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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (left) and US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth talk during an honor cordon ceremony at the Pentagon, July 9, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
PM reportedly took private plane instead of military chopper
Hegseth reportedly meets Netanyahu during secret visit to Israel
By ToI Staff and Agencies
Meeting said to have been held at Ovda airbase, where US jets are stationed; US defense secretary confirms previously unannounced visit to region to meet troops, but doesn't specify location
People wave the flags of Iran and its Lebanese proxy Hezbollah at a pro-regime rally in Tehran, Iran, on October 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)
October 17, 2026, 4:01 pm
CENTCOM chief cites reports Iran’s proxies holding back salaries to send money to IRGC
Adm. Brad Cooper says US blocked export of $25b of Iranian oil, controls Hormuz, even as at least one tanker said struck; increased Iranian help reportedly fueled Houthi advances
By Agencies and ToI Staff
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
IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir, left, and US Central Command chief Adm. Brad Cooper salute during an event in Israel, August 10, 2026. (IDF)
September 15, 2026, 11:49 pm
IDF chief met army heads of Qatar, Saudi Arabia, other Arab states to discuss Iran – report
Meeting said to take place last week at German ski resort, also included CENTCOM head and military chiefs from UAE, Jordan, Egypt, Bahrain and Kuwait
By Nava Freiberg and ToI Staff
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 15, 2026, 9:45 am
US military says Iran war led to munitions shortfall, reveals base and aircraft damage
Pentagon inspector general’s report includes information about dozens of aircraft lost, and ‘strategic inventory shortfalls,’ as well as $184 million worth of damage to embassies
By AP
Two men ride a motorcycle along the waterfront as commercial vessels lie anchored in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas, Iran, September 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)
September 6, 2026, 6:29 pm
Iran focuses on economic problems, but warns of ‘more painful’ response if attacked
Tehran announces ‘Economic War Headquarters,’ as US sanctions bite; Iran’s oil minister says Kharg Island hit 550 times in recent months, as CENTCOM strikes ship off its coast
By Reuters
US President Donald Trump smiles during an event about drug prices, in the Oval Office of the White House, August 31, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
September 1, 2026, 10:25 am
‘What a stupid question’: Trump rules out idea of nuking Iran amid renewed tensions
US president claims Tehran ‘totally defeated militarily’ as he reportedly weighs limited strikes near Hormuz; several incidents reported in waterway as Tehran pushes for return to talks
By Jacob Magid, Agencies and ToI Staff
Illustrative: A view of ships in the Straight of Hormuz as seen from Larak Island (YouTube screenshot; used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
August 31, 2026, 2:57 am
US hits Iranian launchers preparing to fire in Hormuz; IRGC targets Jordan, UAE in response
Revolutionary Guards announce ‘the martyrdom and injury of several of our fighters and compatriots’ after American forces strike Iran for first time in a month; no injuries reported in retaliatory attack
By Agencies and ToI Staff
US President Donald Trump applauds as he leaves after speaking at the Al Udeid Air Base, May 15, 2025, in Doha, Qatar. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
August 18, 2026, 11:04 pm
US reportedly weighing major troop pullback from Gulf following damage in Iran war
Washington Post says war prompts ‘once-in-a-generation chance’ to review American presence in region, as Pentagon, CENTCOM said to be considering not rebuilding some damaged bases
By ToI Staff
US and Iraqi troops pass a poster of Muqtada al-Sadr, evidence of continued support for the anti-American cleric and his Mahdi Army militia, in Basra, Iraq, on June 10, 2008. (AP Photo/Kim Gamel)
August 12, 2026, 10:12 pm
Officials say US forces on track to complete Iraq pullout by September 30
Washington, Baghdad agreed in 2024 to wind down US-led operations against the Islamic State; Iraq also calls on Iran-backed militias to disarm, though they’re unlikely to do so
By Qassim Abdul-Zahra and ABBY SEWELL
A billboard depicting a fallen Statue of Liberty and crowds carrying Iranian and Shiite flags overlooks Revolution Square as traffic drives by in Tehran, Iran, August 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)
August 3, 2026, 3:11 pm
Rebuffing Trump, Iran insists no talks with US over Hormuz, strait staying closed
Tehran official: No plans to resume talks, situation in waterway ‘will remain unchanged’; tanker off Oman reports nearby blasts; US military asks troops for new ideas to pressure Iran
By Agencies, ToI Staff and Lazar Berman
US President Donald Trump speaks to reporters onboard Air Force One while returning to the White House, August 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
August 3, 2026, 5:39 am
Trump says talks with Iran will start Monday on deal to reopen Hormuz
‘I’d love to do that. We’d save a lot of lives,’ US president says, adding Gulf leaders’ input weighed heavily in decision to hold off new strikes
By Jacob Magid, AP and ToI Staff
A statue of Palestinians stands with Iranian flag as a banner shows newly elected Hamas leader Khalil al-Hayya, center, alongside the late leaders Ismail Haniyeh, right, and Yahya Sinwar, with writing in Hebrew reads: 'From Sinwar’s generation, the new leader on the ground,' and in Arabic: 'Khalil al-Hayya, the occupiers’ nightmare” at Palestine Square in downtown Tehran, Iran, August 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)
August 2, 2026, 10:03 pm
Deal said in the works to revive US-Iran MOU, open Hormuz for 60 days without fees
Report says Israel planned to join US in attack on Iran’s energy sites, was left in the dark when Trump called it off; president had reportedly been told by Qataris that Tehran agreed to open strait
By Lazar Berman, ToI Staff and Agencies
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
Footage released July 30, 2026, by US Central Command shows American aircraft launched against Iranian military targets. (Screenshot/CENTCOM via X)
July 30, 2026, 9:25 am
US strikes Iran’s Revolutionary Guards in ‘powerful response’ to attacks on its forces
Command centers and other sites hit across Iran, says CENTCOM; Trump said ‘exasperated’ by war’s lack of progress
By ToI Staff, Jacob Magid and 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
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