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Trump says Iran 'doing a very poor job' in reopening the Strait of Hormuz
The fragile ceasefire agreement was tested again on Friday after Iran refused to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Israel and Hezbollah traded strikes in Lebanon, and Kuwait was attacked with drones.
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The U.S. and Iran agree to a 2-week ceasefire
President Trump said the U.S. and Israel would suspend bombing Iran for two weeks if Iran follows through on its commitment to reopen the Strait of Hormuz for safe passage.
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Photos: NASA releases first images from moon flyby
During the mission's loop around the moon, the crew took geological observations of places of interest on the lunar surface using their own eyes and snapping thousands of photos of the surface.
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Trump warns 'a whole civilization will die tonight' if Iran fails to meet his deadline
With the clock ticking, President Trump radically expanded his threat to the entire Iranian nation if its leaders fail to do a deal to open the Strait of Hormuz by Tuesday night.
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Beer cans, helium balloons and mortgages: An unexpected mix of things affected by war
It's not just oil and gas that are affected by the Iran war. All sorts of shortages and price spikes are starting to pop up that stand to affect people's daily lives.
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Iran pushes back against Trump's deadline to open the Strait of Hormuz
Iran's top officials pushed back against President Trump's deadline to open the Strait of Hormuz, striking a defiant tone as the warring sides traded missile attacks.
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Trump says U.S. military has rescued airman shot down over Iran
A U.S. Air Force officer whose plane was shot down in Iran was rescued by U.S. forces early Sunday after evading capture for more than a day in enemy territory, President Trump announced on social media.
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Iran war enters its 6th week as military searches for downed jet crew member
The war in Iran enters its 6th week as the search continues for the missing U.S. service member who bailed out of a fighter jet shot down over Iran on Friday.
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Iran downs a U.S. F-15 jet and hits Gulf refineries as the war rounds its 5th week
Iran said one of the longest bridges linking Tehran to the city of Karaj was destroyed overnight, while Iranian missiles and drones hit Israel, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Kuwait.
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Iran continues strikes across the Persian Gulf despite Trump's warning
Iran continued to target Gulf countries with ballistic missiles and drones Thursday as the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad issued a security alert warning of attacks by Iran-backed militias.
