The Trump administration has been hounded with allegations that its ongoing strike campaign against alleged drug boats have violated the laws of war

Gulf states hosting American bases are concerned they would be the first targets for retaliation—Iranian missiles or drone attacks from the Tehran-aligned Houthis in Yemen.  When the U.S. and Israel struck Iran in June 2025,

There are currently around 35,000 U.S. troops in the Middle East.

Trump held talks with Iran in recent days, telling Tehran "no nukes, and stop killing protesters," KAN News reported on Friday morning. US President Donald Trump said on Thursday he planned to speak with Iran,

"Inside the country, among those with real skin in the game, war is deeply despised," an Iranian analyst told Newsweek.

Sergeant William Nathaniel Howard (Left) and Sergeant Edgar Brian Torres Tovar (Right). The two Iowa National Guardsmen were killed by an Islamic State gunman in Syria on December 13. (Iowa National Guard) The attack has placed a spotlight on the US role ...

The large-scale ground and air campaign against multiple ISIS sites comes in response to last weekend's attack that killed two US soldiers. By Nicholas Slayton Published Dec 19, 2025 6:42 PM EST U.S. forces launched a “large-scale strike” against ...

Iran army chief warns US, Israel against attack, says forces on high alert

Iran would be unable to repel a possible US air attack but has the capability to retaliate against US military and commercial interests in the region, experts said.

Even with US forces poised to strike Iran, Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi told CNN that he was “confident that we can achieve a deal” on Tehran’s nuclear program.