Middle East
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Pentagon identifies soldier killed in Iraq during controlled detonation of Iranian drone
Sgt. Michael Emmanuel Swinton, 30, of Fayetteville, North Carolina, was killed in action during a "controlled detonation" of a drone at Erbil Air Base in Iraq.
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US military identifies 2 soldiers killed in Jordan while defending against Iranian missiles, drones
The soldiers' deaths bring the total number of U.S. service members killed during the war in Iran to 17.
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US targets Iranian bridges and roads in IRGC stronghold of Bandar Abbas to choke off supply routes
They struck multiple bridges intended to cut off supply routes to a port city and naval base in the Strait of Hormuz, from which Iran has been attacking commercial ships, according to a senior U.S. official.
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You Vote: With nearly half of the US House Dems voting against aid to Israel, what do you think?
The measure, which was an amendment to the State Department's spending bill, would have eliminated $3.3 billion in funding for Israel but failed in a 314-104 split. Ten lawmakers voted "present."
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U.S. launches new round of strikes hours after Trump warned Iran would be hit 'very hard'
The strikes are intended to degrade Iran's military capabilities that have been used to attack commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.
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U.S. launches fourth round of strikes on Iran after regime targeted Gulf nations with attacks
Tehran took credit on Sunday for attacks on Bahrain, Kuwait, Jordan, Qatar and Oman after another round of U.S. strikes
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Iran declares Strait of Hormuz closed after firing at cargo ship: report
The Iranian military said on Saturday the strait is "closed until further notice."
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U.S. strategy has left Iran’s infrastructure vulnerable, says military historian Victor Davis Hanson
Historian Victor Davis Hanson rejects the idea America is in "quagmire" with Iran, predicting that Trump will systematically cripple Tehran's infrastructure before shifting the burden of securing the Strait of Hormuz to allies
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U.S. military says airstrikes hit 90 targets across Iran as hostilities continue into another day
Tehran's attacks have extended across the Middle East against U.S. allies' targets, sparking alerts in Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait and Jordan.
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Trump administration reinstates sanctions on Iran's oil sales after attacks in Strait of Hormuz
Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control issued a new license revoking the waiver and requiring companies to start the process to end oil transactions with Iran by July 17.
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You Vote: With Iran firing at ships in the Strait, and the US firing on Iran, what next?
The U.S. said the strikes were on commercial vessels that were transiting the strait, which were "crewed by innocent civilians in an international waterway."
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United States revokes license authorizing sale of Iranian oil
The department approved the 60-day license last month, which waived sanctions on Iranian oil as part of an interim agreement to end the fighting in the Middle East.
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Hamas says it has dissolved its government in Gaza to transfer power to UN-backed committee
Under the agreement, Gaza will be led by the NCAG, which describes itself as a “transitional, technocratic, and apolitical Palestinian committee” on its website. It is led by Palestinian official Ali Shaath from Cairo, Egypt.