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President Donald Trump, accompanied by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, speaks with reporters in the James Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House, Monday, April 6, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
April 11, 2026, 12:55 am
White House opted against announcing Iran ceasefire on TV, fearing it might not last
US official says Trump was ‘adamant’ about giving speech, aides talked him out of it; White House denies report as ‘fake news,’ says idea ‘never even discussed with the president’
By Phil Stewart and Nandita Bose
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, left, and US Army Chief of Staff Gen. Randy George review troops during the POW/MIA National Recognition Day Ceremony at the Pentagon, September 19, 2025, in Washington. (AP/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
April 3, 2026, 4:33 am
Hegseth fires US Army chief of staff, shaking up Pentagon amid Iran war
No official reason given for Randy George’s removal amid US military buildup in Mideast, as defense secretary rapidly reshapes Pentagon leadership; report suggests FBI chief may be next
By Idrees Ali and Phil Stewart
US aircraft carrier USS Gerald Ford is pictured docked at Souda Bay in the Greek Mediterranean island of Crete, on February 24, 2026. (Costas METAXAKIS / AFP)
March 18, 2026, 12:38 am
US aircraft carrier Ford, deployed in war with Iran, to dock temporarily after fire
Nearly 200 sailors were treated for smoke-related injuries after blaze that started in laundry area and took hours to bring under control
By Idrees Ali and Phil Stewart
In this handout photograph released by the US Navy on February 5, 2026, an F/A-18E Super Hornet, attached to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 14, launches from the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln in the Arabian Sea on February 3, 2026. (Zoe Simpson/US Navy/AFP)
February 14, 2026, 4:56 am
US readying for potential weeks-long military campaign against Iran — sources
American official says strikes could target Iranian state and security facilities, not just nuclear sites; says US fully expects Iran to retaliate, leading to back-and-forth attacks
By Phil Stewart and Idrees Ali
An Iranian Revolutionary Guard vessel watches an American warship in the Strait of Hormuz May 19, 2023. (Jon Gambrell/AP)
July 2, 2025, 9:10 am
Iran readied to mine key Strait of Hormuz after Israel began strikes, say US sources
US intelligence said to have detected sea mines loaded onto naval vessels, though move may have been ruse to ramp up pressure on Washington by appearing ready to close key waterway
By Gram Slattery and Phil Stewart
FILE: This handout picture provided by the UAE Presidential Court shows the Qatar Amiri Flight Boeing 747-8 aircraft carrying Qatar's Emir upon landing at Abu Dhabi's Presidential Airport on November 9, 2023. (Abdulla AL-BEDWAWI / UAE PRESIDENTIAL COURT / AFP)
May 21, 2025, 10:33 pm
US accepts $400 million Qatari luxury jet gift for use as Trump’s new Air Force One
Pentagon confirms handover, says ‘will work to ensure proper security measures’ with Air Force, amid opposition from Democrats, legal experts
By Phil Stewart and David Shepardson
US Rep. Mike Waltz, R-Fla., speaks during a hearing on Capitol Hill, July 22, 2024, in Washington. (AP Photo/Rod Lamkey, Jr., File)
December 15, 2024, 11:12 pm
Mystery drone sightings over New Jersey show gaps in US security, says Trump adviser
Mike Waltz, whom Trump has tapped to be national security adviser, urges ‘Iron Dome for America,’ as White House plays down reports of unexplained UAVs, to some Democrats’ chagrin
By Phil Stewart, Kanishka Singh and Sarah N. Lynch
This file photo taken on January 27, 2017 shows US President Donald Trump attending the ceremonial swearing-in of James Mattis as secretary of defense at the Pentagon in Washington, DC. (AFP/ Mandel Ngan)
November 14, 2024, 12:35 pm
Trump’s team said mulling mass firing of Pentagon officers who criticized him
In what would be an unprecedented shakeup, 2 sources say list of officials who could be replaced all seen as connected to Mark Milley, Trump’s ex-chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff
By Phil Stewart and Idrees Ali
Women enter a Jewish restaurant thought to have been targeted in a foiled Iranian-backed attack, in central Athens, Greece, March 28, 2023. (Angelos Tzortzinis / AFP)
October 6, 2024, 5:00 am
Foiled attack on Chabad Athens offers glimpse into Iran’s anti-Jewish terror plots
Since 2020, Islamic Republic is thought to be behind at least 33 thwarted kidnappings and murders of officials, Jewish and Israeli targets in West — likely an undercount
By Renee Maltezou, Cassell Bryan-Low, Yannis Souliotis and Phil Stewart
In this photo obtained from the US Department of Defense, the US Navy's aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) (IKE) transits the Strait of Hormuz on November 26, 2023. (Ruskin Naval / US Department of Defense / AFP)
April 20, 2024, 11:14 am
US military strategy in Mideast tested as Iran-Israel warfare comes out of shadows
Experts say DC may need to revisit regional deployment levels as reliance on surge troops may not be sufficient; say US intel was key to success in downing Iran’s missiles, drones
By Phil Stewart and Idrees Ali
US President Joe Biden steps off Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland, on January 28, 2024, as he returns from South Carolina. (Kent Nishimura / AFP)
January 29, 2024, 9:49 am
Republicans pressure Biden to strike Iran directly after deadly drone strike
GOP lawmakers say US president has left Middle East troops defenseless, while Democrats urge caution and warn an attack on Islamic Republic would further inflame Israel-Hamas war
By Phil Stewart and Idrees Ali
An aerial file photo taken from a helicopter shows Ain al-Asad air base in the western Anbar desert, Iraq, December 29, 2019. (AP Photo/Nasser Nasser)
January 21, 2024, 6:47 am
US troops in Iraq suffer minor injuries in attack by pro-Iran militia on air base
CENTCOM says most missiles intercepted, but others hit Ain al-Asad base, with damage assessment ongoing
By Phil Stewart and Timour Azhari
This handout satellite picture released by Maxar Technologies on November 28, 2023, shows the recently seized Israeli-linked Galaxy Leader ship (C), that was captured by Houthi rebels on November 19, next to a support vessel in the southern Red Sea near Hodeida, Yemen. (Photo by Satellite image ©2023 Maxar Technologies / AFP)
December 28, 2023, 1:10 pm
Some US allies back away from Red Sea task force, not wanting to appear pro-Israel
Washington says 20 nations signed up for maritime force to protect key shipping strait, but has only named 12; some states keep distance lest they become Houthi targets themselves
By Phil Stewart, David Latona and Angelo Amante
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