#U.S. military

A Defense News opinion essay argues that President Donald Trump’s threat-heavy approach toward Iran has failed to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and may have worsened the prospects for de-escalation.

A U.S. official told Reuters that an American fighter jet was shot down over Iran, prompting a search-and-rescue effort and sharply raising the stakes of the conflict.

The Pentagon is reportedly preparing options for weeks of ground operations in Iran while additional Marine and Army forces move into the region following new attacks that injured U.S. personnel.

Iranian state media says U.S.-dropped anti-tank mines killed several people near Shiraz, but the claims remain unverified. What is clearer is why such weapons would fit a strategy aimed at disrupting missile launches.

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