The US struck Iranian military targets for the second time this week and Kuwait said it responded to missile and drone threats, highlighting the fragility of the ceasefire and the challenge of forging a peace accord that would restore global energy flows.
The US struck Iranian military targets for the second time this week and Kuwait said it responded to missile and drone threats, highlighting the fragility of the ceasefire and the challenge of forging a peace accord that would restore global energy flows.
As President Donald Trump continues to suggest a deal with Iran is close, he finds himself caught between two extremes: Tehran’s demand for financial relief and an end to attacks, and pressure from Republican hawks to “finish the job” — or at least not to sign a bad deal.
As President Donald Trump continues to suggest a deal with Iran is close, he finds himself caught between two extremes: Tehran’s demand for financial relief and an end to attacks, and pressure from Republican hawks to “finish the job” — or at least not to sign a bad deal.
Marco Rubio, left, Donald Trump, and Pete Hegseth on May 27.
The US is touting progress toward a peace deal with Iran to end the nearly three-month war, even amid fresh hostilities and uncertainty over the vital Strait of Hormuz.
The US is touting progress toward a peace deal with Iran to end the nearly three-month war, even amid fresh hostilities and uncertainty over the vital Strait of Hormuz.
The US military boarded and later released an Iranian-flagged oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman, keeping up pressure on Tehran’s economy as President Donald Trump presses for a deal to end their conflict.
The US military boarded and later released an Iranian-flagged oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman, keeping up pressure on Tehran’s economy as President Donald Trump presses for a deal to end their conflict.
The US military boarded and later released an Iranian-flagged oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman, in an image from video released by US Central Command on social media, on May 20, 2026. @CENTCOM/X
The Pentagon said it was permanently cutting about 4,000 soldiers from Europe as part of a broader review of forces that has generated anxiety among US allies on the continent and elsewhere in the world.
The Pentagon said it was permanently cutting about 4,000 soldiers from Europe as part of a broader review of forces that has generated anxiety among US allies on the continent and elsewhere in the world.
US Vice President JD Vance during a news conference in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House in Washington on May 19. Photographer: Samuel Corum/Sipa
Kyiv has said that the US is seeking the transfer of technology and access to intellectual property rights from Ukraine as part of a drone deal that is awaiting approval at the highest political level, a person familiar with the matter said.
Kyiv has said that the US is seeking the transfer of technology and access to intellectual property rights from Ukraine as part of a drone deal that is awaiting approval at the highest political level, a person familiar with the matter said.
A SkyFall P1-Sun interceptor drone during trials in Ukraine in March.
The State Department has approved potential sales of up to $4.2 billion in helicopters and related equipment to South Korea, according to announcements Monday.
The State Department has approved potential sales of up to $4.2 billion in helicopters and related equipment to South Korea, according to announcements Monday.
An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter takes off from the flight deck of the USS Gerald R. Ford at Sea in a photo released by the US Navy on Feb. 28.
The Defense Department may not have sufficient resources in Africa to properly identify when Islamic State and al-Qaeda offshoots in the restive Sahel region develop the capability to mount attacks on the US homeland, the head of US Africa Command warned.
The Defense Department may not have sufficient resources in Africa to properly identify when Islamic State and al-Qaeda offshoots in the restive Sahel region develop the capability to mount attacks on the US homeland, the head of US Africa Command warned.
WASHINGTON, DC - MAY 14: Commander of U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) Air Force Gen. Dagvin Anderson testifies during a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing in the Dirksen Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill on May 14, 2026 in Washington, DC. The full committee heard testimony on "The Posture of the U.S. Central Command and U.S. Africa Command in Review of the Defense Authorization Request for FY2027 and the Future Years Defense Program." (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)
The US has destroyed more than 90% of Iran’s inventory of around 8,000 naval mines, the commander of US forces in the Middle East told lawmakers on Thursday, in a written statement that did not address Tehran’s continued control of the vital Strait of Hormuz.
The US has destroyed more than 90% of Iran’s inventory of around 8,000 naval mines, the commander of US forces in the Middle East told lawmakers on Thursday, in a written statement that did not address Tehran’s continued control of the vital Strait of Hormuz.
USS Abraham Lincoln conducts U.S. blockade operations related to the Strait of Hormuz in the Arabian Sea on April 16.
Lawmakers with oversight of Pentagon spending pressed Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over the growing costs of the Iran war, as President Donald Trump suggested a fragile ceasefire with Tehran could break down.
Lawmakers with oversight of Pentagon spending pressed Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over the growing costs of the Iran war, as President Donald Trump suggested a fragile ceasefire with Tehran could break down.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth testifies during a House Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Defense hearing in Washington on May 12.
President Donald Trump said he will discuss US arms sales to Taiwan with Chinese leader Xi Jinping at a meeting this week, a move that risks undermining America’s longstanding support for the self-ruled island claimed by Beijing.
President Donald Trump said he will discuss US arms sales to Taiwan with Chinese leader Xi Jinping at a meeting this week, a move that risks undermining America’s longstanding support for the self-ruled island claimed by Beijing.
A Taiwanese Air Force soldier holds ammunition for a Oerlikon GDF-006 35mm twin cannon anti-aircraft gun during a military exercise at the Chiayi Air Force Base in Chiayi County, Taiwan, on Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026. President Lai Ching-te is striking back in his running spat with Taiwan’s opposition-led legislature. His next challenge is pushing through the island’s biggest defense budget on record. Photographer: An Rong Xu/Bloomberg
The US was waiting on Iran’s response to its latest proposal to end the war after suggesting word could come imminently, following clashes in the Strait of Hormuz that strained a monthlong ceasefire.
The US was waiting on Iran’s response to its latest proposal to end the war after suggesting word could come imminently, following clashes in the Strait of Hormuz that strained a monthlong ceasefire.
US President Donald Trump speaks to members of the media on the South Lawn of the White House before boarding Marine One in Washington, DC, US, on Friday, May 8, 2026. The US said it expects Iran to respond to its latest proposal to end their war imminently, as clashes in the Strait of Hormuz threatened to further fracture a month-long ceasefire.
The US said it expects Iran to respond to its latest proposal to end their war imminently, as clashes in the Strait of Hormuz threatened to further fracture a month-long ceasefire.
The US said it expects Iran to respond to its latest proposal to end their war imminently, as clashes in the Strait of Hormuz threatened to further fracture a month-long ceasefire.
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.
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