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Rare access inside the combat center monitoring Iranian threats

By Kevin Shalvey

Last Updated: October 19, 2026, 7:12 AM

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President Donald Trump announced “major combat operations” against Iran on Feb. 28, with massive joint U.S.-Israeli strikes targeting military, government and infrastructure sites.

Despite a memorandum of understanding signed by both countries in June aimed at ending the war, talks broke down and the U.S. and Iran renewed strikes, with the strategic Strait of Hormuz as the primary flashpoint.

Across the region, fighting in Yemen between the Iranian-backed Houthis and Saudi-backed Yemeni forces has intensified. The militia group also launched strikes on Saudi Arabia.

Here’s how the news is developing.