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The Latest Breaking News from Central Command

Defense Department not investigating reports of US bombing schools and hospitals in Iran, military chief says

Central Command Admiral Brad Cooper dismisses in-depth reporting on the alleged scale of destruction from US airstrikes

The Independent UK

Battle for Hormuz begins as U.S. military fights off Iranian attacks while seeking to break regime's grip on ship traffic through strait

Central Command chief Adm. Brad Cooper said Monday that U.S. forces destroyed six Iranian small boats and intercepted Iranian cruise missiles and drones.

Fortune

How US raid of Iranian tanker unfolded in six-hour stand-off in the Strait of Hormuz

Marines stormed the ship after ‘blowing a hole in the engine room’ of the commercial vessel

The Independent UK

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Markets shudder as Strait of Hormuz starts resembling a combat zone. 'We're prepared to subject you to disabling fire'

Tensions in the Gulf escalated Sunday, when the Navy seized a ship for the first time as part of its blockade, with a destroyer firing at a vessel attempting to evade the dragnet.

Fortune

The U.S. is ready to seize Iran-linked ships with boarding parties, report says, while Marines practice maritime raids

“During training evolutions like these, embarked Marines hone their skills for missions such as maritime interception operations.”

Fortune

How a US blockade on Iran has sanctioned ships turning around

The U.S. Navy is imposing a sea blockade against Iran — the latest escalation in the war that has seen the flow of key energy supplies choked off at the Strait of Hormuz

The Independent UK

Iran-US war latest: US begins blockade in Strait of Hormuz as Tehran warns Trump of ‘widespread consequences’

Vessels will be subject to ‘interception, diversion and capture’ the US military warned

The Independent UK

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The dubious justification behind the Pentagon’s potential plan to attack Iran’s water treatment plants

With just hours left until Trump’s Tuesday night deadline, the Pentagon is compiling a list of energy sites to target

The Independent UK

Iranian attack on Saudi base causes American casualties. More US forces arrive in the Middle East

The number of Americans wounded in the Iran war has grown beyond 300, with more than two dozen troops injured this week from attacks on a Saudi air base

The Independent UK

The Latest: Trump says Iran is eager to make deal after Tehran dismisses his ceasefire plan

President Donald Trump said Wednesday that a deal to end the Iran war is near, after Tehran dismissed his 15-point ceasefire plan and issued its own sweeping demands to stop fighting as it launched more attacks on Israel and Gulf Arab countries

The Independent UK

Iran claims it shot down 'F-18' fighter jet over Chabahar; US fact-check tells a different story

US Central Command has debunked Iranian claims of shooting down an American F-18 fighter jet near Chabahar. CENTCOM explicitly stated on X that no US fighter aircraft have been downed by Iran, refuting footage shared by Iranian state media. This denial comes as Iran rejected a US ceasefire proposal, insisting…

The Times of India

The Latest: US Central Command leader says Iran campaign is 'ahead or on plan'

The top commander of the U_S_ military’s Central Command says the campaign against Iran is “ahead or on plan,” as the Israeli military says it has begun what it called “a wide-scale wave of strikes targeting Iranian terror regime infrastructure.”

The Independent UK

UK says it remains in talks over escorting ships through strait of Hormuz

Officials say military planners liaising with US Central Command but situation remains too dangerous for anything to happen soon

The Guardian - UK

All six crew members killed after military refueling plane crashes in Iraq, officials confirm

Casualties from downing of U.S. KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft near Jordanian border take total number of American fatalities in Operation Epic Fury against Iran to 13 so far

The Independent UK

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Old intelligence and AI? Behind the deadly attack on an Iranian girls’ school that left 175 dead

Key questions emerge around AI use and human errors in the Trump administration’s rush to strike Iran

Euronews

US sinks key Iranian warships as Israel launches broad wave of strikes

US forces say they have sunk over 30 Iranian ships and hit missile and space command sites by early Friday.

The Independent UK

What the Iran conflict has already cost the US military as jets shot down and bases attacked

More than 2,000 targets have been struck, according to U.S. Central Command’s Admiral Brad Cooper

The Times of India

‘From Gaza to Minab’: Iran shares image of hundreds of graves being dug after 160 dead in school strike

Iran's foreign minister shared a photo of graves, alleging a US-Israeli strike on a girls' school in Minab killed over 150. Iranian authorities described it as a war crime, while the US Central Command stated they are reviewing reports of civilian harm. International law prohibits direct targeting of civilian infrastructure…

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The Independent UK

UK prepares emergency evacuation plan for Britons stuck in Middle East

British nationals have been advised to follow the instructions of local authorities

Evening Standard

UK mounts major operation to support thousands stranded in the Gulf

Those in Bahrain, Israel, Palestine, Qatar and the UAE have been urged to register their presence with the Foreign Office online.

The Times of India

Will US-Iran talks continue after USS Abraham Lincoln downs Shahed drone? What we know so far

A US F-35C fighter jet shot down an Iranian drone approaching an American aircraft carrier, escalating tensions. This incident occurred just as Iran's president signaled a willingness for negotiations with the US. Despite the drone downing, planned diplomatic talks in Turkey are reportedly still scheduled.

The Guardian - UK

US shoots down Iranian drone flying towards aircraft carrier, navy says

Shahed-139 said to have approached USS Abraham Lincoln ‘with unclear intent’ in lead-up to expected US-Iran talks on Tehran’s nuclear programme

The Independent UK

What to know about the Strait of Hormuz as Iran plans military drill while tensions are high with US

Iran plans a military drill in the Strait of Hormuz, a crucial global shipping lane

The Independent UK

Trump says 'we will retaliate' after 3 Americans are killed in Syria attack that the US blames on IS

President Donald Trump says that “we will retaliate” after two U.S. service members and one American civilian were killed in a Syria attack that the U.S. blames on the Islamic State group

Latin Times

Top U.S. General To Visit Countries Just Off Venezuela Amid Large Deployment Of Troops And Vessels

The commander of the U.S. Central Command (Centcom) Alvin Holsey will visit Grenada and Antigua and Barbuda, two countries close to Venezuela, as tensions with Caracas remain high

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