War and Armed Conflicts

Rubio Says Iran’s Soccer Team Can Attend World Cup

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Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that while the players were welcome, anyone accompanying them who has links to the Iranian military would be denied entry.

U.S. Blew Through Expensive Weapons in Iran War

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Commanders are concerned about the Pentagon’s shift of long-range precision weapons from the Asia-Pacific region to the Middle East, congressional officials say.

Trump Trumpets Peace in Africa Amid War on Drug Boats, in Day of Dissonance

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President Trump presided over a Congo-Rwanda peace deal on the same day his administration was being questioned about potential war crimes.

What We Learned About Trump’s Attack on Iran

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Over the past week, President Trump claimed he would make a decision about Iran in “two weeks” and repeatedly pressed it to come to the negotiating table. But the swiftness of the attack on Saturday night suggests that plans were underway after Israel began its bombing campaign against Iran a little more than a week ago.

Trump Meets Ahmed al-Shara After Vowing to Lift Sanctions on Syria

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“The sanctions were really crippling,” President Trump said, before he traveled to Qatar, where he was given a lavish welcome.

U.S. Military Says Its Air Campaign Has Hit More Than 800 Targets in Yemen

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President Trump ordered a start to the strikes against the Houthis on March 15. Congressional officials say the campaign has cost well over $1 billion.

U.S. Says Deadly Blast in Yemen Was Caused by Houthi Missile

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An explosion near a UNESCO world heritage site in Yemen’s capital on Sunday killed 12 people, according to health authorities tied to the Houthi-led government.

Rubio Warns Russia that U.S. Patience on Ukraine War Is Running Out

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Whether the Kremlin is serious about peace talks to end the Ukraine war will become clear soon, the secretary of state said.

What to Know About Iran’s Response to Trump’s Letter Urging Talks

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Tehran neither rejected negotiations nor accepted face-to-face talks in its response to President Trump’s letter calling for talks to curb Iran’s advancing nuclear program. Here’s what to know.