Hegseth and Gen. Caine Testify Before Senate Amid Rising Iran Conflict
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Gen. Dan Caine appear before a Senate committee to discuss escalating war with Iran and defend a $67 billion Pentagon funding request.
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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Gen. Dan Caine appear before a Senate committee to discuss escalating war with Iran and defend a $67 billion Pentagon funding request.
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The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps attributes the explosions to unsafe navigation and U.S. interference amid escalating regional tensions.
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The United States launched new strikes in Iran on Monday, July 20th, as attacks on ships in the strategic Strait of Hormuz intensified and US military casualties rose to three.
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Iranian strikes have hit Kuwait’s power and water desalination facilities, raising concerns for Kuwait and Gulf Cooperation Council countries.
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The United States and Iran edge closer to all-out war as new air strikes and missile attacks mark a sharp escalation in their conflict.
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A US service member died during a controlled detonation of unexploded Iranian drone ordnance in Iraq, raising US military fatalities to 17. Jordan summoned Iran’s envoy following missile attacks amid ongoing regional tensions.
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Seyed Mohammad Marandi, identified as a regime mouthpiece, states Iran has prepared for decades for a U.S. land invasion and recently launched a new missile as regional tensions escalate.
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