NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Central Command Commander Adm. Brad Cooper sharply rebuked Democratic Rep. Seth Moulton during a tense House Armed Services Committee hearing Tuesday after the Massachusetts Democrat questioned “how many more Americans” would die because of what he called a failed Iran strategy. “It doesn’t seem to be going … Read more
Washington — The head of U.S. forces in the Middle East told senators that the bombing campaign against Iran, named Operation Epic Fury, achieved all of its objectives to “significantly degrade” the country’s military capabilities, even as Tehran continues to claim control of the Strait of Hormuz. Admiral Brad Cooper of U.S. Central Command told … Read more
The U.S. destroyed six small Iranian boats in the Strait of Hormuz, Central Command said Monday. CBS News contributor Aaron MacLean, retired U.S. Navy Adm. Robert Murrett and CBS News White House reporter Aaron Navarro join with more. Source link
Two U.S. merchant vessels successfully transited through the Strait of Hormuz, CENTCOM said, after President Trump announced a plan called “Project Freedom,” where the U.S. will guide ships through the chokepoint. CBS News contributor Aaron MacLean and Senior White House correspondent Nancy Cordes have more. Source link
Two U.S. Navy destroyers had transited the Strait of Hormuz to begin mine-clearing operations in the vital waterway, U.S. Central Command said Saturday. The destroyers crossed through the Strait and operated in the Arabian Gulf, CENTCOM said on social media. Additional U.S. forces, including underwater drones, will “join the clearance effort in the coming days,” … Read more
Retired Gen. Frank McKenzie, a former commander of U.S. Central Command, outlined some takeaways from the search-and-rescue mission for a missing U.S. airman on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” Sunday — and argued the mission’s success could deliver a “hard lesson for Iran.” McKenzie noted that Iran was unable to find the missing weapons … Read more
US deploying 1,500 troops from 82nd Airborne Chief national security correspondent Jennifer Griffin reports the latest on the conflict with Iran as about 1,500 additional troops and key staff are deployed to the Middle East NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Around 290 U.S. service members have been injured so far during Operation … Read more
Sources told CBS News that dozens of U.S. service members suffered serious injuries, including shrapnel wounds and brain trauma, in an Iranian drone strike on a tactical operation center in Kuwait on March 1. Six U.S. troops were killed in the same attack. Former CENTCOM Commander General Joseph Votel joins CBS News to discuss. Source … Read more
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Three U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagles were shot down in a friendly fire incident over Kuwait late Sunday during active combat operations tied to Operation Epic Fury, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said. The aircraft were mistakenly engaged by Kuwaiti air defenses amid a complex battle environment … Read more
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