Rubio starts European tour in Iceland to boost security ties
Rubio stresses US base security, following the removal of B-1 bombers amid alleged threats targeting UK military assets.

Rubio stresses US base security, following the removal of B-1 bombers amid alleged threats targeting UK military assets.

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Iran’s Revolutionary Guard says its navy struck a US-operated surface drone at the entrance of the Strait of Hormuz.
Tehran appears to be increasingly targeting Jordanian assets in the latest round of escalation with the US.

The US military has released video of its forces destroying what it says are five Iranian crude oil tankers.
Amid rising public discontent, Iranian authorities say adversaries are focused on encouraging domestic unrest.
From My Lai to civilian killings in Afghanistan, Iraq, the US has often denied role before later quietly acknowledging.
Officials say at least 50 others were wounded in attack on city of Kuhestak, including women and children.

The US launched new strikes on Iran’s southern coast with explosions reported in several locations.
Trump signals harsher response as US-Iran hostilities escalate, raising fears of prolonged conflict in the Gulf region.