US State Dept: War with Iran in defense of Israel
The US State Department has formally stated the US went to war with Iran at the request and in defense of Israel.
Hegseth says US Iran blockade expanding
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says a second aircraft carrier will join the global naval blockade of Iran within days.
Iran TV lists energy targets for resumed war
Iran's state TV has broadcast a detailed list of specific energy facilities it claims will be targeted if the conflict with the US resumes.
IRGC seizes Israeli-linked container ship
Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps has seized an MSC container ship it claims is linked to Israel.
Third US carrier arrives in CENTCOM area
The USS George H.W. Bush has arrived in the Middle East, bringing the total number of US carrier strike groups in the region to three.
Iran tightens control, attacks ships in Strait of Hormuz
Shipping data shows only five vessels, including one Iranian tanker, transited the Strait of Hormuz in the past day.
Three US carriers operating near Iran
CENTCOM confirms three US aircraft carriers are operating simultaneously in the Middle East for the first time in decades.
Iran threatens to block Hormuz over frozen assets
Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says the Strait of Hormuz will remain blocked until $11 trillion in frozen assets are released.
US considers strikes on Iranian leaders
The US is considering direct strikes against specific Iranian leaders, including senior military figure Ahmad Vahidi, who are seen as blocking negotiations.
US weighs punishing NATO allies over Iran war
The US is reportedly assessing whether to suspend Spain from NATO as a punishment for its stance on the Iran war.
US seizes tanker carrying Iranian oil
US forces have seized a second tanker, the M/T Tifani, carrying 1.9 million barrels of Iranian oil in the Indian Ocean.
US munitions stockpiles severely depleted by Iran war
The US has burned through roughly 1,100 JASSM-ER cruise missiles in the war with Iran, significantly straining its stockpiles and raising readiness concerns.
Israel signals US it may resume war on Iran
Israeli media reports that Israel has sent a message to the United States expressing its 'green light' to resume the war against Iran.
Third US carrier group heads to Arabian Sea
The USS George H.W. Bush carrier strike group has joined the Abraham Lincoln group in the Arabian Sea, bringing thousands of personnel to CENTCOM's area.
US forces on high alert for Iran strikes
The U.S. military has completed preparations for another round of strikes on Iran and finalized coordination with Israel.
Iran continues mining Strait of Hormuz
Iran has continued its naval mining operation in the Strait of Hormuz this week, with the US military observing the activity.
US plans strikes on Iran's Hormuz defenses if truce collapses
US military officials are preparing contingency plans for strikes on Iran's maritime assets in the Strait of Hormuz if the ceasefire collapses.
Suicide drones hit Iranian opposition HQ in Iraq
Footage has emerged showing the aftermath of a suicide drone attack on an Iranian opposition group's headquarters in northern Iraq.