The move could exacerbate the war by injecting a religious dimension.

The US approves $1 billion in weapons for the UAE and $400 million in Patriot missile services for Kuwait amid rising regional tensions.

The Pentagon's Defense Casualty Analysis System said 29 sailors and 9 Marines were wounded in the Middle East in September.

A spokesperson for the paramilitary Revolutionary Guard warned that Iran would change its weapons, military tactics and targets if the conflict with the United States escalates.

A Kyiv Post journalist reported at least 10 explosions within minutes as a Russian missile and drone attack injured 12 people, including two children.

The U.S. Navy awarded a $562 million fixed-price incentive contract to Boeing on Monday to start Lot 1 Low Rate Initial Production of the MQ-25A Stingray.

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A Russian drone struck the Kyiv headquarters of Ukraine’s Security Service, the SBU, on Friday, in a rare direct hit on a key government building that highlights Ukraine’s dire shortages of air defens...

The future USS John F. Kennedy has completed acceptance sea trials, clearing another major test before the US Navy begins further evaluation of the second Gerald R. Ford-class nuclear-powered aircraft...

Defense cooperation between the two countries has increased in recent years as Israel sees Greece as a strategic partner in the Eastern Mediterranean.

The Iranian military announced on Sunday it would be offering a $30,000 reward for killing or capturing US soldiers, with the bounty doubled if conducted by a woman. There have been no known deploymen...

The Wall Street Journal reported that Trump privately floated the idea with senior aides, with Iran's reopening of the Strait of Hormuz to international shipping a key condition.

Saudi forces seen withdrawing from east of Yemen, in possible prep for a campaign, report says, as Riyadh announces 14-country alliance to protect Red Sea shipping

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The United States and Iran each say they control the Strait of Hormuz after attacks over the weekend stretching across the wider Middle East.

July 6 - Ukrainian drones struck Russia's Omsk refinery, the country's largest and located deep in Siberia, in what would be one of the longest-ranged Ukrainian strikes since the beginning of the war,...

A US fighter jet pilot rescued by special forces after being shot down over Iran in April described a shocking sight before ejecting from his aircraft: multiple Iranian drones hovering in the air, mov...

Kyiv says attack, which also forced evacuation at Russia’s biggest airport, was in response to strike on historic monastery

US intelligence agencies have recently assessed that Iran can effectively shut down access to the Strait of Hormuz at will from now on, meaning the country’s regime has acquired a powerful new ability...

The U.S. military has killed Niño Guerrero, the alleged leader of Venezuela-based gang Tren de Aragua, President Trump announced Friday.

The leaders are expected to be pressed by the president to find ways to swiftly increase production of weaponry for the Pentagon, sources told NBC News.

The president's comments came after U.S. forces on Tuesday evening launched strikes against Iran.

Move puts further pressure on fragile ceasefire between Washington and Tehran

Oil prices have dipped this week amid persistent reports that Trump and Iran could be close to sealing an agreement that has eluded the two sides for over a month.

The U.S. military struck targets in Iran near the Strait of Hormuz in what a spokesman for the military said Monday were acts of self-defense.

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At the same time, Tehran is reviewing the latest U.S. proposal for a possible agreement to end the nearly three-month war.

CBS News was unable to determine what type of mines were in involved in this latest assessment.

The Iranian Foreign Ministry said Monday that Tehran was not “intimidated by the enemy’s threats” but that talks to end the war remained ongoing.

A drone strike has targeted the United Arab Emirates’ sole nuclear power plant, sparking a fire on its perimeter.

US President Donald Trump on Friday warned self-ruled Taiwan against pushing for formal independence, after he discussed the flashpoint issue with his

A reporter asked Trump on Tuesday to what extent Americans' financial straits are motivating him to make a deal.

U.S. President Donald Trump says the Iran ceasefire is on “life support” after he rejected Tehran’s latest proposal to end the war.

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Saudi Arabia, a key Gulf ally, suspended the U.S. military’s ability to use its bases and airspace to carry out the operation, sources say.

The president said repeatedly that the White House ballroom would be privately funded but has raised security concerns, particularly in light of the correspondents' dinner shooting.

The fragile ceasefire between the US and Iran is being tested after both sides fired shots in the Strait of Hormuz. Follow for live updates.

It's the most significant step by Trump's administration to try and reopen the key strait that Iran shut down early in the war.

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