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article-title=”Centcom Completes Latest Strikes Against Iran”
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article-alt=”A person wearing an orange jacket and yellow vest leans to the right and points as he directs the movements of a military jet aboard a naval vessel.”
article-url=”https://www.war.gov/News/News-Stories/Article/Article/4553395/centcom-completes-latest-strikes-against-iran/”
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article-summary=”U.S. Central Command forces completed another round of strikes against Iran for the 12th consecutive night.”
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publish-date-jss=”2026-07-23T10:22:00″
publish-date-ap=”July 23, 2026″>

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article-title=”U.S. Plans Major Strikes on Iran, Hegseth Says”
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article-alt=”A sailor looks out of the window of a control tower on a ship at sea, with an aircraft hovering in the background during daytime.”
article-url=”https://www.war.gov/News/News-Stories/Article/Article/4514093/us-plans-major-strikes-on-iran-hegseth-says/”
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article-summary=”After a busy morning visiting troops in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth traveled back to the U.S. to MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., for a meeting with U.S. Central Command leadership, where discussion centered on, among other things, operations planned for Iran.”
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publish-date-jss=”2026-06-10T19:29:00″
publish-date-ap=”June 10, 2026″>

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article-title=”National Defense Strategy Prioritizes America First, Leader Says”
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article-alt=”A man in business attire sits at a desk and speaks into a microphone. In front of him is a place card that reads, “HON Zimmerman,” and behind him are seated people in similar attire.”
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article-summary=”The U.S. will prioritize theaters with the greatest consequence for national interests and where only American power can play a decisive role, said Daniel Zimmerman, assistant secretary of war for international security affairs, who spoke during a hearing before the House Armed Services Committee.”
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publish-date-jss=”2026-05-19T14:43:00″
publish-date-ap=”May 19, 2026″>

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article-title=”Centcom Commander Says Epic Fury Crippled Iran, Enhanced Military Partnerships in Region”
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article-alt=”A person in a flight suit and helmet gazes up through the cockpit of a fighter jet.”
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article-summary=”Since the launch of Operation Epic Fury, American forces in the U.S. Central Command area of operations crippled Iran’s military and its ability to project power, according to War Department leaders.”
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publish-date-jss=”2026-05-14T17:00:00″
publish-date-ap=”May 14, 2026″>