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In response, the IRGC launched a wave of attacks against Jordan and threatened to strike "all oil tanker crews" anchored at ports in Kuwait and Bahrain
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A source familiar with the talks told i24NEWS the discussions revolved around implementation of the Board of Peace's Gaza plan and how Hamas will not have a role in managing the future of Gaza
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A senior US Central Command officer emailed military analysts requesting new ideas to "pressure and punish Iran," according to CNN sources
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CENTCOM Chief Adm. Cooper has prepared an option for an extensive air campaign targeting Iran's missile infrastructure and military assets, according to a report by the Wall Street Journal
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Wall Street Journal reports additional troops, aircraft and medical personnel are being deployed to give the White House broader military options
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CENTCOM claims that these strikes have reduced Iran's ability to target commercial vessels in the region
CENTCOM confirmed that Iranian forces launched a ballistic missile toward Kuwait. The IRGC said that this strike was in retaliation for an earlier US strike near Bandar Abbas
Before a US Senate committee, Admiral Brad Cooper, head of CENTCOM, stated that the Iranian threat had been "significantly reduced."
If approved, this will be the first time the US deploys a hypersonic missile, even as Russia and China have deployed their own versions
While CENTCOM confirmed a successful transit of the Strait to begin mine-clearing, Tehran claims it forced a US retreat under threat
The series of strikes is part of Operation Hawkeye Strike, launched in response to a December 13 ambush in Palmyra that killed two U.S. service members and an American interpreter
Iranian official Ali Shamkhani, an aide to Supreme Leader Khamenei, warned that any US military action would be treated as the “start of war"
In response, Iran says it stands ready for dialogue but warns it will defend itself if provoked
Drill aims to test rapid deployment, dispersed operations, and multinational coordination, officials say
The commander will be accompanied by US envoy Morgan Ortagus for brief security meetings in Lebanon
'American pilots and other American personnel could have been exposed to even greater danger than they ordinarily would face' due to the leak, The Atlantic said
US CENTCOM said the shipment contained 'Iranian advanced weapon components, drones, and communications gear that was destined for the Iranian backed Houthi terrorists'
General Michael Kurilla is expected to try recruiting regional allies to help defend Israel, with an Iranian retaliation expected to be similar to the April 13 attack – but bigger
The Iran-backed group is said to have attacked 'a Palauan-flagged, Ukrainian-owned, Polish-operated bulk cargo carrier' with two missiles
According to a statement from Central Command, the Greek-owned MV Cyclades, flying a Malta flag, was the intended target of the three anti-ship ballistic missiles
Alongside engaging dozens of airborne threats, the U.S. military said it struck a ballistic missile launcher and UAVs on the ground in Iranian-backed Houthi controlled areas of Yemen
Israel's chief military spokesperson tells i24NEWS that 'there are offensive plans, we are showing them to the cabinet and we are ready' following the Iranian attack overnight
Israel's chief military spokesperson, Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari, says 'In all my years, I cannot recall such extensive cooperation as we currently have with the US Central Command'
The Iranian-backed terrorist group reportedly promised China and Russia not to attack their ships, yet launched five missiles toward M/V Huang Pu and caused minor damage to the vessel