asylum to five members of the Iranian women’s soccer team, responding to concerns the players would be harmed if they returned to their home country.
U.K. aircraft carrier deployment to Middle East would need help due to warship shortage: Report
A British aircraft carrier may need assistance from another navy if it is deployed to the Middle East amid the conflict with Iran.
Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said it is backing Iran’s newly selected supreme leader
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps on Monday pledged support for Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei as supreme leader of Iran following his selection the day before by the country’s Assembly of Experts to succeed his father, Iranian state media reported.
Defense Secretary Hegseth pushes back against Iran war criticisms as conflict enters second week
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Sunday addressed public criticism about Operation Epic Fury, the U.S.-Israeli joint campaign against Iran, saying the mission was “on track” as the war entered its second week.
Trump: High oil prices, surging to over $100 a barrel, are ‘small price to pay’ amid Iran war
President Trump says surging oil prices are a short-term problem and a worthwhile sacrifice as the war in Iran causes supply concerns in energy markets.
Iran names Khamenei’s son as supreme leader; Assembly defies Trump, who says he must OK choice
Iran has named a new supreme leader, despite President Trump saying Sunday that new leaders will not survive without U.S. approval and vowing that he personally will be intimately involved with the postwar government in Tehran.
Oil tanker clears Strait of Hormuz, Trump’s energy secretary says, as gas prices surge
Energy Secretary Chris Wright said Sunday that an oil tanker has passed through the Strait of Hormuz, calling it an early sign that the crucial shipping route is starting to reopen.