World Aug 01 Trump threatens more strikes on Iran. Tensions from Hormuz to Kuwait and Gaza lead to more warnings By Samy Magdy, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press
World Jul 30 Watch 3:03 U.S. and Iran strikes intensify as war opens new fronts Strikes and counterstrikes between the U.S. and Iran intensified on Thursday, fueling fears the conflict could spread across the entire region. For the first time in five months, suspected military action expanded to Egypt with a drone strike that now… By William Brangham, Eliot Barnhart
World Jul 30 Watch 6:26 How shipping risks from Ukraine and Iran wars are converging The blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, through which nearly all Middle Eastern oil flows, has prompted Saudi Arabia to call for a maritime defense coalition to protect Red Sea shipping. For perspective on the proposal, Geoff Bennett spoke with… By Geoff Bennett, Dan Sagalyn
World Jul 28 Iran launched multiple missiles at American forces, U.S. military says All Iranian missiles were successfully intercepted, U.S. Central Command said on social media. By Ben Finley, Associated Press
World Jul 24 U.S. military says it fired on another vessel trying to breach its blockade of Iranian ports The U.S. and Iran showed no sign of backing away from their conflict after a 13th straight night of strikes. With fighting flaring again and diplomacy uncertain, both sides made moves suggesting an escalation was possible. By Julia Frankel, Stella Martany, Konstantin Toropin, Associated Press
Jul 23 Yemen's Houthis attack Saudi tankers in the Red Sea, threatening to widen Iran war By Elena Becatoros, Fatma Khaled, Collin Binkley, Associated Press As the U.S. carried out a 12th night of strikes across Iran, President Donald Trump threatened “major military punishment” against the Houthis if their attacks on ships continue. Continue reading
Jul 22 A new threat by Yemen's Houthis could widen the Iran war and put another trade chokepoint at risk By Fatma Khaled, Ahmed Al-Haj, Associated Press A declared blockade of Saudi Arabia by Yemen's Houthi rebels has the potential to widen the Iran war and further disrupt global oil supplies and international trade. Continue reading
Jul 21 WATCH: Kennedy presses top military officials for 'straight talk' on fallout if U.S. leaves Iran now By Joshua Barajas Sen. John Kennedy, R-La., pressed top military officials in a Tuesday hearing before the Senate Appropriations Committee. Continue reading
Jul 21 U.S. and Iran dig in over control of the Strait of Hormuz By Ben Finley, Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press While the Trump administration says it is open to diplomacy, Iran so far has refused to loosen its grip over the crucial oil shipping corridor in the Persian Gulf. Continue reading
Jul 19 U.S. announces another troop death as Israel warns Tehran's attacks are coming close By Jon Gambrell, Sam Metz, Ben Finley, Associated Press Step by step, the U.S, and Iran have returned closer to all-out war as last month's interim deal meant to permanently end the fighting has crumbled and shipping traffic in the Strait of Hormuz has largely stalled. Continue reading