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Door attendants secure the doors of the transfer vans containing the remains of US Army Reserve soldiers Maj. Jeffrey O’Brien, Maj. Cody Khork, Chief Warrant Officer 3 Robert Marzan, Master Sgt. Class Nicole Amor, Master Sgt. Class Noah Tietjens, Sgt. Declan Coady, during a casualty return, March 7, 2026, at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, who were killed in a drone strike at a command center in Kuwait after the US and Israel launched its military campaign against Iran. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
October 5, 2026, 7:01 pm
Months after deadly Iranian attack, US soldiers’ families are struggling
Families of six troops killed by an Iranian drone strike in Kuwait in March still await answers, with the Army yet to brief them on the investigation
By Russ Bynum and Jack Brook
This UGC image posted on social media on March 29, 2026, and verified by AFP staff appears to show a destroyed US Air Force Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) aircraft, primarily used for air traffic control, in the aftermath of a projectile strike at Prince Sultan Airbase in Saudi Arabia. (UGC / AFP)
September 16, 2026, 11:55 pm
New images appear to show heavy damage from Iranian strikes on US bases in Middle East
Photos from Saudi Arabia, Kuwait provided to CBS News by anonymous service members who lament that the damage hasn’t been ‘communicated to the American public’ until now
By AFP and ToI Staff
A man drives past a banner showing a portrait of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, in downtown Tehran, Iran, August 31, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)
September 2, 2026, 4:37 pm
Israel says it’s ready to ‘decisively’ strike Iran if attacked during upcoming holidays
‘They like to attack on Jewish holidays because, after all, they hate Jews,’ says DM; Tehran says it targeted US military sites in Gulf states, as Saudi Arabia accuses it of killing two crew members on a state-owned tanker traversing Hormuz
By Agencies and ToI Staff
This handout photograph taken and released by the Damietta Port Authority on July 30, 2026, shows the control tower of the Mediterranean sea port of Damietta. (Damietta Port Authority/AFP)
July 30, 2026, 4:57 pm
Mediating Pakistan insists US-Iran talks ‘ongoing,’ despite heavy strikes
Egypt confirms it was hit by a drone but doesn’t assign blame, as Iranian sources imply Tehran was behind the strike; 1 dead in Iranian attack on Chinese-owned building in Kuwait
By Agencies
CENTCOM chief Adm. Brad Cooper speaks to members of the media during a press briefing with US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, left, at the Pentagon, in Washington, April 16, 2026. (Kevin Wolf/AP)
July 29, 2026, 9:20 pm
Loose clips sink ships? US warns Mideast troops against filming bases, said to weigh seizing phones
CENTCOM chief says cost of social media posts by soldiers ‘could be measured in the lives of American service members and civilian residents in Gulf countries targeted by Iran
By Phil Stewart
US President Donald Trump speaks to reporters before boarding Air Force One, July 22, 2026, at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland. (AP/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
July 23, 2026, 5:17 pm
Trump says he’s considering ordering Iran attack that’s ‘bigger than ever before’
President threatens to strike Iran over Houthi targeting of Saudi ships; several Israeli mayors reopen bomb shelters; PM to convene security meeting; Rubio: Tehran ‘paying price’ for breaking deal; Iran hits Jordan, Kuwait
By Lazar Berman, Emanuel Fabian, Nava Freiberg, Jacob Magid, Agencies and ToI Staff
Satellite image shows smoke rising from Subiya Power and Water Desalination Plant, in Subiya Kuwait, July 18, 2026, after an Iranian attack, in this handout image obtained by Reuters on July 21, 2026. (CNES 2026, Distribution Airbus DS/Handout via REUTERS)
July 21, 2026, 6:09 pm
Kuwait says Iran hit power and water plants, as Tehran steps up attacks across region
Jordan, Bahrain also report heavy bombardment; US said to assess continued strikes unlikely to change Iran’s position in talks; Iranian FM says he has never met new supreme leader
By Agencies, ToI Staff and Lazar Berman
A woman walks past a mural depicting a portrait of the late Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed in the US and Israel strike on February 28, in downtown Tehran, Iran, July 18, 2026 (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)
July 19, 2026, 9:57 am
US launches 8th night of strikes on Iran to ‘punish’ IRGC for deadly Jordan attack
Iran reports strikes in south and in Strait of Hormuz; US bases in Kuwait come under fire, UAE threatened; Washington warns Iran-backed groups might target Americans abroad
By Agencies and ToI Staff
Hezbollah supporters wave Hezbollah and Iranian flags during a gathering in Beirut’s southern suburbs, Lebanon, July 8, 2026. (AP/Mustafa Jamalddine)
July 17, 2026, 6:07 pm
Iran said to tell Hezbollah, allies to prepare for wider conflict, which could rope in Israel
8 reported killed in overnight US strikes on Iran; IRGC says it targeted US aircraft, radar systems in Jordan and Qatar; Kuwait says water plant hit, troops hurt in drone attacks
By Agencies and ToI Staff
Footage released July 15, 2026, by US Central Command shows aircraft and precision munitions launched against Iranian military targets. (Screenshots/CENTCOM via X)
July 16, 2026, 1:26 pm
US expands strikes into Tehran area as Iran threatens to ‘resist until the end’
American attacks reported across northern provinces, US fires on Iranian tanker headed for Kharg island; Iran responds with missile and drone fire on Jordan, Bahrain, Kuwait
By Agencies and ToI Staff
Damage from an Iranian attack on a residential building in Manama, Bahrain, June 28, 2026. (Bahrain Police Media)
June 28, 2026, 4:43 pm
Iran attacks Bahrain and Kuwait following US strikes, threatens to end negotiations
FM Araghchi cites Hormuz ‘arrangements’ as reason for tension; Bahrain says residential building in capital damaged, nobody killed; Qatar says one of its citizens killed in separate strike; Trump: Iran violated truce with ship attack
By Agencies and ToI Staff
US President Donald Trump speaks to the press before boarding Air Force One prior to departure from John F. Kennedy International Airport, in New York, on June 9, 2026 (SAUL LOEB / AFP)
June 10, 2026, 5:21 pm
Trump: US will be attacking Iran again Wednesday; ‘they keep playing us for suckers’
US president says Tehran taking too long to negotiate deal, ‘now they’ll have to pay the price!’; Iran says American strikes in south damaged water supply for thousands
By Jacob Magid, Agencies and ToI Staff
A man walks away after watching as a black plume of smoke rises from a warehouse in the industrial area of Sharjah City, United Arab Emirates, March 1, 2026, following Iranian strikes. (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri)
June 7, 2026, 9:53 am
US considering using Iranian funds to help Gulf states rebuild, source says
US Treasury said preparing to assess damage inflicted by Iran; move could complicate peace talks, which have faltered on release of frozen Iranian funds
By David Lawder, Eman Abouhassira and Ahmed Elimam
Illustrative: Passengers arrive at Kuwait International Airport in Kuwait City on June 1, 2026, as the airport resumes operations following a phased reopening plan. (YASSER AL-ZAYYAT / AFP)
June 3, 2026, 12:18 pm
1 killed in Iranian drone attack on Kuwaiti airport; flights suspended
Several injured and severe damage reported as fresh missile exchanges in the Gulf test ceasefire and efforts to reach a long-term deal
By Jon Gambrell and Samy Magdy
An F/A-18E Super Hornet, attached to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 14, preparing to make an arrested landing on the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln on May 25, 2026. (AFP /US NAVY / NAVCENT PUBLIC AFFAIRS)
June 1, 2026, 10:20 am
US and Iran exchange strikes amid fragile ceasefire, as talks to end war stall
American base in Kuwait targeted after US hits Iranian sites in response to downing of a US drone; Trump says Iran ‘wants to make a good deal’ as Tehran makes amendments to MOU
By Agencies
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