These American Service Members Died in the Iran Conflict
They were from Nebraska, Florida, Iowa and Minnesota. One was wrapping up his final deployment and hoped to open a martial arts studio.
They were from Nebraska, Florida, Iowa and Minnesota. One was wrapping up his final deployment and hoped to open a martial arts studio.
President Trump’s embrace of military action in Iran was set off by the determination of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel to end diplomatic negotiations. Our investigative reporter Mark Mazzetti describes how few of Mr. Trump’s advisers voiced opposition. By Mark Mazzetti, Leila Medina, Sutton Raphael, Joey Sendaydiego, Jon Hazell, Rafaela Balster and Whitney Shefte…
The conflict is choking off the world’s oil and gas.
“I felt great fear and I ran,” says one of thousands of Syrians who are leaving what had been a relatively safe refuge during the war in Syria.
The Pentagon provided few details, but the Trump administration has said that Iran’s efforts to kill U.S. officials is one reason the United States launched its bombing campaign.
The two nations, as well as Greece, said they would send assets to the region. The Netherlands was weighing a request to join them.
The Incirlik air base in southern Turkey hosts American forces but Turkey has said that it will not allow its airspace to be used for attacks on Iran.
On Tuesday, nonemergency staff and their family members were told to leave several posts as Iran continued to retaliate after U.S. and Israeli strikes.
An attack on Turkey, a NATO member that shares a border with Iran, would mark a major escalation in Iran’s retaliation for the U.S. and Israeli assault.
It was not clear what caused the navy destroyer to sink. The Sri Lankan authorities said they had rescued 32 sailors, all critically injured, from the crew of 180.