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Iran death toll tops 1,000 amid escalating US-Israel offensive
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Iran death toll tops 1,000 amid escalating US-Israel offensive

Republican senators reject a motion to halt the air campaign, leaving Trump free to direct the conflict

Trump weighing US role in Iran after conflict, White House says
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Trump weighing US role in Iran after conflict, White House says

US president discusses Washington’s potential role in Iran after the operation while prioritizing the success of the military campaign.

Rubio speaks with Saudi foreign minister about regional stability
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Rubio speaks with Saudi foreign minister about regional stability

Rubio and Saudi minister discuss Iran-related threats to regional stability and wider regional developments

'US winning war against Iran, could fight for as long as needed'
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'US winning war against Iran, could fight for as long as needed'

US Defense Secretary claims US and Israel will have complete control of Iran's skies in under a week

US debuts suicide drone in Iran after fast-tracked Pentagon procurement
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US debuts suicide drone in Iran after fast-tracked Pentagon procurement

LUCAS drone uses an open architecture that allows different payloads and communications systems, and can be deployed either for strikes or as a target drone

Iran claims 'complete control' of Hormuz Strait as Israel launches new strikes
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Iran claims 'complete control' of Hormuz Strait as Israel launches new strikes

US strikes nearly 2,000 targets in Iran as Saudi Arabia intercepts missiles and Americans are asked to evacuate the region

US 'totally stupid' to attack Iran during talks: UN ambassador
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US 'totally stupid' to attack Iran during talks: UN ambassador

Iran’s UN ambassador says Tehran opposes war, but will block US Gulf bases from being used to attack Iran

US Congress weighs measures to limit Trump’s war powers
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US Congress weighs measures to limit Trump’s war powers

Lawmakers express concern over Trump’s Iran strikes, while some Republicans warn support may waver

Trump, Rubio offer conflicting reasons for US entry into Iran war
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Trump, Rubio offer conflicting reasons for US entry into Iran war

Several conservative commentators intensify their criticism of the Iran strikes, saying Rubio’s remarks imply Israel, not the US administration, is directing the conflict

Pentagon identifies first US soldiers killed in Iran war
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Pentagon identifies first US soldiers killed in Iran war

Four U.S. Army Reserve soldiers from an Iowa unit are among six U.S. troops killed so far, dying when a drone strikes a U.S. military facility in Port Shuaiba, Kuwait

US says 2,000 targets hit as Iran retaliates across Gulf
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US says 2,000 targets hit as Iran retaliates across Gulf

Trump says US Navy is ready to escort oil tankers through the Strait of Hormuz as Saudi Arabia intercepts two cruise missiles and nine drones targeting the kingdom

Trump denounces UK, Spain over Iran stance
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Trump denounces UK, Spain over Iran stance

US president says UK was uncooperative on bases, warns Spain of sweeping trade retaliation

Trump says 'too late' for talks with Iran as Tehran denies reaching out for talks
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Trump says 'too late' for talks with Iran as Tehran denies reaching out for talks

Iran's ambassador to UN in Geneva says Iran has not contacted US for any possible peace talks

Trump warns of longer Iran war as strikes hit Riyadh, Beirut and across Middle East
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Trump warns of longer Iran war as strikes hit Riyadh, Beirut and across Middle East

Trump says US will retaliate ‘soon’ after Riyadh embassy attack as Iran threatens to burn any ship in Strait of Hormuz

Trump warns of longer Iran war as Riyadh, Beirut hit
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Trump warns of longer Iran war as Riyadh, Beirut hit

US State Department orders non‑emergency staff to leave Bahrain, Jordan, and Iraq, while Qatar shoots down two Iranian bombers

Six US military members killed since start of Iran war: CENTCOM
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Six US military members killed since start of Iran war: CENTCOM

CENTCOM says US forces recover remains of two previously unaccounted service members struck in Iran’s initial attacks

Clinton says Trump told him of 'some great times' with Jeffrey Epstein
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Clinton says Trump told him of 'some great times' with Jeffrey Epstein

Clinton says the exchange does not lead him to believe Trump is involved in any wrongdoing related to Epstein

Six US service members killed in Iran conflict, US military says
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Six US service members killed in Iran conflict, US military says

U.S. urges citizens to immediately depart over a dozen Middle Eastern countries; Israeli military targets complex of Iran's state broadcaster IRIB in Tehran in fresh strikes

Trump says 'big wave' in war with Iran is yet to come
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Trump says 'big wave' in war with Iran is yet to come

US President tells CNN he doesn't know who is in charge in Iran; doesn't know who they'll pick

Bored of peace? Trump keeps choosing war
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Bored of peace? Trump keeps choosing war

Donald Trump, now in a second term, orders major strikes on Iran after talks fail, despite branding himself a 'President of Peace'