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Israel prepares to expand activity in Lebanon as conflict with Hezbollah escalates
15+ hour, 18+ min ago (480+ words) (NEW YORK) " As Israel continued striking Beirut on Thursday, Israel's military is preparing to expand its activity in Lebanon, Israel Defense Minister Israel Katz said. The IDF issued a new evacuation order on Thursday, expanding the area in the south…...
Attacks in the Strait of Hormuz intensify as Iran says it targeted commercial ships
1+ day, 12+ hour ago (1072+ words) (STRAIT OF HORMUZ) " The conflict in the'Strait of Hormuz'intensified on Wednesday as the Iranian navy confirmed it targeted at least two of three ships struck by projectiles in the critical passage for the oil and shipping trades, and President Donald…...
Trump says he’s ‘willing to live with’ final US report on deadly missile strike near Iranian girls’ school
2+ day, 21+ hour ago (429+ words) (NEW YORK) " President Donald Trump said on Monday he doesn't "know enough" about the strike on an Iranian elementary school that Iran says killed at least 168 people, including dozens of children, but that he was "willing to live" with the…...
Pentagon IDs 7th US service member killed in Iran war
3+ day, 15+ hour ago (414+ words) (WASHINGTON) " The Defense Department on Monday identified another U.S. service member who died following the opening wave of Iranian retaliatory attacks across the Middle East, marking the seventh U.S. service member to die in the war with Iran." Sgt. Benjamin Pennington, 26, died…...
‘Not what we voted for’: Some MAGA voices warn Iran backlash will only grow the longer the war lasts
5+ day, 16+ hour ago (1597+ words) (NEW YORK) " President Donald Trump's decision to carry out strikes on Iran has further exposed a fracture among some of the president's fiercest supporters inside MAGA world " one that many supporters say will only widen with every week the conflict…...
As Iran war escalates, children may face physical, mental health impacts
1+ week, 14+ hour ago (856+ words) (NEW YORK) " As the U.S.-Israeli military escalation with Iran continues, children may be experiencing devastating consequences of being caught in a conflict zone. Dozens of children and adolescents have been killed, many of whom were attending school at the time,…...
Charter flights set to return stranded Americans as travelers scramble amid Iran war, State Dept. says
1+ week, 22+ hour ago (993+ words) (NEW YORK) " The State Department announced on Wednesday that a charter flight for American citizens stuck in the Middle East was en route to the United States " days after the war with Iran left thousands of American travelers stranded as…...
Trump says ‘if anything’ he forced Israel’s hand on Iran attack timing, says Iran was going to strike US first
1+ week, 2+ day ago (1015+ words) (WASHINGTON) " President Donald Trump on Tuesday denied that Israel forced his hand into attacking Iran, and in another new explanation, said he ordered the U.S. strike on Iran because he concluded Tehran was going to attack the U.S. first after negotiations stalled....
Department of Homeland Security warns of potential attacks amid Iran operation
1+ week, 3+ day ago (313+ words) (WASHINGTON) " The Department of Homeland Security has warned of potential lone-wolf and cyberattacks amid the ongoing strikes in Iran, according to a law enforcement bulletin obtained by ABC News. "Although a large-scale physical attack is unlikely, Iran and its proxies…...
Trump admin told congressional staff that intel suggested Iran wasn’t preparing to launch preemptive strike
1+ week, 3+ day ago (563+ words) (WASHINGTON) " Trump administration officials told congressional staff in private briefings on Sunday that U.S. intelligence did not suggest Iran was preparing to launch a preemptive strike against the United States interests, four people familiar with the briefing told ABC News. The…...