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'It's going to finish pretty quickly' US President Donald Trump says of Operation Epic Fury
“We are going to have a much safer world as soon as it ends, and it's going to finish pretty quickly,” said Trump, raising the world’s hopes amid a war that has entered its second week.
Araghchi: Iran no longer willing to negotiate with US, shifts blame on destabilized oil production
Operation Epic Fury is 'only just beginning,' Iran will surrender, Hegseth says
Trump says war with Iran 'pretty much' complete, Hezbollah rockets reach deep into Israel
Education Minister to 'Post': Schools to stay remote for safety as war may last weeks - interview
Kisch explained that he was preparing for the possibility that the war could last weeks and that he would not comprime of on student safety during that time.
Seventh US service member passes away during Operation Epic Fury, CENTCOM says
The incident comes as major combat operations continue in light of Operation Epic Fury.
Why war with Iran may not deliver the normalization Israel hopes for - analysis
Iran's military offensive will serve as clear proof that the Gulf States' policy of containment toward Iran has failed, said Ohad Merlin, Middle East expert at MIND Israel.
Zelensky sending experts to Middle East to help civilians, US military forces
The experts are set to arrive in the Middle East next week, according to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, and will have the capabilities to assist “right away.”
Half of US citizens seeking help leaving Middle East turn down available gov't recommended options
The State Department claims to have directly assisted over 19,000 Americans abroad with security guidance and travel assistance through its 24/7 Task Force
IDF strikes IRGC aerospace headquarters linked to satellite, missile program
The headquarters had been used by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) to promote its aerospace efforts, including the 2022 launch of the Khayyam satellite.
Will the US-Israel war on Iran reshape the global order? - analysis
Bush promised a world order of peace and democracy, a rules-based world order where countries wouldn’t invade one another. It was also a world where the US was the global hegemon.
Oslo ups security around US embassy after explosion, no injuries reported
A loud blast was heard near the embassy compound in western Oslo at around 1 a.m., and smoke was seen rising from the compound, eyewitnesses told local media.
USS George H.W. Bush to deploy to Mediterranean, become third aircraft carrier in region - report
The Ford carrier strike group crossed the Suez Canal on Thursday, while the USS Abraham Lincoln is stationed in the Gulf.
Missile hits in central Israel as sirens sound nationwide, IAF strikes Beirut, Tehran
Iran names Mojtaba Khamenei as leader • US, Israeli officials keeping close watch of Iranian enriched uranium • Iranian drones cause damage across the Gulf