Latest US Strikes Iran News and Updates
'We're not aligned': Rubio gives blunt answer when asked about Russia and Iran
Secretary of State Marco Rubio addressed the growing role of Moscow in the conflict during a Wednesday, September 2, radio interview
From 'guardian of Hormuz' to 'Trump Strait': a months-long campaign to claim it
The president's latest post revived his push to put an American stamp on strategic geography as Washington and Tehran battled over the waterway
Iran retaliates after fresh US strikes despite Trump’s warning of ‘much harder’ attack
Iran fired ballistic missiles toward Jordan and launched drones toward Bahrain and Kuwait
Scott Bessent vows to ‘asphyxiate’ Iran economically, warns of freezing regime’s offshore assets
Scott Bessent warned that entities doing business with the IRGC could face secondary sanctions and lose access to US banking and financial systems
Trump asks why Iranians won’t ‘rise up and fight’ as war reaches six-month mark
Trump said he was not trying to force Tehran to the bargaining table and did not care whether Iran signed an agreement
Trump’s ‘limited’ Iran campaign widens as US strikes IRGC targets. Again
Fresh US strikes follow Iranian attacks on shipping and American troops, while oil prices climb and fears grow over Strait of Hormuz
JD Vance addresses pro-Israel doubts as his past remarks cast shadow over 2028 run
JD Vance’s statements in recent months have fueled skepticism over whether he would maintain the traditionally strong support for Israel if he runs for president in 2028
‘Mow the lawn’: US officials pitch Trump on a new plan for Iran
CENTCOM developed the plan, which Pete Hegseth backed and sent to the White House several days ago
Vance reveals what Trump's 'smithereens' video was really meant to signal to Iran
'We continue to have a lot of tools at our disposal to prevent them from doing so, or at least cut down on them from doing so', JD Vance said
Trump rebukes South Korea over Iran snub, 'you just can't be a stupid person and help them'
The rift in relations between US and South Korea surfaced after Trump recently directed the Pentagon to scale back joint military training with Seoul
Trump follows 'smithereens' Iran post with a striking new claim
President Trump wrote on Monday that Iran was a 'Failed Nation', citing its weak military, economy, currency, and 300% inflation
Fact Check: Is Iran's claim US strike on Larak Island killed 2 IRGC members and injured 2 true?
The claim originated from an X user who claimed that Iran had confirmed the number of casualties from the US strike on Larak Island
US attacks Iran in first action in weeks after IRGC ‘preparing’ to fire at Strait of Hormuz
The US said the strike protected shipping and followed the first US attack on Iran since July, after CENTCOM cleared mines from Hormuz routes
Fact Check: Is IRGC's claim that US strikes in Strait of Hormuz were an 'act of aggression' true?
Recent US strike marked the first known US military action against Iran since July and quickly increased tensions between the two countries
Pentagon declares war on Washington Post over explosive Hegseth report: 'Crime and betrayal'
The report said four senior commanders had expressed opposition to prolonging large-scale operations against Iran
‘The quarterback is Xi’: John Kennedy links Iran and China to Putin’s war
Kennedy said he does not want the US to be the world’s policeman, but does not want Xi, Putin, or Iran’s Ayatollah filling that role either
‘Multiple missions’: Cruz explains why Trump declared Iran war ‘mission accomplished’
President Trump shared an AI-generated graphic on Truth Social, saying 'mission accomplished' as the US-Iran war hit its six-month mark on August 28
Trump's Iran war sparks rare rift with top military leaders over what comes next
The warning came from Army, Navy, and Air Force chiefs and four-star commanders overseeing US operations in Europe, Asia, and Latin America
US Ambassador to UN Mike Waltz calls Trump ‘president of peace’
Mike Waltz highlighted Trump’s economic pressure on Iran, citing its plunging currency, high inflation, dwindling reserves and bank runs
Fact Check: Did Benjamin Netanyahu ever say ‘we’re benefiting from 9/11 attack’?
The claim faced widespread criticism of Netanyahu and fueled conspiracy theories alleging Israel’s involvement in the devastating 9/11 attacks