#military-operations

#military-operations

President Trump stated that Iran's naval forces were 'lying at the bottom of the sea' and warned that any ships approaching the blockade would be 'immediately ELIMINATED.' He compared the blockade enforcement to US counter-narcotics operations at sea.

Amnesty International confirmed from survivors that at least 100 people had been killed in the airstrike on a village in Yobe state near the border with Borno state.

The A-10 Thunderbolt II, known as the Warthog, was shot down in Iran while attempting to rescue crew members from a downed F-15 Strike Eagle fighter jet.

"War is terrible, war is terrible, war is terrible," he intones, holding my gaze and giving voice to a universal chorus.

Spain has closed its airspace to flights involved in Operation Epic Fury, launched by the U.S. and Israel against Iran, prohibiting military base use and denying airspace access.

Israel's military operations have ramped up significantly, with a focus on Iranian infrastructure in Isfahan, aiming to disrupt arms production as the conflict escalates.

The US Army has raised the maximum enlistment age to 42 years old and scrapped a barrier for potential recruits who have a legal conviction for marijuana or drug paraphernalia possession.

Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman told President Trump that Iran's theocratic regime poses a long-term threat to the Gulf and must be eliminated before Operation Epic Fury ends.

We turned down the request to maintain Sri Lanka's neutrality, he added to applause. The US-Israeli war on Iran has sparked widespread concern globally, as Iranian missile and drone attacks across the wider Middle East have sent energy prices soaring and fuelled fears of a widening conflict.

Downing Street stated that ministers agreed to expand the targets for US operations to include protecting ships in the Strait of Hormuz, a crucial oil shipping route.

We are not a party to the conflict and therefore France will never take part in operations to open or liberate the Strait of Hormuz in the current context. However, we are convinced that once the situation becomes calmer... we are ready, alongside other nations, to take responsibility for an escort system.