Latest US Strikes Iran News and Updates

Could Trump’s US-South Korea drill cuts make North Korea more dangerous?

Donald Trump cited cost, diplomacy with Kim Jong Un and Seoul’s Iran stance as the Pentagon reduced US participation in annual military drills
By Ishan Jain . Aug 17, 2026

Iran offers $30,000 bounty for killing or capturing US soldiers, doubles reward for women

Iranian Army chief Amir Hatami said the reward was created after a surge in requests from Iranians seeking to join the conflict
By Taniya Singh . Aug 17, 2026

MTG alleges US is 'discussing using nuclear weapons on Iran' as tension flares up

Greene also accused the administration of sidelining US intelligence assessments that found Iran was not actively pursuing a nuclear weapon
By Piyush Arora . Aug 17, 2026

Iran makes explosive claim on Karoline Leavitt exit, hints at WH betrayal behind the resignation

Embassy post claims Trump left Leavitt on plane evacuated from Turkey to evade alleged threat in Ankara
By Shibra Arshad . Aug 16, 2026

Fact Check: Did Trump call himself ‘favorite president’ in a social media post to his followers?

The post claimed Trump said his 'real followers' would gladly pay more for gas to support their 'favorite President (me)' and the war against Iran
By Saurav Suresh . Aug 16, 2026

Johnson reveals what he says is holding Trump's economy back

House Speaker Mike Johnson said the Iran conflict is weighing on fuel and grocery costs after he argued Trump’s economic agenda was gaining momentum
By Swati Sakshi Mishra . Aug 15, 2026

Iran fires back after Trump vows to claim Strait of Hormuz as US territory

Kazem Gharibabadi said Tehran would decide when the strategic waterway opens or closes, rejecting Washington’s claim of control
By Gopika Subramanian . Aug 15, 2026

Fact Check: Did Abdul El-Sayed and Ms Rachel talk to kids about Israeli colonizers in a video?

The viral video shows the duo with a map of Israel and Palestine in the background
By Saurav Suresh . Aug 15, 2026

Trump says $4 gas is ‘OK’ as JD Vance calls keeping fuel cheap the top goal

Rising pump costs are adding pressure on American households as the Iran conflict disrupts oil supplies and keeps gasoline prices elevated
By Deepanjali Sharma . Aug 15, 2026

Trump teases stunning move for Strait of Hormuz: 'US territory'

'After we finish defeating Iran, which is being very badly defeated, pretty soon I'll be declaring the Hormuz Strait a territory of US', Trump said
By Eren Waris . Aug 14, 2026

Scott Bessent teases Trump's next Iran move: 'Watch this space'

The administration had imposed a naval blockade that Bessent said cost Tehran $4.8 billion in oil revenue, alongside continued military pressure
By Eren Waris . Aug 14, 2026

Iran war is draining a key US military drone fleet, report reveals

The aircraft have been heavily used around the Strait of Hormuz, where Iran and its proxies can target them
By Eren Waris . Aug 13, 2026

‘I hope you’ll miss me’: Trump’s unusual take on Iran death threats

Trump has repeatedly discussed the threats, including while describing what would happen if Iran killed him
By Eren Waris . Aug 13, 2026

From Signalgate to Iran: Karoline Leavitt’s biggest tests at White House podium

Other challenges included the Gaza foreign-aid controversy and persistent questions about inflation, tariffs and the economy
By Taniya Singh . Aug 13, 2026

CIA had ‘low confidence’ in Israeli intel on Iran threat behind Trump’s secret plane switch

Donald Trump was secretly moved to a smaller military jet after the Secret Service treated the warning as serious despite CIA skepticism
By Ishan Jain . Aug 13, 2026

Trump says America now has something Iran can't take back

Trump claimed the US has ‘total control’ of the Strait of Hormuz and suggested Washington could maintain its strategic hold over the vital waterway
By Swati Sakshi Mishra . Aug 12, 2026

How Iran War changed the way America protects its president

Security concerns over Trump and Iran date to January 3, 2020, when his drone strike killed top Iranian General Qasem Soleimani
By Deepanjali Sharma . Aug 12, 2026

Trump's secret Turkey aircraft swap mirrors Clinton's Pakistan maneuver, with one key difference

Bill Clinton's 2000 Pakistan decoy flight resurfaced after Donald Trump secretly boarded an unmarked military aircraft amid reported Iran threats
By Deepanjali Sharma . Aug 12, 2026

Trump reveals why reporters were told to lower window shades on decoy flight amid Iran threat

Trump addressed why reporters aboard the flight from Turkey to the UK were instructed to keep their window shades down as questions mounted over his secret aircraft switch
By Deepanjali Sharma . Aug 12, 2026

Trump says he's 'Iran's banker' as he bets on money over missiles

'We could just keep it alone, and they're going to fail. We could just keep... nice and easy, relaxed', President Trump said
By Swati Sakshi Mishra . Aug 11, 2026
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