The US struck military targets in Iran after the country fired on three Navy destroyers sailing in the Strait of Hormuz, an escalation that threatened to fracture a fragile ceasefire and reignite hostilities even as the two sides say they’re discussing an end to the war.
The US struck military targets in Iran after the country fired on three Navy destroyers sailing in the Strait of Hormuz, an escalation that threatened to fracture a fragile ceasefire and reignite hostilities even as the two sides say they’re discussing an end to the war.
Commercial ships at anchor in the Strait of Hormuz off the coast of Bandar Abbas, Iran, on May 4, in a photo released by Iranian state media. Photographer: Amirhosein Khorgooi/AP Photo
Secretary of State Marco Rubio approved the sale of hundreds of prized air-defense interceptors and other weapons to Middle East partners in deals worth $25.8 billion, three times the amount disclosed when the administration announced the agreements last week.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio approved the sale of hundreds of prized air-defense interceptors and other weapons to Middle East partners in deals worth $25.8 billion, three times the amount disclosed when the administration announced the agreements last week.
The US military disabled an Iran-flagged tanker that tried to dock at an Iranian port on the Gulf of Oman in violation of President Donald Trump’s blockade, the latest flareup around the Strait of Hormuz.
The US military disabled an Iran-flagged tanker that tried to dock at an Iranian port on the Gulf of Oman in violation of President Donald Trump’s blockade, the latest flareup around the Strait of Hormuz.
USS Abraham Lincoln conducts U.S. blockade operations related to the Strait of Hormuz in the Arabian Sea on April 16.
The State Department has approved Ukraine’s request to purchase up to $374 million worth of GPS-guided bomb kits, according to an announcement Tuesday.
The State Department has approved Ukraine’s request to purchase up to $374 million worth of GPS-guided bomb kits, according to an announcement Tuesday.
Ukrainian servicemen of Air Assault Forces wait to board a Mi-8 helicopter to conduct a parachute jumps training, at a training center, in an undisclosed location on March 27, 2026, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The Air Assault Forces is a separate branch of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, whose main purpose is to rapidly respond to military threats and conduct swift offensive and defensive operations. It was specifically Air Assault units that were among the first to be deployed in operations such as the Kursk operation and the Kharkiv counteroffensive. Ukraine is preparing key changes to the mobilisation process, along with improved contracts and pay for infantry and assault troops, in an effort to recruit more people into the army.
The US military helped two American-flagged ships go through the Strait of Hormuz as part of a broader effort to open a lane through the vital waterway, the commander of US Central Command told reporters.
The US military helped two American-flagged ships go through the Strait of Hormuz as part of a broader effort to open a lane through the vital waterway, the commander of US Central Command told reporters.
Cargo ships anchored offshore in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas, Iran, on May 4, 2026.
The US military helped two American-flagged ships go through the Strait of Hormuz as part of a broader effort to open a lane through the vital waterway, the commander of US Central Command told reporters.
The US military helped two American-flagged ships go through the Strait of Hormuz as part of a broader effort to open a lane through the vital waterway, the commander of US Central Command told reporters.
Cargo ships anchored offshore in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas, Iran, on May 4, 2026.
The US and Iran exchanged fire in a flareup of violence on Monday that also drew in the United Arab Emirates, prompting calls for renewed strikes on Iranian targets and casting doubt on the fate of a four-week ceasefire.
The US and Iran exchanged fire in a flareup of violence on Monday that also drew in the United Arab Emirates, prompting calls for renewed strikes on Iranian targets and casting doubt on the fate of a four-week ceasefire.
Oil tankers offshore in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas, Iran on May 2.
The US and Iran exchanged fire in a flareup of violence on Monday that also drew in the United Arab Emirates, prompting calls for renewed strikes on Iranian targets and casting doubt on the fate of a four-week ceasefire.
The US and Iran exchanged fire in a flareup of violence on Monday that also drew in the United Arab Emirates, prompting calls for renewed strikes on Iranian targets and casting doubt on the fate of a four-week ceasefire.
Vessels offshore in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas, Iran on May 4. Photographer: Amirhossein Khorgooei/ISNA/AFP/Getty Images
Secretary of State Marco Rubio has approved expedited arms transfers to Israel, Kuwait, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates, bypassing a standard congressional review to rush air defense missiles and laser guidance systems to the Middle East as the Iran war ceasefire seems ever more fragile.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio has approved expedited arms transfers to Israel, Kuwait, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates, bypassing a standard congressional review to rush air defense missiles and laser guidance systems to the Middle East as the Iran war ceasefire seems ever more fragile.
The BAE Systems booth on the exhibit floor of the Association of the US Army Defense Show in Washington, DC. Photographer: Samuel Corum/Bloomberg
A new US drawdown of roughly 5,000 troops from Germany over the next year prompted strong questions from both NATO allies and Republicans in Congress.
HOHENFELS, GERMANY - APRIL 30: In this photograph taken through a pane of glass, soldiers and equipment stand at the U.S. Army 7th Army Training Command Joint Multinational Readiness Center on April 30, 2026 in Hohenfels, Germany. The 7th Army Training Command Joint Multinational Readiness Center, located in Bavaria, is among the main training grounds for U.S. Army Europe and Africa combat scenarios. U.S. President Donald Trump, irritated by recent comments by German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, has threatened to pull U.S. troops out of Germany. (Photo by Sean Gallup/Getty Images)
Pentagon officials confirmed the release of $400 million in funds for Ukraine that already had been authorized by Congress, after the top Senate Republican overseeing defense spending criticized Pentagon leaders for withholding the money.
Pentagon officials confirmed the release of $400 million in funds for Ukraine that already had been authorized by Congress, after the top Senate Republican overseeing defense spending criticized Pentagon leaders for withholding the money.
Firefighters work at a site following a Russian strike in Kyiv on April 16.
The US has spent an estimated $25 billion on the Iran war so far, the Pentagon comptroller said, providing the most complete public estimate of the conflict’s cost.
The US has spent an estimated $25 billion on the Iran war so far, the Pentagon comptroller said, providing the most complete public estimate of the conflict’s cost.
A Tomahawk Land Attack Missile is fired during Operation Epic Fury, on February 28. Source: U.S. Navy/Getty Images
Pentagon officials said the Iran war had cost $25 billion so far, offering the estimate in a contentious congressional hearing that saw Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth trade barbs with Democrats over the administration’s handling of the conflict.
Pentagon officials said the Iran war had cost $25 billion so far, offering the estimate in a contentious congressional hearing that saw Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth trade barbs with Democrats over the administration’s handling of the conflict.
Key congressional Republicans are poised to break with Donald Trump on his proposed 44% raise for the Pentagon, a rare act of defiance that signals the president’s weakening grip on Washington as the midterm elections near and he quickly approaches the back half of his second term.
Key congressional Republicans are poised to break with Donald Trump on his proposed 44% raise for the Pentagon, a rare act of defiance that signals the president’s weakening grip on Washington as the midterm elections near and he quickly approaches the back half of his second term.
President Donald Trump, left, and Pete Hegseth, US secretary of defense, during a news conference in Washington, DC, on April 6.
Navy Secretary John Phelan was fired after clashing with top leaders at the Pentagon, including over administration efforts to revive US shipbuilding, according to people familiar with the matter, making him the latest high-profile Pentagon departure amid the war in Iran.
Navy Secretary John Phelan was fired after clashing with top leaders at the Pentagon, including over administration efforts to revive US shipbuilding, according to people familiar with the matter, making him the latest high-profile Pentagon departure amid the war in Iran.
The US government has approved a potential sale to Germany of up to $11.9 billion in combat management systems for surface vessels, the State Department announced Friday.
The US government has approved a potential sale to Germany of up to $11.9 billion in combat management systems for surface vessels, the State Department announced Friday.
US Navy crew members work on the USS George Washington during a joint US and South Korea military exercise on the Korean Peninsula's west sea, South Korea on November 29, 2010. Photographer: Seo Dong-Il/Getty Images
Fourteen vessels have turned around in three days rather than test a US naval blockade on Iranian-linked ships crossing the Strait of Hormuz, US Central Command said.
Fourteen vessels have turned around in three days rather than test a US naval blockade on Iranian-linked ships crossing the Strait of Hormuz, US Central Command said.
US Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Dan Caine speaks as a map of the Strait of Hormuz is displayed during a press briefing at the Pentagon in Washington on April 16.
US lawmakers questioned a top military officer over Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s decision to fire Army Chief of Staff General Randy George earlier this month, saying the Pentagon chief had given no explanation for the move.
US lawmakers questioned a top military officer over Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s decision to fire Army Chief of Staff General Randy George earlier this month, saying the Pentagon chief had given no explanation for the move.
General Randy George, US Army chief of staff, speaks with soldiers during training exercises at Lightning Academy at Schofield Barracks in Honolulu, Hawaii, US, on Monday, Nov. 10, 2025. The US Army is pitting ideas born in Washington against battlefield realities, with the outcomes shaping how future wars will be fought.
Israel and Lebanon met for their first high-level talks in more than 30 years in what the Israeli ambassador to the US called a “victory for sanity,” even as officials played down hopes for an end to the war with Hezbollah.
Israel and Lebanon met for their first high-level talks in more than 30 years in what the Israeli ambassador to the US called a “victory for sanity,” even as officials played down hopes for an end to the war with Hezbollah.
WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 14: Israeli Ambassador to the U.S. Yechiel Leiter speaks to members of the media outside the U.S. State Department following working-level peace talks with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Lebanese Ambassador to the U.S. Nada Hamadeh on April 14, 2026 in Washington, DC. In their first direct diplomatic talks in more than 30 years, Lebanon and Israel have entered negotiations to potentially end Israel's conflict with the Lebanese militia Hezbollah. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)
The US and Iran are looking to arrange a second round of peace talks in the coming days as a standoff in the Strait of Hormuz worsens a global energy crisis and complicates diplomatic prospects.
The US and Iran are looking to arrange a second round of peace talks in the coming days as a standoff in the Strait of Hormuz worsens a global energy crisis and complicates diplomatic prospects.
The Rich Starry (in white) is currently transiting the Strait of Hormuz signaling Chinese ownership. The Elpis had passed through a few hours earlier.
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