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Pentagon Tells Iran: Deal or Strikes on Energy Grid. Blockade Holds, 13 Ships Turned Away. Trump Announces Israel-Lebanon Ceasefire
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs General Dan Caine reported 13 ships turned away since April 13, with zero breaches of the enforcement line.
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Trump Orders U.S. Navy Blockade of Strait of Hormuz After Islamabad Nuclear Talks Fail
Trump stated, “Effective immediately, the United States Navy, the Finest in the World, will begin the process of BLOCKADING any and all Ships trying to…
Apr 12
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Israel Strikes Lebanon, Iran Attacks Gulf States, Hormuz Traffic Halts on Ceasefire Day One
Iran halted tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz after the Israeli strikes on Lebanon, then allowed two vessels through before closing transit…
Apr 9
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Trump Sets 8 PM Deadline for Iran as Tehran Submits 10-Clause War Termination Proposal via Pakistan
Vice President JD Vance said the United States expects an Iranian response by 8 PM ET and that U.S. forces struck military targets on Kharg Island in…
Apr 7
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NASA Artemis II Crew in Lunar Transit After April 1 Launch, On Track for Moon's Far-Side Flyby
The 10-day mission will carry the crew to approximately 280,000 miles (450,000 km) from Earth, surpassing Apollo 13’s record of 248,655 miles (400,171…
Apr 3
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Trump Sets April 6 Power Grid Deadline, Posts Bridge Destruction Video; War Powers 60-Day Clock Expires April 28-29
The 60-day War Powers Resolution statutory clock, with no congressional authorization granted, expires around April 28–29, 2026.
Apr 3
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Iran Disputes Trump Ceasefire Statement as Pezeshkian Addresses American People in Open Letter
Pezeshkian posted an open letter addressed to the American people on his official social media account that reached 1.7 million views.
Apr 2
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March 2026
Iranian Missiles Enter Turkish Airspace for Fourth Time, Pentagon Advances Kharg Island Raid Plans, Houthis Join War
The 82nd Airborne Division’s full headquarters staff have been ordered to the region to establish forward command and control for potential joint…
Mar 31
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US Surges Carrier Strike Group and Marine Amphibious Force into Middle East During Iran Campaign
The amphibious assault ship brings F-35B strike fighters, tiltrotor aircraft, and ground combat Marines into the theater.
Mar 30
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Iran Rejects U.S. Ceasefire Plan, Demands Hormuz Sovereignty as 82nd Airborne Deploys to Gulf
Pentagon: elements of the 82nd Airborne Division, approximately 2,000 paratroopers, are deploying to the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) area of…
Mar 27
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U.S. KC-135 Stratotanker Lost Over Western Iraq During Operation Epic Fury; All Six Crew Confirmed Dead
CENTCOM’s initial statement confirmed two aircraft were involved: one crashed, and the second landed safely.
Mar 13
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Operation Epic Fury Day 12: Iran Mines Hormuz, Gulf Refineries Under Siege, Trump Warns of ‘Death, Fire, and Fury’
The U.S. military responded by destroying 16 Iranian mine-laying vessels near the strait on March 10, according to CENTCOM.
Mar 11
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