Trump used to say he saw a quick end to his Iran war, but 6 months later he says he's in no hurry
As the conflict grinds on, Trump's talk of finding a quick end to the war also appears to be fading. He stressed this week that he's “not in a hurry” to get Iran back to the negotiating table, and he continues making the case that the Islamic Republic's leadership is on the ropes.
6 months on, Iran’s leaders are defying the US and signaling no tolerance for dissent
Iran’s new leaders evince little faith in any agreement with Trump — after coming under attack twice while holding talks — and they may be bracing for another assault once the U.S. replenishes its supplies of interceptors. They have also threatened to escalate the war as a continuing American blockade and Trump’s plans for new sanctions threaten to suffocate Iran's already worsening economy.
US strikes Iranian rocket launchers on the Strait of Hormuz in first military action in weeks
Later, Iranian state television showed what it said were ballistic missiles being fired by Iran at U.S. bases in Jordan in response to the American strikes. There were no immediate reports of damage.
United Arab Emirates intercepts an Iranian drone, and other news from the Middle East
After more than a month with no significant fighting, the U.S. attacked rocket launchers on an Iranian island on Sunday, saying they were preparing to launch mines into the Strait of Hormuz. Iran responded by launching missiles at U.S. sites in Jordan, all of which were intercepted.
US strikes targets in Iran as hostilities flare again after a month without military action
Iran’s Armed Forces General Staff and its joint military command, however, said the armed forces would deliver what they described as “crushing and devastating blows” against the United States.
Iran fires on its Gulf neighbors, retaliating for US strikes after a wedding was hit
American military resources are stretched and political pressure in Washington is mounting, while Iran's economy has been battered by sanctions and an American naval blockade. Iran's currency hit another record low on Wednesday, with traders in Tehran exchanging 2.20 million rials for one U.S. dollar, a 10% hike from last week's record.
USS Lincoln crew hits the streets of Thai beach city after lengthy Middle East deployment
After clambering down from buses, laden with luggage, several service members told The Associated Press they were excited to be in Thailand. Vendors and travel agents gathered outside the Hard Rock Hotel, the designated pickup and drop-off point for troops traveling from the Lincoln, which is docked nearby at Laem Chabang port.
Yemen's Iranian-backed Houthis seize an island in a key strait, opening a new front in the Iran war
The capture of Mayun, a tiny, barren volcanic island inside the strait also known as Perim, was confirmed by a senior military official with Yemen’s internationally recognized government and by a Houthi official. Both spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to talk to journalists.
Iranian cargo ship is struck, and talks between Tehran and its neighbors are postponed
Hours before the attack, Iran’s government remained defiant. “Our people can’t be bullied into submission. Iran won’t surrender,” President Masoud Pezeshkian said in a social media post.
Saudi crown prince goes to Egypt for support amid Houthi strikes, and other Mideast developments
Saudi Arabia's East-West Pipeline will be largely shut down for weeks as it is repaired after attacks by Iranian-backed militias in Iraq, officials say, likely taking several million barrels of oil a day off the market.
