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USS Gerald R. Ford Heads Home After 314-Day Deployment

CENTCOM’s two-carrier posture continues pending clearer guidance on Project Freedom.

U.S.–Iran Islamabad Talks in Doubt Despite U.S. Travel Plans

Strikes Hit Iran’s Petrochemical Hub as U.S. Admits Karaj Bridge Attack, Two Jets Downed

Romania Weighs U.S. Request to Use Mihail Kogalniceanu Air Base for Iran-Linked Missions

U.S. Forces Poised for Iran Strike as Trump Weighs Order

Pentagon Begins Drawdown of U.S. Iraq Mission, Shifts Focus to Syria

Four Iraqi Soldiers Killed in Islamic State Ambush Near Kirkuk

U.S.-Iraqi Raid Kills 4 Top ISIS Leaders in Western Iraq