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Two other U.S. service members died in an attack in Jordan, the US Central Command said.
The newer, revised Russia sanctions legislation was introduced on July 16 with more than 60 bipartisan cosponsors.
The attack ‘is not believed to pose any radiological risk,’ the International Atomic Energy Agency said.
U.S. diplomatic facilities inside and outside the Middle East have been targeted, the department warned.
The peace deal calls for Israeli forces to gradually return control of southern Lebanon to the Lebanese government, in exchange for Hezbollah’s disarmament.
U.S. Central Command said the strikes are intended to ’swiftly punish' Iranian forces responsible for the deaths of American troops in Jordan.
Sixteen U.S. troops have been killed since the start of the conflict with Iran on Feb. 28.
Iran retaliated with attacks on Middle East nations hosting U.S. military assets.
The Pennsylvania Democrat said a House vote to end Israel aid was ‘a symbolic thing’ but that a change to the party’s platform would push him out.
The strike will degrade Iran’s ability to coordinate attacks on ships in the strait, officials said.
The president made comments about U.S. operations against Iran during a speech on Thursday evening.
Iran launched attacks against Kuwait, Bahrain, and Qatar on Friday in response to U.S. strikes on targets in southern Iran.
The defense portion includes $21 billion to replace munitions and restock supplies and $17.3 billion for operational costs.
The threats came as the U.S. military expanded strikes against Iran this week.
The president’s remarks came amid intensifying U.S. military operations against Iran and Tehran’s attempts to restrict Gulf shipping flows.
The move comes in the wake of Iran’s attacks on commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz.
The U.S. House rejected an amendment by Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) that would have eliminated $3.3 billion in annual U.S. military aid to Israel.
The U.S. president said a U.S. citizen who had been wrongfully detained in Iran since December 2024 has been released and is safely out of the country.
The strikes are meant to erode Tehran’s military capabilities used to target ships in the Strait of Hormuz.
The new blockade was announced on July 14 amid more U.S. and Iranian strikes.
