US will permanently close the consulate in Peshawar, Pakistan, its closest mission to Afghanistan

WASHINGTON — The State Department will permanently close the U.S. consulate in Peshawar, Pakistan, which has been America’s closest diplomatic mission to the Afghan border and was a primary operations and logistics point before, during and after the 2001 invasion of Afghanistan. The department notified Congress this week of its intent to close the consulate … Read more

US signals readiness to escort tankers through Hormuz as traffic thins but no mission launched

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Energy Secretary Chris Wright said the U.S. Navy could begin escorting commercial vessels through the Strait of Hormuz “as soon as reasonable,” reinforcing President Donald Trump’s public statements that the United States is prepared to protect energy shipments through the strategic waterway. But a U.S. official told … Read more

Trump’s new DHS pick is an illegal immigration hawk who’s ‘all about the mission’: Expert

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Oklahoma Republican Sen. Markwayne Mullin, President Donald Trump’s new pick to lead the embattled Department of Homeland Security, is a supporter of strict immigration enforcement who, in the last year, has proved invaluable in getting key pieces of the president’s agenda across the finish line. A first-term … Read more

6 U.S. service members killed since Iran mission start

IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Now Playing 6 U.S. service members killed since Iran mission start 00:37 UP NEXT Uncertainty about Iran’s future remains 02:06 Bill Clinton responds to hot tub photo 01:28 Hillary Clinton denies ever having visited Epstein’s island 00:40 Hillary Clinton reacts … Read more

Trump says US mission in Iran is ‘ahead of schedule,’ vows to ‘easily prevail’ over regime

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! President Donald Trump on Monday declared that the joint U.S.-Israeli operation to “crush the threat” in Iran is “ahead of schedule.” Trump provided an update on “Operation Epic Fury” during a Medal of Honor ceremony at the White House, vowing that the U.S. will “easily prevail” over … Read more

Hegseth lays out ‘clear’ 3-part mission against Iran, says war ‘is not endless’

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! War Secretary Pete Hegseth on Monday outlined what he described as a “clear” three-part mission against Iran, insisting the conflict “is not endless” and sharply rejecting comparisons to past U.S. wars in the Middle East. Speaking during the first Pentagon briefing since U.S.-Israeli strikes began over the … Read more

Ret. Gen. Frank McKenzie says it’s too soon to be “thinking about an off-ramp” in Iran mission

Iran policy analyst Karim Sadjadpour and former CENTCOM commander and CBS News contributor Ret. Gen. Frank McKenzie join “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” to discuss what’s next for Iran after the U.S.-Israeli military mission and the death of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei. Source link

Trump’s call for regime change is ‘mission impossible,’ Iran’s foreign minister says

Changing the Iranian regime is “mission impossible,” the country’s foreign minister told NBC News, hours after the U.S. and Israel launched a major attack on the Islamic Republic and President Donald Trump called on its citizens to overthrow their leaders. “You cannot do regime change while millions of people are supporting the so-called regime,” Abbas … Read more

Cuba unveils new details in fatal US boat shooting and says a 2nd boat on mission failed

HAVANA — Top officials with Cuba’s Ministry of the Interior unveiled for the first time late Friday the items they said were aboard a Florida-flagged speedboat that opened fire against troops in waters off the island’s north coast this week, with soldiers responding and killing four suspects. Officials also revealed to The Associated Press that … Read more

US Navy reduces staff to ‘mission critical’ levels in Bahrain ahead of potential strikes on Iran: officials

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The U.S. Navy’s 5th Fleet headquarters in Bahrain has been reduced to “mission critical” staffing ahead of potential U.S. strikes on Iran, multiple U.S. officials told Fox News.  There are now fewer than 100 personnel remaining at the facility. Ahead of Operation Midnight Hammer last June, when … Read more