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US forces seize seventh sanctioned tanker linked to Venezuela
U.S. military forces boarded and took control of a seventh oil tanker connected with Venezuela on Tuesday as part of the Trump administration’s broader efforts to take control of the South American country’s oil. U.S. Southern Command said in a social media post that U.S. forces apprehended the Motor Vessel Sagitta “without incident” and that the tanker was operating in defiance of President Donal...[Read More]
US Forces Stop Oil Tanker Off the Coast of Venezuela as Trump Follows up on Promise to Seize Tankers
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem confirmed that the U.S. Coast Guard with help from the Defense Department stopped the oil tanker that was last docked in Venezuela.
US forces will be ‘hanging around’ Middle East after Iran ceasefire, Hegseth says
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Wednesday emphasized that American forces would be “hanging around” in the Middle East for the duration of the armistice between the United States, Israel and Iran — even as Washington edges toward an offramp from its 38-day campaign. The remarks came one day after President Donald Trump declared a two-week ceasefire with Iran, stepping back from earlier threats t...[Read More]
US general holds rare meeting with Cuban military officials near Guantanamo Bay
The top U.S. general overseeing forces in Latin America held a rare meeting on Friday with senior Cuban military officials at the perimeter of U.S. Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, the U.S. military said on Friday, confirming a Reuters story. U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Francis Donovan, the head of U.S. Southern Command, briefly discussed operational security matters with the Cuban delegation, which...[Read More]
US Government Shutdown Forces Local Workers at Some Overseas Bases to Go Without Pay
At least 2,000 people working at overseas bases in Europe have had their salaries interrupted since the shutdown began almost six weeks ago.
US Ground Forces Arrive in Middle East as Iran Conflict Escalates
Speculation has ramped up on whether President Trump would escalate the Iran conflict with a ground invasion.
US has destroyed entire class of Iranian warships, CENTCOM commander says
Since the United States and Israel began their joint offensive against Iran on Feb. 28, the U.S. has targeted and taken out more than 60 Iranian ships, weakening Iran’s naval combat power, according to U.S. Central Command Commander Adm. Brad Cooper. As the war enters its 12th day, Cooper took to X to provide updates on Operation Epic fury and the ongoing American attacks in Iran. “We also took ou...[Read More]
US has destroyed Iranian ‘drone carrier,’ CENTCOM commander says
Adm. Brad Cooper, commander of U.S. Central Command, said Thursday that Iran’s navy has been decimated and its drone capabilities damaged, as the United States and Israel continues military strikes against Iran. Cooper spoke alongside Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth at CENTCOM headquarters at MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa, Florida, providing updates regarding Operation Epic Fury, which began earl...[Read More]
US has seized oil tanker off coast of Venezuela, Trump says
President Donald Trump said Wednesday that the United States has seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela as tensions mount with the government of President Nicolás Maduro. Using U.S. forces to seize an oil tanker is incredibly unusual and marks the Trump administration’s latest push to increase pressure on Maduro, who has been charged with narcoterrorism in the United States. The U.S. has ...[Read More]
US has seized oil tanker off coast of Venezuela, Trump says
President Donald Trump said Wednesday that the United States has seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela as tensions mount with the government of President Nicolás Maduro. Using U.S. forces to seize an oil tanker is incredibly unusual and marks the Trump administration’s latest push to increase pressure on Maduro, who has been charged with narcoterrorism in the United States. The U.S. has ...[Read More]
US hits military targets on Iran’s Kharg Island
U.S. strikes on Iran’s Kharg Island do not represent a change in American strategy, Vice President JD Vance said on Tuesday, as a U.S. official separately told Reuters the additional strikes on military targets did not impact oil infrastructure. The official, who spoke to Reuters on condition of anonymity, described at least some of the strikes as targeting sites that had been previously struck be...[Read More]
US identifies troops killed during actions against Iran
The Pentagon has identified four service members who were killed in action over the weekend during operations against Iran. Capt. Cody A. Khork, 35, of Winter Haven, Florida.; Sgt. 1st Class Noah L. Tietjens, 42, of Bellevue, Nebraska; Sgt. 1st Class Nicole M. Amor, 39, of White Bear Lake, Minnesota; and Sgt. Declan J. Coady, 20, of West Des Moines, Iowa, died on March 1, 2026, in Port Shuaiba, Ku...[Read More]