A Soldier’s Death Overseas Stuns a Neighborhood in Queens
Sgt. Angel Rampersad, 28, is believed to have been killed in an Iranian attack on Jordan last week. In Ozone Park, where her family lived, neighbors mourned and remembered her.
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See How Houthis Put the Red Sea at Risk as an Alternative Oil Route
Saudi Arabia has diverted huge amounts of oil to the Red Sea since the Iran war began, but now the Iranian-backed Houthi militants say that they intend to block that route.
With His Latest Threats, Trump Signals to Iran That He Is Willing to Escalate
President Trump is facing a critical moment in the war, which has failed to bring about the “unconditional surrender” he once demanded.
Hegseth Estimates Cost of Iran War Has Reached $37.5 Billion
During a Senate Appropriations Committee hearing on Tuesday, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said that the latest estimate for the cost of the Iran war had reached $37. 5 billion, up from around $29 billion in early May. He appeared before the committee to request an additional $70 billion to fund the war, as well as to replenish weapons stockpiles.
Hegseth Estimates Iran War Has Cost $37.5 Billion
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is requesting as much as $70 billion in emergency military spending after nearly five months of war.
Water Plants Under Fire in the Gulf Are Crucial to Civilians
Several days of airstrikes have hit water and energy plants in Kuwait, a nation that relies on desalination for 90 percent of its drinking water.
Trump, Netanyahu and Putin Have All Blundered Into Dead-End Wars
Bad decisions and arrogance lead to dead-end wars.
Hegseth and Caine Will Appear Before Senators to Seek More Money for Iran War
The Pentagon seeks an additional $80 billion to cover the costs of the conflict and replenish depleted weapons stocks.
Pentagon Identifies Soldier Killed in Iran War as Sgt. Michael Emmanuel Swinton
Sgt. Michael Emmanuel Swinton, the 17th service member to be named, was killed during the disposal of a drone in northern Iraq.
Houthis Threaten to Block Saudi Ships in Red Sea
Supporters of the Iran-backed Houthi militia in Yemen rallied on Monday after it said it would block Saudi ships in the Red Sea, threatening to open a new front in the war rippling across the Middle East.
Lives Lost
We look at the American casualties in the war with Iran.
As the Iran War Escalates, Is the U.S. Hiding Its Toll?
Officials said dozens of U. S. service members have been injured in the war this month.
Houthis in Yemen Edge Closer to Entering U.S.-Iran War
The Iran-backed Houthi militia in Yemen has declared a Red Sea blockade on Saudi Arabia, potentially opening up a new front in the war rippling across the Middle East.
Pentagon Withheld Dozens of U.S. Military Injuries in Iran War
Central Command is not required to release information about injured troops, especially when they quickly return to duty, a military official said.
A.I. Drones Are Coming. We Are Not Ready.
World leaders are marching us toward an uncertain era of new warfare — fast.
Tehran and Washington Face a ‘Wake Up Moment’ Over the War
U. S. and Iranian attacks are unfolding in a way that risks a wider war they cannot contain, analysts warn, unless they can return to negotiations quickly.
The U.S. Is Sending More Warplanes to the Middle East, Officials Say
F-16 and F-35 jets were en route to the region from Europe, according to U. S. officials who were not authorized to speak publicly.
Why Jordan Is Becoming a New Focus in the U.S.-Iran War
Four Iranian attacks in five days have targeted U. S. troops in Jordan, U.
Deaths of 2 U.S. Troops in Jordan Brings American Toll in the War With Iran to 16
President Trump has vowed to avenge the deaths of any U. S. military personnel, and retaliatory strikes are almost certain.
U.S. Strikes Leave Iranians Isolated and Scared
Overnight strikes damaged a tunnel and three bridges in Hormozgan Province, the governor’s office said.