US military says it has destroyed 5 Iranian oil tankers
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. military said it destroyed five Iranian oil tankers on Tuesday in response to…
Iran targets American allies in the Gulf after US strikes
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran fired on U.S. allies in the Gulf early Wednesday following a…
US military completes latest strikes against Iran, while Trump vows more for Tehran’s retaliation
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. military hit targets in Iran on Tuesday and Tehran fired missiles and drones…
United Arab Emirates says it has intercepted an Iranian drone over its territorial waters
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The United Arab Emirates’ air force intercepted an Iranian drone over its territorial…
Gunfire and explosions reported in Niger’s capital, local media and witness say
NIAMEY, Niger — Heavy gunfire and explosions were heard overnight into Saturday morning in Niger’s capital of Niamey,…
USS Abraham Lincoln heads to Thailand after lengthy deployment at sea
BANGKOK (AP) — The U.S. aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln will make a stop in Thailand after its…
Iranian security chief says support for new US sanctions would be ‘act of war’
The new head of Iran’s top security body warned Sunday that Tehran will see any country’s support for…
Trump’s slight of South Korea in favor of North raises broader US security concerns
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s decision to scale back joint military exercises with South Korea does not just…
Top US Middle East commander visits deployed aircraft carrier, and other Mideast news
Adm. Brad Cooper, the top U.S. military commander in the Middle East, visited the USS Lincoln in the…
Trump shifts aircraft carrier and US focus away from Asia
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s war against Iran is stretching the limits of U.S. aircraft carriers and…
Iran-backed Houthis clash with Yemeni forces and other Mideast developments
Clashes between Iran-backed Houthi rebels and government forces in Yemen raged overnight and into Thursday, raising fears that…
Carrier heads toward Mideast as reports of issues aboard USS Lincoln emerge
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pacific-based aircraft carrier USS George Washington has begun heading toward the Middle East as…