Trump Says U.S. Will Help Stranded Ships Leave Strait of Hormuz
President Trump offered few details on how the new program, which he called Project Freedom, would work, but said interference would be dealt with “forcefully.” NYT Top Stories | News…
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How Recovery Personnel Will Secure Artemis II Capsule at Sea After Splashdown
As the spacecraft bobs in the Pacific Ocean, recovery personnel from NASA and the U.S. Navy are out at sea, tracking the capsule and other pieces of jettisoned hardware. NYT Top Stories | News…
U.S. Rescues Missing Air Force Officer Whose Fighter Jet Was Downed by Iran
An Air Force officer of a F-15E Strike Eagle shot down on Friday by Iran spent a day in hostile territory with little more than a pistol for protection. NYT Top Stories | News…
What We Know About the F-15E Strike Eagle Shot Down by Iran
An F-15E Strike Eagle was lost to enemy fire and an A-10 Warthog crashed in the Persian Gulf region on Friday, officials said. A rescue helicopter was also fired upon. NYT Top Stories | News…
Hegseth Invokes Divine Purpose to Justify Military Might
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has imbued U.S. military actions with a Christian moral underpinning that suggests they are divinely sanctioned. NYT Top Stories | News…
Europe Rejects Trump’s Demands for Warships to Reopen the Strait of Hormuz
While some European countries said they were discussing ways to help reopen the Strait of Hormuz, several rejected President Trump’s calls to send warships. NYT Top Stories | News…
U.S. at Fault in Strike on School in Iran, Preliminary Inquiry Says
Outdated targeting data may have resulted in a mistaken missile strike, according to the ongoing military investigation, which undercuts President Trump’s assertion that Iran could be to blame. NYT Top Stories | News…
In War’s First Week, a Punishing Military Campaign With No Coherent Endgame
The U.S. and Israel have pounded Iran’s leadership and undercut its defense capabilities, but President Trump has offered wildly different explanations for what he hopes to achieve. NYT Top Stories | News…
How Trump Decided to Go to War With Iran
President Trump’s embrace of military action in Iran was spurred by an Israeli leader determined to end diplomatic negotiations. Few of the president’s advisers voiced opposition. NYT Top Stories | News…
The Furor Over Trump’s Boat Attacks and a Particular Follow-Up Strike, Explained
Bipartisan congressional oversight is underway, but for now is focusing on narrow details about one missile instead of broader legal issues. NYT Top Stories | News…