U.S. fighter jet shot down in Iran; crew member rescued
One crew member was rescued today after a U.S. aircraft was shot down in Iran, according to one U.S. and one Israeli official.
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President Trump says U.S. forces will “finish the job” soon in Iran
President Trump said in a prime time TV address that U.S. forces will “finish the job” in Iran soon as “core strategic objectives are nearing completion.”
Trump frustrated with allies not helping U.S. battle Iran, telling them to “go get your own oil”
“You’ll have to start learning how to fight for yourself, the U.S.A. won’t be there to help you anymore, just like you weren’t there for us. Iran has been, essentially, decimated. The hard part is done. Go get your own oil!” Trump wrote on social media.
Iran attack on Saudi base injures U.S. troops
The number of American service members wounded in the Iran war has grown beyond 300, with more than two dozen troops injured this week from attacks on a Saudi air base.
President Trump extends deadline for striking Iran power plants; says talks underway
President Trump has extended a deadline for Iran to reopen the crucial Strait of Hormuz or face attacks on its power plants, saying it has an additional five days.
President Trump pays respects to six U.S. service members killed in Iraq plane crash
President Trump paid his respects today at Dover Air Force Base in Delaware, where the remains of six U.S. service members killed in the crash of a refueling aircraft in Iraq were returned to their families.
President Trump says U.S. has bombed military sites on an island vital to Iran’s oil network
President Trump says U.S. forces have “obliterated” targets on Iran’s Kharg Island — home to the primary terminal that handles the country’s oil exports,
U.S. military refueling plane crashes in Iraq, killing at least four
The U.S. military says a KC-135 refueling aircraft supporting operations against Iran crashed in western Iraq, killing at least four of its six crew members.
President Trump grieves with families during return of soldiers killed in Middle East conflict
The dignified transfer, a ritual that returns the remains of U.S. service members killed in action, is considered one of the most somber duties of any commander in chief.
Sources: Russia has provided Iran with information to help Tehran strike U.S. military
Sources have told the Associated Press that Russia has provided Iran with information that could help Tehran strike American warships, aircraft and other assets.
