A plume of smoke rises from a reported Iranian strike in the industrial district of Doha on March 1, 2026. Mahmud Hams/AFP via Getty Images Five Persian Gulf nations that host U.S. military installations claim they have collectively shot down more than 1,500 Iranian missiles and drones since the United States and Israel launched their
A man holds a picture of President Trump as members of the Iranian community and supporters celebrate the U.S. and Israel attack on Iran, in Los Angeles on Feb. 28, 2026. Mario Tama/Getty Images WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump on March 1 praised the joint U.S.–Israeli military operation that killed Iranian leader Ali Khamenei and said combat
A crane from International Frontier Forwarders, Inc. loads machinery onto the Roibeira at the Port of Houston, with equipment for the oil and gas industry bound for Venezuela, on Feb. 25, 2026. Workers in hard hats teem aboard a cargo ship at the Port of Houston, the latest U.S. ship headed to Venezuela after President
President Trump on Sunday said in a video address that there will likely be more American casualties as the U.S-Israeli war on Iran, dubbed Operation Epic Fury, continues “in full force.” “As one nation, we grieve for the true American patriots who have made the ultimate sacrifice for our nation, even as we continue the
If there’s a consensus talking point among the critics of the military action against Iran, it’s that it’s an “unnecessary war of choice.” The complaint doesn’t stand up, but it’s so frequently repeated that it’s worth a careful look to understand precisely why not. The Democratic nominee who lost to President Donald Trump in 2024
The alleged gunman, a naturalized US citizen born in Senegal, allegedly had a Quran in his car FBI members investigating Austin shooting. (Photo by Brandon Bell/Getty Images) The suspected gunman who killed 2 and wounded 14 others Sunday morning in a shooting in Austin, Texas, wore a sweatshirt that read “Property of Allah” and a
Navy vessels taking part in a joint Iranian-Russian-Chinese military drill in the Gulf of Oman on March 12, 2025. Iranian Army Office/AFP via Getty Images President Donald Trump on Sunday afternoon said that the U.S. military has sunk nine Iranian naval ships and “largely destroyed” the regime’s naval headquarters amid airstrikes that took out its