Iran

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth stood before cameras at the Pentagon Wednesday morning and delivered a blunt verdict on Operation Epic Fury: the United States won.

With an 8 p.m. Tuesday deadline for Iran to strike a deal and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a number of Democratic lawmakers spent the final hours urging American service members to refuse orders from President Donald Trump if they deemed those orders unlawful.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio accused Iran of committing acts of terrorism by attacking commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz.

President Donald Trump on Monday demanded media outlets identify a government leaker who disclosed details of the Iran rescue mission while the operation was still underway, warning that reporters who refuse to name their source could face jail time on national security grounds.

President Trump commented on the latest ceasefire proposal from Iran, noting that while it was "significant," it was "not good enough."

The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) was involved in the rescue of a U.S. crew member after an F-15 jet was shot down over Iran.

Israel killed the head of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps intelligence organization in a targeted airstrike early Monday, the latest in a string of precision strikes that have dismantled Iran's military and security leadership since the conflict began.

A U.S. F-15 fighter jet went down over central Iran on Friday, marking the first known loss of American aircraft since Operation Epic Fury began on Feb. 28.

Missiles struck the Tel Aviv area Thursday after President Trump told Iran to accept a ceasefire or get hit harder.

Iranian President Masoud ​Pezeshkian wrote an open letter addressed to Americans, claiming that Iran is not a threat to the American people.