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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has dismissed three senior military leaders, including the head of the Defense Intelligence Agency, after an assessment of U.S. strikes on Iran’s nuclear program angered President Donald Trump, officials confirmed Friday. Lt. Gen. Jeffrey Kruse, who oversaw the DIA, was removed from his post following months …

The U.S. Senate rejected Friday, 47-53, a resolution authored by Virginia Democrat Tim Kaine to block American forces from hostility against Iran. Though a shaky ceasefire agreement between Iran and Israel has held this week, somewhat diminishing the urgency of the vote, proponents of the resolution made two major arguments during …

U.S. military strikes on three of Iran’s key nuclear sites last weekend failed to destroy the core of its nuclear program and likely only delayed it by months, according to an early Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) assessment, despite President Donald Trump’s repeated claims of “total obliteration.” Seven sources familiar with …

President Donald Trump sharply criticized both Israel and Iran on Tuesday morning, just hours after heralding what he called an “unlimited” ceasefire between the two longtime adversaries — a fragile agreement that now appears dangerously close to collapsing. “We basically have two countries that have been fighting so long and …

Israel and Iran reached a truce in their 12-day-old war Monday, President Donald Trump said on social media. The ceasefire will go into effect at midnight Eastern, he said. “It has been fully agreed by and between Israel and Iran that there will be a Complete and Total CEASEFIRE … …

Iran launched a missile attack on the U.S. Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar on Monday, escalating tensions in the Middle East just two days after the United States bombed three of Iran’s nuclear facilities in a dramatic show of force. Qatari officials said the country’s air defense systems intercepted …

Vice President JD Vance said Sunday that the United States is not at war with Iran, even after President Donald Trump ordered the first-ever direct U.S. military strike on Iranian territory, targeting three nuclear facilities over the weekend. “We’re not at war with Iran. We’re at war with Iran’s nuclear …

In what military officials are calling the largest operational B-2 bomber strike in U.S. history, the Pentagon on Sunday released new details about Operation Midnight Hammer, a coordinated American assault on three Iranian nuclear facilities that President Donald Trump said were “completely and totally obliterated.” The operation, which took place …

The world is on high alert as Iran vows retaliation following President Donald Trump’s unprecedented U.S. airstrikes on three Iranian nuclear facilities — a major escalation in a decades-long standoff that threatens to ignite broader conflict across the Middle East. The strikes, confirmed by the Pentagon, targeted Iran’s key nuclear …

The United States has entered the escalating conflict between Israel and Iran, launching a dramatic and unprecedented joint military strike on Iranian nuclear sites early Saturday alongside Israeli forces, President Donald Trump confirmed on his Truth Social platform. “We have completed our very successful attack on the three Nuclear sites …

President Donald Trump is giving himself two weeks to decide whether the United States will launch a military strike against Iran, as fears escalate over Tehran’s advancing nuclear capabilities and growing conflict with Israel. The deadline was announced Thursday by White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt, who read a statement …

In a move that echoes past clashes with U.S. intelligence agencies, President Donald Trump publicly contradicted his director of national intelligence, Tulsi Gabbard, by claiming Iran is “very close” to building a nuclear weapon — a stance at odds with recent U.S. intelligence assessments. “I don’t care what she said,” …

President Donald Trump abruptly departed the G7 summit Monday, skipping a final day of meetings as the escalating Israel-Iran conflict took center stage. The U.S. president issued a chilling warning on social media: “Everyone should immediately evacuate Tehran!“ Trump’s sudden exit followed a weekend of tense diplomacy among world leaders …

President Donald Trump on Friday called on Iran to swiftly reenter negotiations over its nuclear program just hours after Israel launched a wave of strikes targeting Tehran’s key nuclear and military infrastructure. The rapidly unfolding crisis has jolted the Middle East and reignited fears of regional war. While Trump insisted …

U.S. officials have been informed that Israel is fully prepared to launch a military operation against Iran, several sources told CBS News, raising fears of a broader regional conflict and prompting a swift evacuation order for Americans in Iraq. The State Department on Wednesday directed all non-emergency U.S. government personnel …