Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth acknowledged Wednesday that some Iranian air attacks may still hit their targets even as he asserted that U.S. military superiority is quickly giving it control of the Islamic Republic's airspace.
Follow the latest news after the U.S. and Israel launched a massive attack on Iran that killed Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
The former Hawaiʻi congresswoman was an outspoken critic of U.S.-led regime change wars. Then she went to work for Trump.
“It’s like what happened to Kamala Harris. Whatever identity JD Vance had going that was different from Donald Trump’s is gone," Chuck Todd said.
The US has relocated 15 aircraft, including refuelling tankers, from military bases in southern Spain.
BBC's Analysis editor Ros Atkins looks at the mixed messaging given by President Donald Trump's administration for its actions in Iran.
U.S. President Donald Trump is not just Benjamin Netanyahu’s glove puppet, but it is remarkable how much influence the Israeli prime minister has over the American president. If you are seeking a reason why Trump felt the need to attack Iran again only nine months after he declared that he had eliminated any nuclear threat from that country, you need look no further.
Kelly also said the conflict is the result of Trump putting “a lot of yes people around him,” and he thinks it is “not going well" for the administration.
President Donald Trump hopes for a quick resolution to the war in Iran followed by a new, US-friendly regime there. Joint US-Israeli airstrikes have already killed Iran's supreme leader, but history shows that when it comes to forcibly changing the government of a foreign adversary, an initial victory can frequently be illusory.
Rubio said all personnel were accounted for after the strike, which comes amid a wave of retaliatory attacks from Iran.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says a torpedo from a U.S. submarine sank an Iranian warship.
Republican lawmakers and influencers are voicing differing opinions about President Donald Trump’s decision to go to war with Iran.