2+ hour, 25+ min ago  (973+ words) While Iran cannot match the sophistication of U.S. and Israeli weaponry or their dominance in the air, its chokehold on the strait is causing major damage to the world economy and'raising the pressure on Trump'both at home and abroad to find…...

6+ hour, 25+ min ago  (1736+ words) Trump said Monday he is'not at all" concernedabout committing possible war crimes as he again threatened to destroy Iranian infrastructure if Tehran does not meet his Tuesday 8 p.m. EST deadline to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. U.N. Secretary-General Ant'nio Guterres warned the…...

1+ day, 19+ hour ago  (818+ words) AP " The United States pulled off a daring rescue of two aviators whose fighter jet was shot down by Iran, plucking the pilot from behind enemy lines before setting off a complicated extraction of the second service member who hid…...

1+ day, 18+ hour ago  (818+ words) Leo, the first U.S.-born pope, emphasized'Easter's message of hope'as a celebration of Jesus' resurrection after being crucified. "Let us allow our hearts to be transformed by his immense love for us! Let those who have weapons lay them down! Let…...

3+ day, 13+ hour ago  (961+ words) It was the first time U.S. aircraft have been downed in the conflict and came just two days after President Donald Trump'said in a national address'that the U.S. has "beaten and completely decimated Iran" and was "going to finish the job, and…...

4+ day, 6+ hour ago  (1820+ words) As the war that began Feb. 28 was to enter its sixth week, Israel, Bahrain and Kuwait warned about incoming missile fire, although it was unclear if anything was struck. Activists in Iran reported strikes around Tehran and the central city…...

5+ day, 2+ hour ago  (831+ words) Iran's attacks on Gulf states along with its'chokehold on the Strait of Hormuz'have disrupted the world's energy supplies with effects far beyond the Middle East. That has proved to be Iran's'greatest strategic advantage'in the war. Britain'planned to hold a call'with…...

5+ day, 6+ hour ago  (1765+ words) Trump said Iran would continue to face a barrage of attacks in the short term. "We are going to hit them extremely hard over the next two to three weeks," Trump said. "We're going to bring them back to the…...

6+ day, 23+ hour ago  (155+ words) WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY)As Christians observe Holy Week leading up to Easter, members of the Jewish faith are preparing to mark Passover, which begins at sundown Wednesday. The holiday commemorates the Exodus of the Israelites from slavery in ancient Egypt…...

6+ day, 2+ hour ago  (843+ words) Trump, who is scheduled to address the nation later in the day, said he'could walk away from the war'in two to three weeks once he felt confident Iran would not be able to build a nuclear weapon " even if Tehran…...