Price tag for Epic Fury tops $11 billion in first six days, Pentagon tells Congress
The figure omitted a range of war-related expenses and is likely to rise.
By Tanya Noury
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US destroys 16 Iranian mine-laying boats, CENTCOM claims
The claim was made amid mounting concern that the Islamic Republic was preparing to deploy mines in the crucial waterway.
By Tanya Noury
Around 140 troops wounded in 10 days of Operation Epic Fury, Pentagon says
“The vast majority of these injuries have been minor, and 108 service members have already returned to duty,” Chief Pentagon Spokesman Sean Parnell said.
By Tanya Noury
Trump calls war in Iran a ‘little excursion’
Trump declared the U.S. has already “won” the war with Iran “in many ways,” but conceded that broader objectives of the conflict remain unresolved.
By Tanya Noury
Hegseth downplays risk to US troops from Iran-Russia cooperation
"No one is putting us in danger,” Hegseth said during a Sunday interview. “We’re putting their guys in danger.”
By Tanya Noury
First US casualties of Operation Epic Fury return as Trump vows escalation
The service members were killed when an Iranian drone evaded American air defenses and struck a makeshift operations center in Port Shuabia, Kuwait.
By Tanya Noury