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The Pentagon is preparing to deploy about 3,000 troops from the 82nd Airborne Division to the Middle East, U.S. defense officials said, in a move that would deepen American involvement in the escalating conflict with Iran. The planned deployment would add to thousands of Marines already heading to the region. …

The U.S. Department of the Treasury has authorized the purchase of Iranian oil already in transit, granting a temporary sanctions exemption as the administration of President Donald Trump seeks to ease surging global energy prices during the ongoing conflict with Iran. Under the license, buyers may purchase Iranian oil loaded …

Global energy markets were jolted Thursday as oil and gas prices surged following a wave of Iranian strikes on critical infrastructure across the Persian Gulf, raising fears of prolonged disruptions to global supply. Brent crude, the international oil benchmark, climbed above $115 per barrel, while European natural gas futures also …

The Department of Defense has asked the White House to approve a funding request exceeding $200 billion to sustain and expand the U.S. war effort in Iran, according to administration officials, setting the stage for a major political battle in Congress over the cost and scope of the conflict. The …

President Donald Trump on Tuesday abruptly backed away from his call for U.S. allies to help secure the Strait of Hormuz, marking a sharp reversal just one day after urging other nations to “get involved” in protecting the critical global oil chokepoint. Speaking in the Oval Office alongside Irish Prime …

President Donald Trump said Monday that U.S. forces have “literally obliterated” the Iranian regime’s military capabilities as the war with Iran entered its third week, while urging other countries to help secure the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz. Speaking to reporters ahead of a meeting with the board of trustees …

The war between Israel and Iran entered its third week Sunday as Israeli forces launched new strikes on Iranian territory and the U.S. Department of Defense identified six American service members killed when a military refueling aircraft crashed over western Iraq. Regional tensions continued to spread across the Middle East, …

The Department of Defense announced Friday that six more American troops have died as a result of the war in Iran, bringing the total to 13 since the conflict began in late February. U.S. Central Command wrote in an early-morning social media post that a “KC-135 refueling aircraft went down …

An Iranian drone strike that killed six U.S. service members in Kuwait during the opening hours of the war with Iran injured far more troops than previously disclosed, with dozens suffering serious wounds including traumatic brain injuries, burns and shrapnel wounds, multiple sources told CBS News. The March 1 attack …

The first six days of the U.S. war with Iran have cost an estimated $11.3 billion, according to U.S. Department of Defense officials who briefed senators behind closed doors Tuesday, three sources familiar with the discussion said. The estimate was shared with lawmakers as the Donald Trump administration prepares to …

Donald Trump said Monday that the U.S. war with Iran could be a “short-term excursion,” signaling the 10-day conflict may be nearing an end even as he warned that the United States would escalate attacks if Iran disrupts shipping through the Strait of Hormuz. Speaking to Republican lawmakers and donors …