President Donald Trump speaks during a Cabinet meeting in the Cabinet Room of the White House in Washington on March 26, 2026. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images President Donald Trump said U.S. troops would remain deployed in the Middle East until the ongoing U.S. military operation in Iran is completed. “It costs us very little to keep
The Ateela 2 oil tanker navigates the sea off Qeshm Island, Iran, in the Strait of Hormuz, on April 28, 2026. Asghar Besharati/Getty Images U.S. forces shot down two Iranian one-way attack drones on June 6. The U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said the Iranian drones threatened international maritime traffic in the Strait of Hormuz. We
The Ateela 2 Oil Tanker boat navigates the sea on Qeshm Island, Iran, in the Strait of Hormuz, on April 28, 2026. Asghar Besharati/Getty Images U.S. forces shot down two Iranian one-way attack drones on June 6. The U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said that the Iranian drones threatened international maritime traffic in the Strait of
President Donald Trump speaks during an event in the Oval Office of the White House on June 3, 2026. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images The United States won’t unfreeze Iran’s assets until a long-term peace deal to end the conflict in the Middle East is reached, President Donald Trump said on June 7. “If they behave, if
The Treasury Department building is pictured at dusk in Washington, on June 6, 2019. Patrick Semansky/AP Photo The U.S. government will attempt to redirect Iranian assets under its control to Gulf states to cover damages sustained during the three-month war, a Treasury Department official confirmed on June 6 following another round of attacks by Iran
U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth (C) speaks with U.S. WWII and D-Day Landing veterans at a memorial ceremony held as part of the 82nd anniversary of the World War II D-Day Allied landings in Normandy, north-western France, on June 6, 2026. Screenshot via The Epoch Times/X/Department of War U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth
President Donald Trump signs an executive order during an event in the Oval Office of the White House on June 3, 2026. Kevin Dietsch /Getty Images President Donald Trump issued a memo on June 5 aiming to accelerate the development and use of artificial intelligence for national security, while warning against using the technology for