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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, left, and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine, right, arrive for the POW/MIA National Recognition Day Ceremony at the Pentagon, Friday, Sept. 18, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Iran war’s cost grows to $43.6 billion in new U.S. military estimate

By Ben Finley - Associated Press

The image from video provided by the Department of Defense shows an unexplained object as it is tracked high in the clouds, traveling against the wind. There's a whole fleet of them, one naval aviator tells another, though only one indistinct object is shown. It's rotating." The U.S. government has been taking a hard look at unidentified flying objects, under orders from Congress, and an official report was released in June 2021. (Department of Defense via AP) **FILE**

Pentagon: Military reports recent sightings of UFOs in Mideast

By Ben Wolfgang - The Washington Times

Vehicles pass a banner showing a portrait of the Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, in downtown Tehran, Iran, Monday, Aug. 31, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)

U.S. strikes IRGC targets in Iran after attempted attacks on vessels in Strait of Hormuz

By Vaughn Cockayne - The Washington Times

FILE - A small boat sails past cargo ships and other commercial vessels anchored in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas, Iran, Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2026. (Amirhosein Khorgooi/ISNA via AP, File)

Iran launches retaliatory strikes on Jordan, UAE after U.S. attacks in Strait of Hormuz

By Vaughn Cockayne - The Washington Times

People spend time at a beach as commercial vessels are anchored in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas, Iran, Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2026. (Amirhosein Khorgooi/ISNA via AP) ** FILE **

CENTCOM chief says Strait of Hormuz cleared of Iranian-placed sea mines

By Mike Glenn - The Washington Times

U.S. Chief of Naval Operations, Adm. Daryl Caudle, talks to selected journalists during his visit in Tokyo, Nov. 17, 2025. (AP Photo/Mari Yamaguchi, File)

Adm. Daryl Caudle: Deployments to the Middle East compete with Navy’s leverage on China

By John T. Seward - The Washington Times

Small boats line the shore as cargo ships and other commercial vessels appear anchored in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas, Iran, Monday, July 27, 2026. (Razieh Poudat/ISNA via AP)

IRGC says it struck two tankers in the Strait of Hormuz that were escorted by U.S. military

By Vaughn Cockayne - The Washington Times

U.S. Air Force fighter aircraft F-35 performs on the third day of the Aero India 2025 at Yelahanka air base in Bengaluru, India, on Feb. 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Aijaz Rahi, File)

CENTCOM rejects IRGC claims of destroyed jets in Jordan strikes

By Vaughn Cockayne - The Washington Times

The United States of America winning the war with Iran illustration by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

Trump’s tit-for-tat strikes will not defeat Iran’s regime

By Kelly Sadler - The Washington Times

Black smoke rises following explosions near a military base hosting U.S. forces in the northern Iraqi city of Irbil, Friday, July 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Stella Martany)

Iran reports no new U.S. strikes as tensions remain high

By Samy Magdy and Giovanna Dell'Orto - Associated Press

American flags fly above the Lincoln Memorial, Thursday, July 9, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

Military identifies 3rd service member believed to have been killed in Iranian attack

By Allen G. Breed and Dave Collins and Konstantin Toropin\ - Associated Press

An Army carry team salute transfer vans with the remains of U.S. Army Reserve soldiers Maj. Jeffrey O'Brien, 45, of Indianola, Iowa, Capt. Cody Khork, 35, of Winter Haven, Florida, Chief Warrant Officer 3 Robert Marzan, 54, of Sacramento, Sgt. 1st Class Nicole Amor, 39, of White Bear Lake, Minnesot, Sgt. 1st Class Noah Tietjens, 42, of Bellevue, Nebraska and Sgt. Declan Coady, 20, of West Des Moines, Iowa, who was killed in a drone strike at a command center in Kuwait after the U.S. and Israel launched its military campaign against Iran, during a casualty return, Saturday, March 7, 2026, at Dover Air Force Base, Del. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

Two U.S. troops killed, another missing after Iranian attack on base in Jordan

By Ben Wolfgang - The Washington Times

Three boys play in the shallow waters of the Strait of Hormuz, as a plume of smoke rises from an explosion in the background, off Bandar Abbas, Iran, Monday, July 13, 2026. (Razieh Poudat/ISNA via AP)

U.S. forces destroy Iranian maritime surveillance tower

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

Two men wade in the waters of the Strait of Hormuz with vessels anchored in the background, off Bandar Abbas, Iran, Sunday, July 12, 2026. (Razieh Poudat/ISNA via AP)

U.S. military redirecting ships in Hormuz as Trump aims to pound Iran for days

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

A billboard depicting U.S. President Donald Trump lying on what appears to be a coffin and bearing anti-Trump messages, including the phrase "We Kill Trump," is seen at Islamic Revolution Square in downtown Tehran, Iran, Wednesday, July 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)

Trump vows to defeat Iran as attacks resume and blockade diverts ships

By Vaughn Cockayne and Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

President Donald Trump speaks on West Executive Drive at the White House during a showcase for the upcoming Freedom 250 Grand Prix auto race, Monday, July 13, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Trump to deliver major address to the nation on Thursday

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

Three boys play in the shallow waters of the Strait of Hormuz, as a plume of smoke rises from an explosion in the background, off Bandar Abbas, Iran, Monday, July 13, 2026. (Razieh Poudat/ISNA via AP)

Trump declares U.S. ‘guardian of Hormuz’ as Iran targets more tankers, killing 1

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

Commercial vessels are seen in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas, Iran, Tuesday, June 30, 2026. (Amirhosein Khorgooi/ISNA via AP)

U.S., Iran trade strikes as dispute over control of Strait of Hormuz escalates

By Vaughn Cockayne and Kerry Picket - The Washington Times

Smoke billows from the Mayuree Naree, a Thailand-flagged bulk carrier, after it was hit by a projectile in the Strait of Hormuz, north of Oman, on March 11, 2026. (Panithi Tumkaew via AP)

U.S. military says Strait of Hormuz open despite recent strikes on commercial ships

By Vaughn Cockayne - The Washington Times

Tankers and cargo vessels are seen in the Gulf of Oman, along shipping routes linking the Strait of Hormuz and the Arabian Sea, Tuesday, June 16, 2026. (AP Photo)

Ceasefire again on the brink as U.S. strikes Iran, Tehran fires missiles at Bahrain, Kuwait

By Ben Wolfgang - The Washington Times