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GOP Rep. Fry Calls Iran a 'Petulant Child' Testing Trump's Resolve Amid Naval Clash
Rep. Russell Fry (R-S.C.) said Iran is acting like a 'petulant child' trying to wait out President Trump, as U.S. forces
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Iran Violates Ceasefire with Over Ten Attacks on US Troops, Caine Reports
Top US general says Iran launched more than 10 attacks on American troops since the April 7 ceasefire, plus nine strikes
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Pentagon Chief Hegseth Clashes with Reporter Over Trump's Iran Surrender Shift
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth bristled when a Newsmax reporter asked when President Trump abandoned his demand for Iran
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Graham Shifts on Iran: No Ground War, Air Strikes on Kharg Island
Sen. Lindsey Graham reversed his push for a ground invasion of Kharg Island, now favoring aerial destruction and arming
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Hegseth Boasts 'Red, White and Blue Dome' Over Strait as Iran Accuses US of Truce Violation
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the US has established a 'red, white and blue dome' over the Strait of Hormuz, with
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US Navy Escorts Maersk Ship Through Strait of Hormuz Amid Iran Tensions
Maersk said a U.S.-flagged vessel transited the Strait of Hormuz under U.S. military protection, part of Project Freedom
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Hegseth Insists Iran Ceasefire Holds Despite Hormuz Clashes
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth declared the U.S.-Iran ceasefire intact after Monday's Strait of Hormuz clash, attributin
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Two Killed in Latest US Strike on Suspected Narco-Boat in Caribbean
A U.S. military strike on a suspected drug boat in the Caribbean killed two men Monday, part of a Trump administration c
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Hegseth Insists Iran Ceasefire Holds as Hormuz Clashes Continue
Pete Hegseth says the U.S.-Iran ceasefire is still in effect after a Monday exchange of fire in the Strait of Hormuz. Se
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Tehran Accuses Washington of Breaching Strait of Hormuz Ceasefire
Iran accuses the US of violating the ceasefire after President Trump ordered the Navy to protect commercial ships in the
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Hegseth and Caine to Brief on Iran as Hormuz Ceasefire Frays
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Joint Chiefs Chair Gen. Dan Caine will brief reporters Tuesday morning on the Iran co
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Bessent Promises Gas Price Relief as U.S. Average Nears $4.50 Amid Strait Crisis
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent pledged immediate relief for soaring gas prices Monday, citing a market deficit of up t