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Twelve U.S. service members were wounded in an Iranian missile and drone attack on a military base in Saudi Arabia, Fox News has confirmed.<\/p>\n
The strike hit Prince Sultan Air Base on Friday, damaging several U.S. refueling aircraft, officials said. Two of the wounded troops were reported to be in serious condition.<\/p>\n
At least one KC-135 air refueling aircraft was hit and caught fire during the strike, according to a senior U.S. official.<\/p>\n
The attack comes as the monthlong conflict between the U.S., Israel and Iran continues to escalate and follows earlier reports that more than 300 U.S. service members have been wounded since the start of Operation Epic Fury<\/a>.<\/p>\n The Pentagon is continuing to move additional forces into the region, while officials say military options remain on the table as the situation evolves.<\/p>\n Fox News’ Jennifer Griffin contributed to this reporting.<\/p>\n 20 mins agoTrump says US economy will \u2018take off like a rocket ship\u2019 after Iran war ends<\/p>\n President Donald Trump on Friday predicted the U.S. economy would surge once the war with Iran<\/a> ends.<\/p>\n \u201cWhen this war ends, it’s going to be like a rocket ship,\u201d Trump said during a speech at the FII Priority Summit, adding that \u201cwe won’t have that dark cloud hanging over our head.\u201d<\/p>\n The president said the economy would benefit from Iran no longer pursuing nuclear weapons.<\/p>\n Trump also said he expected oil prices to rise and stocks to fall further during the ongoing conflict, adding, \u201cIt hasn’t been that bad.\u201d<\/p>\n Posted by Michael Sinkewicz<\/p>\n 1 hour agoState Department reveals world’s most dangerous countries for Americans<\/p>\n The\u00a0State Department<\/a>\u00a0has continued to update its travel advisories as the conflict with Iran and adversarial relationships with other nations continue to play out across the world.<\/p>\n Americans traveling abroad could be targets for arbitrary arrests or attacks, the agency has warned.<\/p>\n In its interactive world map, the agency has branded several Middle Eastern countries as unsafe for Americans to travel to. Saudi Arabia, Oman, Kuwait and Bahrain have moved from Level 2 to Level 3 advisories, meaning Americans should exercise caution or reconsider their travels to those locations altogether, the\u00a0New York Post\u00a0first reported.<\/p>\n Iran has been branded a “Level 4: Do Not Travel” destination, with Americans facing risks of wrongful detention, violence and kidnapping amid the unrest there.<\/p>\n Last week, the State Department issued a worldwide security alert warning Americans to be cautious about threats from groups linked to Iran.<\/p>\n “From now on, based on the information we have about you, even parks, recreational areas and tourist destinations anywhere in the world will no longer be safe for you,” Iranian Brigadier General Abolfazl Shekarchi warned Americans and Israelis on\u00a0Iranian state<\/a>\u00a0television.<\/p>\n Countries with a Level 4 warning (“Do Not Travel”) include Afghanistan, Haiti, Iraq, Libya, Russia, Somalia, Sudan, Ukraine and Yemen.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n The U.S. may not have a consular presence in those nations, and U.S. citizens there could have difficulty accessing services. Russia, in particular, has been known to wrongfully detain Americans for years.<\/p>\n Countries with a Level 3 advisory \u2014 meaning Americans should reconsider travel \u2014 include Bahrain, Colombia, Honduras, Israel, Nicaragua, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Venezuela.<\/p>\n Countries where Americans should exercise increased caution (Level 2) include Cuba, the Dominican Republic, France, Greenland, Italy, Mexico and the United Kingdom.<\/p>\n Parts of Mexico have been designated as Level 4 zones, including\u00a0Sinaloa and Colima, while other states like Jalisco and Baja California are designated Level 3 due to cartel activity.\u00a0<\/p>\n This is an excerpt of an article<\/a> by Fox News Digital’s Louis Casiano.<\/p>\n 2 hours agoHouthis threaten to widen war as US considers major troop surge<\/p>\n Houthi forces<\/a> warned they could enter the conflict if the Red Sea is used for attacks on Iran, raising concerns about a broader regional war, Fox News chief national security correspondent Jennifer Griffin reported Friday on ‘Special Report.’<\/p>\n The warning comes as the U.S. weighs deploying up to 10,000 additional troops to the Middle East, a move that could take at least two weeks, according to officials.<\/p>\n The forces could be used to seize territory, secure airfields or assist in efforts to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a mission current and former military commanders say carries significant risk.<\/p>\n More than 40,000 U.S. service members are already stationed at bases in the region that have come under repeated missile and drone attacks, forcing some personnel to relocate to civilian housing.<\/p>\n While U.S. forces have destroyed 92% of Iran\u2019s large naval vessels, officials warn smaller, agile boats capable of laying mines and launching attacks still pose a serious threat to ships passing through the strategic waterway.<\/p>\n Fox News’ Jennifer Griffin contributed to this reporting.<\/p>\n 2 hours agoRussia, Iran reportedly discuss potential diplomatic end to war<\/p>\n Russia\u2019s foreign minister discussed the possibility of a diplomatic settlement in the Iran war with his Iranian counterpart on Friday, according to Reuters<\/a>.<\/p>\n Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and Iran\u2019s Abbas Araqchi held talks on shifting the conflict toward a \u201cpolitical-diplomatic settlement\u201d based on international law, Russia\u2019s foreign ministry<\/a> said.<\/p>\n The discussion comes as fighting continues across the region and amid growing international pressure to de-escalate the conflict.<\/p>\n Reuters also reported that Western officials have accused Moscow of supporting Tehran militarily, including providing satellite imagery and assisting with drone upgrades.<\/p>\n Russia and Iran maintain a strategic partnership but without a formal mutual defense pact.<\/p>\n 4 hours agoTrump urges Saudi Arabia to join Abraham Accords as Iran war \u2018transforms\u2019 region<\/p>\n President Donald Trump<\/a> is urging Saudi Arabia to join the Abraham Accords, arguing the war with Iran is reshaping the Middle East and creating a new opportunity for regional normalization.<\/p>\n Speaking at a conference in Miami, Trump said the region is being \u201ctransformed\u201d by the conflict and \u201cthe future\u2026 has never been brighter,\u201d according to the Times of Israel<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cI hope you\u2019re going to be getting into the Abraham Accords finally,\u201d Trump said, calling on Saudi officials to move forward with joining the agreement.<\/p>\n Trump suggested Iran\u2019s weakening position has removed a key obstacle to normalization, saying, \u201cIt\u2019s now time\u2026 we\u2019ve now taken them out.\u201d<\/p>\n He also referenced past conversations with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, describing repeated delays in Riyadh\u2019s decision to join the accords.<\/p>\n The Abraham Accords, first brokered during Trump\u2019s previous administration, normalized relations between Israel and several Arab nations, though Saudi Arabia has yet to formally join.<\/p>\n 4 hours agoIsrael says most Iranian missile launchers destroyed as tunnel hunt intensifies: report<\/p>\n Israel has destroyed<\/a> or severely damaged the majority of Iran\u2019s missile launchers as it intensifies strikes on underground tunnel systems, according to a report in the Jerusalem Post<\/a>.<\/p>\n Of roughly 470 launchers, fewer than 180 \u2014 about 40% \u2014 remain operational, while the rest have been taken out or disabled in airstrikes, the report said.<\/p>\n Israeli officials say Iran\u2019s ability to fire missiles has been degraded, with the regime struggling to meet its earlier goal of launching 100 missiles per day due to coordination issues and a shrinking number of working launchers.<\/p>\n The report also cited growing difficulties among Iranian forces operating the systems, including signs of dissent among launch crews.<\/p>\n Israeli operations have focused on locating launchers hidden in extensive tunnel networks, using precision strikes to target sites buried underground, though officials say the terrain continues to complicate detection and response efforts.<\/p>\n The campaign is part of Israel\u2019s broader push to dismantle Iran\u2019s missile capabilities under Operation Roaring Lion.<\/p>\n 4 hours agoUS eyes seizing Iran\u2019s oil lifeline \u2014 but it may not cripple Tehran<\/p>\n U.S. officials and analysts are weighing whether seizing Iran\u2019s main oil export hub<\/a> could deal a crippling financial blow \u2014 but experts warn the high-risk move may not shut off Tehran\u2019s revenue as quickly or completely as expected.<\/p>\n Analysts say U.S. planners face a high-stakes decision: whether seizing Kharg Island would actually disrupt Iran\u2019s oil revenue or leave key export flows intact while exposing American forces to sustained attack. Options under discussion range from interdicting tankers at sea to striking export infrastructure from the air, approaches some argue could pressure Tehran\u2019s finances without putting troops on the ground.<\/p>\n “There\u2019s a big debate going on right now,” R.P. Newman, Marine veteran and counterterrorism analyst, told Fox News Digital.\u00a0<\/p>\n Kharg Island handles the vast majority of Iran\u2019s crude oil exports, making it one of the most strategically significant energy nodes in the region and a central pressure point for any effort to economically squeeze Tehran.<\/p>\n “We certainly have the ability, military wise, to take it,” said R.P. Newman, a Marine veteran and counter-terrorism analyst.\u00a0<\/p>\n Some analysts argue that taking Kharg could deliver an immediate economic shock, cutting off the regime\u2019s primary source of oil revenue and potentially giving Washington leverage in broader negotiations.\u00a0<\/p>\n But such an operation would not be simple.<\/p>\n “It would take thousands to do that,” he said.<\/p>\n U.S. forces already have struck the island hitting more than 90 Iranian military targets, including missile and naval mine facilities, earlier in March while deliberately avoiding oil infrastructure, leaving export operations largely intact.<\/p>\n Retired Adm. Kevin Donegan, former commander of the U.S. Navy\u2019s 5th Fleet, said the same objective could be achieved without putting U.S. forces on the island.<\/p>\n “You could achieve that desired outcome just by constraining the flow that comes out of Kharg after it gets outside the Gulf,” Donegan said.<\/p>\n “You could stop every ship that comes out,” he added.<\/p>\n Robbins said the U.S. could also disable Kharg\u2019s export capability with air power rather than seizing it outright.<\/p>\n An influx of thousands of troops from Marine expeditionary units and the Army’s 82nd airborne division has raised speculation that a ground operation could be on the way.\u00a0<\/p>\n But Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Friday U.S. operations could wrap in “weeks, not months” and without ground troops.\u00a0<\/p>\n “We are ahead of schedule on most of (the objectives), and we can achieve them without any ground troops, without any,” Rubio told reporters during a trip to Paris for a meeting of G-7 foreign ministers.<\/p>\n This is an excerpt of an article<\/a> by Fox News Digital’s Morgan Phillips.<\/p>\n 5 hours agoTrump says US \u2018crushing\u2019 Iran as region nears freedom from regime, teases new name for Hormuz Strait<\/p>\n President Donald Trump said Friday the Middle East is \u201ccloser than ever\u201d to being free from Iran as U.S. operations against the regime intensify.<\/p>\n Speaking in Miami, Trump said the U.S. is \u201cdecimating Iran\u2019s capabilities\u201d through Operation Epic Fury<\/a> and moving toward ending what he described as years of \u201cterror, aggression and nuclear blackmail.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cWe\u2019re closer than ever to the rise of the Middle East that is finally free at last from Iranian terror,\u201d Trump said.<\/p>\n He also claimed Iran is seeking negotiations amid continued strikes.<\/p>\n \u201cThey\u2019re being hit so hard\u2026 they\u2019re begging to make a deal,\u201d Trump said.<\/p>\n Trump added that any agreement would require Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, briefly jokingly referring to it as the \u201cStrait of Trump\u201d before correcting himself.<\/p>\n 5 hours agoRussia reportedly sending upgraded drones to Iran amid war<\/p>\n Russia is sending upgraded drones to Iran, including advanced versions of designs originally supplied by Tehran during the war in Ukraine, U.S. and European officials told The Associated Press<\/a>.<\/p>\n The drones include improvements developed by Russia on the battlefield, such as enhanced navigation systems and anti-jamming capabilities, according to the report.<\/p>\n Officials said it is unclear how many drones are being transferred or whether the shipment is part of a broader series, but intelligence suggests discussions between Moscow and Tehran have intensified in recent weeks.<\/p>\n The move comes as Iran continues launching drone attacks across the Middle East following U.S. and Israeli strikes, raising concerns that more advanced systems could make interception more difficult.<\/p>\n Secretary of State Marco Rubio<\/a> said Friday that Russian support for Iran has not impacted U.S. operations, despite the growing cooperation between the two countries.<\/p>\n 6 hours agoUS, Iraq move to keep country out of Iran war, boost counterterror cooperation<\/p>\n The United States and Iraq have agreed to step up security coordination while working to keep Iraq out of the expanding war with Iran<\/a>.<\/p>\n In a statement shared on X, the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad said both sides established a High Joint Coordination Committee and agreed to intensify efforts to prevent terrorist attacks and ensure Iraqi territory is not used as a launch point for attacks against Iraq, U.S. personnel or neighboring countries.<\/p>\n Officials emphasized their shared goal of keeping Iraq \u201coutside the scope of the ongoing military conflict in the region,\u201d while respecting the country\u2019s sovereignty.<\/p>\n The two sides also reaffirmed their commitment to counterterrorism cooperation, with an emphasis on Iraqi-led efforts to maintain stability and protect key infrastructure.<\/p>\n The move comes as tensions escalate across the Middle East, raising concerns about the conflict spilling into additional countries.<\/p>\n 6 hours agoUS using armed drone boats to patrol Middle East waters in Iran war<\/p>\n The U.S. Navy is deploying unmanned boats capable of surveillance and potential strikes as part of operations in the Middle East<\/a>, according to a Reuters report cited by Stars and Stripes<\/a>.<\/p>\n The vessels, known as Global Autonomous Reconnaissance Craft (GARC), have logged more than 450 hours at sea and traveled over 2,200 nautical miles during patrols, a U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) spokesperson said.<\/p>\n The high-speed drone boats can carry payloads of up to 1,000 pounds and are designed for missions ranging from intelligence gathering to mine detection and targeting support.<\/p>\n Their deployment comes as the U.S. looks for ways to secure key waterways, including the Strait of Hormuz, where Iran has targeted ships with missiles and drones.<\/p>\n It is not clear whether the unmanned vessels have been used in direct strikes, but officials say they are part of a broader push to expand drone warfare capabilities in the region.<\/p>\n 7 hours agoIran backlash forces Gulf allies toward Washington as regional tensions rise<\/p>\n Saudi Arabia<\/a>\u00a0and other Gulf allies are showing signs of a quiet but consequential shift in their posture toward Iran, as escalating attacks across the region are testing years of careful balancing between Washington and Tehran.<\/p>\n For much of the past decade, countries like Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) sought to avoid direct confrontation with Iran, maintaining diplomatic and economic ties even while relying on U.S. military backing. But that middle ground is increasingly under strain.<\/p>\n That strategy was designed to keep Gulf states out of direct confrontation. But officials and analysts say Iran\u2019s expanding attacks are narrowing the space for neutrality, pushing some Gulf states closer to Washington.<\/p>\n One of the clearest signs of that shift is a reported move by Saudi Arabia to grant U.S. forces access to King Fahd Air Base in Taif, a western facility not used for American combat operations since the Gulf War era.<\/p>\n The shift is also visible across the region. The UAE has severed diplomatic ties with Tehran, shut down Iranian-linked institutions and launched a crackdown on networks tied to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps after a wave of attacks.<\/p>\n Bahrain, meanwhile, led efforts at the United Nations to pass a Security Council resolution condemning Iranian strikes on Gulf states, while multiple countries \u2014 including Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Qatar and Kuwait \u2014 have issued coordinated statements denouncing Iran\u2019s actions and asserting their right to self-defense.<\/p>\n These Gulf states are in line with the U.S. view that Iran’s missile development, uranium enrichment programs and support for regional militant groups need to be “addressed and curtailed” but remain opposed to strikes on critical infrastructure inside Iran, a Gulf official told Fox News Digital.<\/p>\n Qatar has also taken concrete steps in response to Iranian attacks, expelling Iranian military and security attach\u00e9s and ordering them to leave the country after strikes on critical energy infrastructure. However, Qatar has stopped short of severing full diplomatic ties, maintaining its role as a mediator even as tensions rise.<\/p>\n The Qatari prime minister was in Washington for talks focused on defense cooperation and protecting critical energy infrastructure Thursday, an official briefed on the visit told Fox News.<\/p>\n King Fahd Air Base’s location, deep inside Saudi territory and farther from Iran\u2019s missile and drone reach, would offer strategic depth the U.S. has not relied on in decades. U.S. military posture in the region has long centered on more exposed bases along the Persian Gulf, including hubs in Qatar and the United Arab Emirates.<\/p>\n Sources familiar with the matter cited in\u00a0Wall Street Journal reporting\u00a0said Saudi Arabia agreed to let American forces use the base. The Pentagon and the Saudi embassy declined to comment on the base.\u00a0Combat aircraft routinely operate “dark” with transponders off in potential combat zones, so they would not appear on civilian flight radar.<\/p>\n Saudi Arabia’s tightly controlled media environment also means there are few, if any, independent local reports of U.S. aircraft activity at King Fahd Air Base.<\/p>\n “Our primary concern today is to defend ourselves from the daily attacks on our people and our civilian infrastructure,” the Saudi government said in a statement on its posture toward Iran. “Iran has chosen dangerous brinkmanship over serious diplomatic solutions. This harms every stakeholder involved but none more than Iran itself.”<\/p>\n This is an excerpt of an article<\/a> by Fox News Digital’s Morgan Phillips.<\/p>\n 7 hours agoUS can only confirm about one-third of Iran\u2019s missiles destroyed: report<\/p>\n The U.S. can only confirm it has destroyed about one-third of Iran\u2019s missile arsenal, according to sources familiar with U.S. intelligence cited by Reuters and reported by the Jerusalem Post<\/a>.<\/p>\n Officials say another third of the missiles may have been damaged, destroyed or buried in underground tunnels, but their status remains unclear. Iran is believed to still retain a significant number of operational missiles.<\/p>\n The assessment comes as the U.S.-Israel campaign<\/a> nears the one-month mark and highlights the difficulty of tracking weapons stored in hardened bunkers and tunnel networks.<\/p>\n It also contrasts with President Donald Trump\u2019s recent claim that Iran has \u201cvery few rockets left,\u201d even as Tehran continues launching missiles and drones across the region.<\/p>\n 8 hours agoUkraine, Saudi Arabia strike defense pact as Zelenskyy warns of Iran-linked attacks<\/p>\n Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy<\/a> announced a new defense cooperation agreement with Mohammed bin Salman, saying the deal will expand technological collaboration and strengthen joint security efforts.<\/p>\n Zelenskyy said the arrangement between Ukraine\u2019s and Saudi Arabia\u2019s defense ministries \u201clays the foundation for future contracts, technological cooperation, and investment.\u201d<\/p>\n He also linked Ukraine\u2019s battlefield experience to current tensions in the Middle East, noting Ukrainians have faced \u201cthe same kind of terrorist attacks \u2014 ballistic missiles and drones \u2014 that the Iranian regime is currently carrying out\u201d across the region.<\/p>\n The Ukrainian leader said Kyiv is prepared to share its defense expertise while also benefiting from Saudi capabilities, calling the partnership \u201cmutually beneficial.\u201d<\/p>\n Zelenskyy added that discussions with Saudi leadership also covered broader regional developments, including the war involving Iran, energy markets and Russia\u2019s ties to Tehran.<\/p>\n 8 hours ago303 US troops wounded in Iran operation, most injuries tied to brain trauma: CENTCOM<\/p>\n A total of 303 U.S. service members have been wounded since the start of Operation Epic Fury<\/a>, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said.<\/p>\n More than 75% of those injuries are tied to traumatic brain injuries (TBI), CENTCOM spokesperson Navy Capt. Tim Hawkins told Fox News.<\/p>\n Officials said the TBIs range from mild concussions that can sideline troops for a short period to symptoms that may not appear for several days, making them more difficult to track.<\/p>\n The update comes as U.S. forces continue operations across the Middle East amid ongoing strikes against Iranian targets and retaliatory attacks in the region.<\/p>\n Fox News’ Liz Friden contributed to this reporting.<\/p>\n 8 hours agoRubio says Iran war could end in \u2018weeks, not months\u2019 as US avoids ground troops<\/p>\n Secretary of State Marco Rubio<\/a> said Friday the U.S. expects its war against Iran to conclude in a matter of \u201cweeks, not months,\u201d arguing American forces are already ahead of schedule in achieving key objectives.<\/p>\n Speaking to reporters after meetings with G7 foreign ministers in France, Rubio said the U.S. has made significant progress in degrading Iran\u2019s military capabilities, including its missile and drone programs, as well as its navy and air force, according to Reuters<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cWe are ahead of schedule on most of them, and we can achieve them without any ground troops,\u201d Rubio said.<\/p>\n His comments come as the Pentagon weighs additional troop deployments to the region, including up to 10,000 more forces, though Rubio said those moves are intended to give President Donald Trump flexibility if conditions change, Reuters reported.<\/p>\n \u201cThe president has to be prepared for multiple contingencies,\u201d Rubio said.<\/p>\n 9 hours agoIsrael\u2019s military strikes Arak heavy water plant, a key Iranian site for nuclear weapons production<\/p>\n The Israeli Air Force<\/a> launched targeted strikes Friday against a heavy water plant in central Iran described by Israel\u2019s military as a \u201ckey plutonium production site for nuclear weapons\u201d for the regime.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cA short while ago, the Israeli Air Force, acting on IDF intelligence, struck the heavy water plant in Arak, central Iran,\u201d the IDF said, noting that reconstruction activity was observed at the site.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cHeavy water is a unique material used to operate nuclear reactors, such as the inactive Arak reactor, which was originally designed to have weapons-grade plutonium production capabilities. These materials can also be used as a neutron source for nuclear weapons,\u201d it said.\u00a0<\/p>\n The IDF also said the plant was a significant economic asset for Iran\u2019s terror regime and “served as a source of income for the Iranian Atomic Energy Organization, generating tens of millions of dollars for the regime each year.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n Israel said the plant was previously hit during Operation Rising Lion in June 2025, and \u201csince then, repeated reconstruction attempts by the Iranian terror regime have been identified.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cTherefore, the IDF has now struck the facility once again,\u201d the IDF added.\u00a0<\/p>\n Israel also said Friday that it hit a uranium extraction plant in Yazd, Iran.\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n \u201cThis plant is the only one of its kind in Iran, where raw materials mined from the earth undergo mechanical and chemical processing so that they can later be used as raw materials for uranium enrichment,\u201d according to the IDF.\u00a0<\/p>\n Posted by Greg Norman-Diamond<\/p>\n 9 hours agoG7 meets on Iran, says there is \u2018no justification for the deliberate targeting of civilians\u2019<\/p>\n A statement released by G7 foreign ministers Friday following a meeting in France said there is \u201cno justification for the deliberate targeting of civilians in situations of armed conflict as well as attacks on diplomatic facilities.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cWe, the G7 Foreign Ministers of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States of America, and the High Representative of the European Union, met under France\u2019s G7 Presidency, at Abbaye des Vaux-de-Cernay, France from March 26 to 27, 2026,\u201d the statement read. \u201cWe discussed the situation in Iran<\/a> and the region.”<\/p>\n \u201cWe underscored the importance of minimizing the impact of the conflict on regional partners and civilian populations, critical infrastructure — and the need to coordinate humanitarian aid efforts,\u201d the statement continued. \u201cWe call upon an immediate cessation of attacks against civilians and civilian infrastructure. There can be no justification for the deliberate targeting of civilians in situations of armed conflict as well as attacks on diplomatic facilities.\u201d<\/p>\n The Iranian regime has been launching attacks on its neighbors in the Middle East for weeks now following the launch of the joint U.S.-Israel military campaign.<\/p>\n Posted by Greg Norman-Diamond<\/p>\n 10 hours agoIsrael says it found Hezbollah weapons inside of a school in Lebanon<\/p>\n The Israel Defense Forces<\/a> said Friday that it uncovered \u201canti-tank rockets, mortar shells, grenades, launchers, light firearms, explosives and more\u201d belonging to Hezbollah inside a school in southern Lebanon.\u00a0<\/p>\n The reported discovery was made in the area of Al-Khiyam, where the IDF earlier said its soldiers discovered \u201cactive Hezbollah terrorist infrastructure within the vicinity of a church\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cAll of this was found alongside UNHCR [United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees] markings of the United Nations,\u201d the IDF added.\u00a0<\/p>\n The terrorist group Hezbollah has coordinated with Iran in attacks against Israel since the beginning of Operation Epic Fury and Operation Roaring Lion on Feb. 28.\u00a0<\/p>\n Posted by Greg Norman-Diamond<\/p>\n 10 hours agoIran backlash forces Gulf allies toward Washington as regional tensions rise<\/p>\n Saudi Arabia and other Gulf allies are showing signs<\/a> of a quiet but consequential shift in their posture toward Iran, as escalating attacks across the region test years of careful balancing between Washington and Tehran.<\/p>\n For much of the past decade, countries like Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates sought to avoid direct confrontation with Iran,<\/a> maintaining diplomatic and economic ties even while relying on U.S. security guarantees. But that middle ground is increasingly under strain.<\/p>\n That strategy was designed to keep Gulf states out of direct confrontation. But officials and analysts say Iran\u2019s expanding attacks are narrowing the space for neutrality, pushing some Gulf states closer to Washington.<\/p>\n One of the clearest signs of that shift is a reported move by Saudi Arabia to grant U.S. forces access to King Fahd Air Base in Taif, a western facility not used for American combat operations since the Gulf War era.<\/p>\n The shift is also visible across the region. The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has severed diplomatic ties with Tehran, shut down Iranian-linked institutions and launched a crackdown on networks tied to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps following a wave of attacks.<\/p>\n Posted by Morgan Phillips<\/p>\n 10 hours agoFBI says Iran-based hackers targeted Kash Patel’s personal email, no government information involved<\/p>\n The FBI said Friday that “malicious actors” targeted Director Kash Patel’s personal email, as an Iran-based hacking group<\/a> claimed responsibility. The State Department is offering a reward of up to $10 million for information leading to the identification of the Handala Hack team in Iran.<\/p>\n “The FBI is aware of malicious actors targeting Director Patel\u2019s personal email information, and we have taken all necessary steps to mitigate potential risks associated with this activity,” an FBI spokesperson said in a statement to Fox News. “The information in question is historical in nature and involves no government information.”<\/p>\n “The Department of State’s Rewards for Justice program offers up to a $10 million reward for information leading to the identification of the Handala Hack Team out of Iran \u2013 a group that has frequently targeted U.S. government officials. Consistent with President Trump’s Cyber Strategy for America, the FBI will continue to pursue the actors responsible, support victims, and share actionable intelligence in defense of networks,” the statement added. “We encourage anyone who experiences a cyber breach, or has information related to malicious cyber activity, to contact their local FBI field office.\u201d<\/p>\n The FBI noted that no government information was impacted and the investigation is ongoing. The Handala Hack Team is claiming responsibility.<\/p>\n This comes after the Department of Justice just seized domains part of the group’s operation on March 19 during “an ongoing effort to disrupt hacking and transnational repression schemes conducted by the Islamic Republic of Iran\u2019s Ministry of Intelligence and Security (MOIS).”<\/p>\n The DOJ said seized domains “were used by the MOIS in furtherance of attempted psychological operations targeting adversaries of the regime by claiming credit for hacking activity, posting sensitive data stolen during such hacks, and calling for the killing of journalists, regime dissidents, and Israeli persons.<\/p>\n Fox News’ David Spunt and Jake Gibson contributed to this report.<\/p>\n Posted by Greg Norman-Diamond<\/p>\n 11 hours agoAround 303 US service members wounded since Operation Epic Fury began: CENTCOM spox<\/p>\n A total of 303 American troops have been wounded during Operation Epic Fury against Iran.<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n “The vast majority of these injuries have been minor, and 273 troops have returned to duty,” Capt. Tim Hawkins, spokesman for U.S. Central Command, told Fox News on Friday.<\/p>\n Earlier in the week, Hawkins said 290 U.S. service members were injured.\u00a0<\/p>\n The U.S. military operation, which was launched Feb. 28, also has resulted in the deaths of 13 American service members.\u00a0 \u00a0<\/p>\n Six service members were killed in a March 1 Iranian drone attack in Kuwait, while another service member died of injuries suffered during an Iranian attack on troops in Saudi Arabia on the same day.\u00a0<\/p>\n On March 12, another six service members were killed when a KC-135 refueling aircraft crashed in western Iraq during a combat mission in support of Operation Epic Fury.\u00a0 \u00a0<\/p>\n Fox News’ Liz Friden contributed to this report.<\/p>\n Posted by Greg Norman-Diamond<\/p>\n 13 hours agoKuwait port comes under ‘attack by hostile drones’<\/p>\n The Kuwait Ports Authority said Friday that its Shuwaikh Port “was subjected to an attack by hostile drones with no human casualties.”<\/p>\n The agency describes the port as Kuwait’s “main commercial port,” located in the Shuwaikh Industrial Area outside of Kuwait City.\u00a0<\/p>\n The port “serves as a vital hub for storing and distributing goods, as well as accommodating commercial ships, making it a cornerstone of the country\u2019s maritime trade,” the Kuwait Ports Authority added.<\/p>\n Iran has been targeting<\/a> its neighbors across the Middle East and threatening maritime travel in the Persian Gulf during Operation Epic Fury.<\/p>\n Posted by Greg Norman-Diamond<\/p>\n 13 hours agoIDF uncovers \u2018active Hezbollah terrorist infrastructure within the vicinity of a church\u2019<\/p>\n The Israel Defense Forces<\/a> said its soldiers discovered \u201cactive Hezbollah terrorist infrastructure within the vicinity of a church\u201d in southern Lebanon.\u00a0<\/p>\n During searches in the area of Al-Khiyam, the troops \u201cexposed and located a tunnel shaft and an underground infrastructure constructed within the church vicinity.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cThis combat zone, which the Hezbollah terrorist organization used for military activity, was first located by IDF troops in December 2024 and was then cleared of weapons and terrorists,\u201d the IDF said. \u201cDuring the current searches in the vicinity, the soldiers located three additional shafts constructed by Hezbollah during the ceasefire, indicating renewed use of the site.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cThe repeated use of this site demonstrates Hezbollah\u2019s systematic modus operandi of exploiting Lebanese civilians as human shields and deliberately embedding military infrastructure within religious sites and civilian areas,\u201d it added.\u00a0<\/p>\n Fox News\u2019 Yael Rotem-Kuriel contributed to this report.\u00a0<\/p>\n Posted by Greg Norman-Diamond<\/p>\n 14 hours agoUAE intercepts another 6 ballistic missiles, 9 UAVs from Iran<\/p>\n The United Arab Emirates said its air defense systems intercepted on Friday \u201c6 ballistic missiles and 9 UAVs launched from Iran.\u201d\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n \u201cSince the start of the blatant Iranian attacks, UAE air defenses have engaged 378 ballistic missiles, 15 cruise missiles and 1,835 UAVs,\u201d the country\u2019s Ministry of Defense wrote on X.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cThe Ministry of Defense affirmed that it remains fully prepared and ready to deal with any threats and will firmly confront anything that aims to undermine the security of the country, in a manner that ensures the protection of its sovereignty, security and stability and safeguards its interests and national capabilities,\u201d it also said.\u00a0<\/p>\n The UAE is one of several countries in the Middle East<\/a> that has had to repel attacks from Iran following the launch of the joint U.S.-Israel military campaign on Feb. 28.<\/p>\n Posted by Greg Norman-Diamond<\/p>\n 14 hours agoCENTCOM releases new video of US strikes against Iranian infrastructure<\/p>\n U.S. Central Command released a new video Friday showing a wave of American strikes on Iran, <\/a>saying “U.S. forces continue to eliminate the Iranian regime\u2019s ability to project military power beyond its borders.”\u00a0<\/p>\n CENTCOM said Thursday that American forces have hit more than 10,000 targets since the beginning of Operation Epic Fury on Feb. 28.\u00a0<\/p>\n The military campaign is on its 28th day as of Friday.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cSince the commencement of Operation Epic Fury, 92% of the large ships in the Iranian Navy have been eliminated,\u201d CENTCOM Commander Adm. Brad Cooper added.\u00a0<\/p>\n Posted by Greg Norman-Diamond<\/p>\n 14 hours agoIsrael\u2019s strikes against Iran are set to \u2018move up a level,\u2019 defense minister says<\/p>\n Israel\u2019s Defense Minister Israel Katz<\/a> warned the regime in Tehran Friday that \u201cIDF strikes in Iran will move up a level and expand to additional targets.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n He said Israel Defense Forces \u201cactivity in Iran against security and military targets continues without pause.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cWe will continue to hunt the leaders and commanders of the terror regime and destroy its strategic capabilities,\u201d Katz added. \u201cPrime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and I warned the Iranian terror regime to stop the missile fire toward the civilian population in Israel.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cDespite the warnings, the fire continues \u2014 and therefore, IDF strikes in Iran will move up a level and expand to additional targets and areas that assist the regime in the construction and operation of weaponry against the citizens of Israel,\u201d he also said. \u201cThey will pay heavy and increasing prices for this war crime.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n Fox News\u2019 Yael Rotem-Kuriel contributed to this report.\u00a0<\/p>\n Posted by Greg Norman-Diamond<\/p>\n 15 hours agoRubio meets G7 ministers in France as US leads on Iran \u2014 allies under fire for tepid response<\/p>\n Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrived in France on Friday<\/a> to attend the G7 foreign ministers’ meeting where he will deliver a clear message on U.S. priorities for the ongoing war with Iran.<\/p>\n In the days leading up to the meeting, other members have taken markedly different approaches to the war. Nearly all of Washington\u2019s partners \u2014 Britain, Canada, France, Germany, Italy and Japan \u2014 have reacted cautiously to the U.S.-Israeli military campaign and declined to participate in offensive operations, even as they condemn Iranian actions.<\/a><\/p>\n Before departing on Thursday, Rubio signaled a defiant approach to the talks: “I don\u2019t work for France or Germany or Japan \u2026 the people I\u2019m interested in making happy are the people of the United States. I work for them,” he said in a video posted on X.<\/p>\n The divergence has drawn frustration from President Donald Trump, who has pressed allies to contribute more, particularly in securing key maritime routes such as the Strait of Hormuz. While some countries have signaled a willingness to support defensive or maritime security efforts, they have stopped short of joining direct military strikes.<\/p>\n “The U.S. is constantly asked to help in wars, and we have. But when we had a need, it didn\u2019t get positive responses from NATO. A couple leaders said that Iran was not Europe\u2019s war. Well, Ukraine isn\u2019t our war, yet we\u2019ve contributed more to that fight than anyone,” Rubio added.<\/p>\n “The Strait of Hormuz could be open tomorrow if Iran stops threatening global shipping, which is an outrage and a violation of international law. For all these countries that care about international law, they should be doing something about it,” he said before boarding his plane to France.<\/p>\n 15 hours agoQatar confirms meetings with Vice President JD Vance, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent<\/p>\n The Qatari prime minister and foreign affairs minister met in Washington, D.C., with Vice President JD Vance<\/a> and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, the Middle Eastern nation confirmed Friday.<\/p>\n Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani discussed “the close strategic cooperation between the State of Qatar and the United States and explored ways to further strengthen it across various fields, particularly in the area of defense partnership in light of current regional developments, in a manner that serves the shared interests of the two countries,” according to the state-run Qatar News Agency (QNA).<\/p>\n Since Operation Epic Fury began, Iran has launched<\/a> missile and drone attacks impacting Qatar as part of the regime’s broader retaliation against the U.S. and allied actions in the conflict.<\/p>\n The Qatar News Agency (QNA) said “discussions also covered developments in global energy markets, with both sides underscoring the importance of ensuring the sustainability of energy supplies and maintaining the continued flow of liquefied natural gas from the State of Qatar to global markets, thereby supporting global energy security.”<\/p>\n \u201cFor his part, the U.S. Vice President praised the robust strategic partnership between the two countries, hailing the State of Qatar’s active role in promoting regional stability and enhancing global energy security,\u201d it added.<\/p>\n Posted by Greg Norman-Diamond<\/p>\n 16 hours agoCruz says Trump’s move to strike Iran ‘most consequential decision’ of his presidency<\/p>\n Republican Sen. Ted Cruz says that the U.S. is “unquestionably winning the war” with Iran.<\/a><\/p>\n And the conservative firebrand and three-term senator from Texas tells Fox News Digital that, in his opinion, President Donald Trump’s “decision to launch this military action is the most consequential decision” of his presidency.<\/p>\n “If you look at how our military has carried out this action, it has been an incredible success,” Cruz emphasized in an interview this week.<\/p>\n But many Americans don’t agree with the senator’s reading on the nearly month-long strikes by the U.S. and Israel on Iran.<\/p>\n Several new national surveys released this week, including a new Fox News poll, indicate that most Americans give the military strikes a thumbs down. But the surveys point to a continued broad partisan divide between Democrats and Republicans over the ongoing fighting in the volatile Middle East.<\/p>\n The military attacks by the U.S. and Israel have resulted in the deaths of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and other top officials, and the decimation of the country’s military.<\/p>\n Posted by Paul Steinhauser<\/p>\n 16 hours agoIsraeli military strikes ‘heart of Tehran’ as Trump extends Strait of Hormuz deadline<\/p>\n The Israeli military reportedly said Friday that it completed a wide scale wave of strikes overnight “in the heart of Iran.”<\/a><\/p>\n The Israel Defense Forces (IDF)<\/a> said it struck dozens of military industries, launch sites and operatives from the missile array in Tehran.<\/p>\n Acting on IDF intelligence, the Israeli Air Force “completed a wide-scale wave of strikes targeting infrastructure belonging to the Iranian terror regime,” the IDF said. It added that the strikes “further degraded production capabilities and struck dozens of weapons production sites.”<\/p>\n Among the sites targeted were \u201ca base used by the Iranian army to train operatives and store missile systems intended to target aircraft,\u201d “a site for the manufacturing and development of ballistic missile components,\u201d “a site for manufacturing batteries for weapons,” and a “weapons production site” of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, the IDF said.<\/p>\n \u201cOvernight, a staging and launch complex of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps was struck, along with ballistic missile launch sites, air defense systems, and observation posts belonging to both the IRGC and the Iranian military,\u201d according to the IDF. \u201cIn addition, the IDF identified several operatives from the ballistic missile array operating from a military structure in Tehran. Minutes after the identification, the Israeli Air Force struck and eliminated the terrorists who were planning to advance launches against the State of Israel.\u201d<\/p>\n The IDF also said in a post on X Friday that it hit the “Iranian Regime\u2019s primary facility for the productions of missiles and sea mines in Yazd, Iran.”<\/p>\n “The site was used for the planning, development, assembly, and storage of advanced missiles intended for launch from cruise platforms, submarines, and helicopters toward both mobile and stationary maritime targets,” it said.<\/p>\n On Thursday, President Donald Trump confirmed he was placing a hold on strikes against Iran\u2019s energy sector for another 10 days, until April 6. The pause is intended to allow time for ceasefire negotiations to take place.<\/p>\n Fox News\u2019 Emma Bussey, Yael Rotem-Kuriel and The Associated Press contributed to this report.\u00a0<\/p>\n Posted by Greg Norman-Diamond<\/p>\n 16 hours agoTrump weighs deploying 10,000 extra troops to Middle East, defense official says<\/p>\n The Pentagon is considering sending up to 10,000 additional ground troops to the Middle East, a senior defense official said Thursday, according to the Wall Street Journal.<\/a><\/p>\n While the official said it was not yet clear which units would be mobilized, the new deployment would be in addition to the 1,500 troops deployed from the 82nd Airborne.<\/p>\n