Operation Project Freedom
Trump says US ready to hit Iran's nuclear program 'in ten minutes' after speaking with Netanyahu
"There are 'one or two sites' left that need to be dealt with, including Pickaxe Mountain. We can do it in ten minutes. We have a plan for it, and we can execute it very quickly," the president said.
Iran offers Saudi-Houthi mediation, Pakistan pledges military backing under defense pact
One killed in Sunday attack on Riyadh airport, UKMTO confirms tanker struck by drone near Oman
Hegseth asks Congress for $1.5 trillion defense budget as Iran war costs continue to climb
US op. in Iran would expand beyond escorting vessels in Strait of Hormuz, Trump says
The ceasefire between the US and Iran is on "life support," Trump said on Monday.
Are there any winners in unfinished Iran war? - analysis
Explosions, US self-defense strikes, and renewed clashes near the Strait of Hormuz show how unresolved maritime leverage, Gulf vulnerability, and political deadlock could push the conflict further.
Trump says US will start 'Project Freedom Plus' if Iran talks fail
Earlier on Saturday, a reporter asked Trump if he thought Iran was "slow-rolling" talks, to which the President replied, "We'll find out soon enough."
Iran can last for months under US Strait of Hormuz blockade, US officials say - report
“The leadership has gotten more radical, determined, and increasingly confident they can outlast US political will and sustain domestic repression to check any resistance,” one US official said.
Diplomatic anchor or strategic space for Iran: Saudi airspace becomes new challenge for Trump
US President Donald Trump’s announcement of Operation Project Freedom angered Riyadh, leading Saudi Arabia to inform the US that it would not allow the US military to fly through Saudi airspace.
Netanyahu 'not surprised' by US-Iran negotiations development, says there is 'full coordination'
"We are maintaining continuous contact with our friends in the US. I speak with President Trump on an almost daily basis," Prime Minister Netanyahu said.
South Korea suspends review of Trump's call to participate in 'Project Freedom'
The decision to suspend the review was made after US President Donald Trump put Operation Project Freedom on hold.
Will Trump pausing effort to open Strait bring an Iran deal? - analysis
The pause in the US plan to enable the movement of ships through the Strait illustrates just how complex a task this has become.
Despite Iran's attacks on UAE, war has not resumed, US Gen. Dan Caine says
US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth added that the US established a "red, white, and blue dome" over the Strait of Hormuz as a "gift from the US to the world."
