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US claims progress in reopening the Strait of Hormuz, saying two merchant ships have transited
The U.S. military said Monday that two American-flagged merchant ships had successfully transited the Strait of Hormuz and that Navy guided-missile destroyers in the Persian Gulf were helping to restore...
President Trump says the US will ‘guide’ stranded ships from the Strait of Hormuz, starting on Monday
The United States will launch an effort on Monday to “guide” stranded ships from the Iran-gripped Strait of Hormuz, President Donald Trump said, giving few details about a sweeping effort...
US threatens shipping firms with sanctions if they pay Iran to transit the Strait of Hormuz
The U.S. Office of Foreign Assets Control alert posted Friday adds pressure in the standoff between the U.S. and Iran over control of the strait at the mouth of the...
All 6 airmen on a US refueling plane that crashed in Iraq are dead, US military says
The U.S. military says a KC-135 refueling aircraft supporting operations against Iran crashed in western Iraq, killing four of its six crew members.
Limited flights from UAE begin as governments seek to extract citizens from Middle East
Global air travel chaos intensified on Monday as the U.S. and Israel continued to bombard Iran, which struck back at targets across the Middle East, leaving airports closed and stranding travelers...
Attack on central Israel injures 11 as Iran’s leader promises a punishing response
An attack on a central Israeli town early Saturday injured 11 people as Iran's supreme leader vowed a punishing response to Israel's attack last week and Israeli airstrikes continued in...
Israel’s first open attack on Iran targets missile sites and apparently spares oil and nuclear ones
The strikes marked the first time Israel’s military has openly attacked Iran.
A drone targets the Israeli prime minister’s house while strikes in Gaza kill more than 50
Hezbollah didn't claim responsibility for the drone attack on Saturday but said it carried out several rocket attacks on northern and central Israel.
Washington Post reporter jailed in Iran went to Wheaton Central
A Washington Post reporter jailed for almost nine months in Iran was a student at Wheaton Central High School from 1990 to 1992, Erica Loiacono, director of public relations for...
As campus grieves, ‘monster’ revealed
It was still dark at 5:30 a.m. EDT when Karan Grewal bumped into his roommate in the bathroom of their suite in Virginia Tech's Harper Hall. Grewal had been up...