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Trump considering plan to send Afghan refugees who helped US to Congo - NYT

AfghanEvac President Shawn VanDiver criticized the move, describing it as giving the refugees a choice between "the world’s number one refugee crisis to the world’s number two refugee crisis.”

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Evacuees from Afghanistan arrive at Hamad International Airport in Qatar's capital Doha on September 10, 2021.
In this handout photo provided by US Central Command, US forces patrol the Arabian Sea near M/V Touska on April 20, 2026, after firing upon the Iranian-flagged vessel that the US accused of attempting to violate the US naval blockade of Iranian ports near the Strait of Hormuz.

'Inaccurate reports': CENTCOM denies media allegations of ships breaking Hormuz blockade

US Central Command refutes media claims that several ships evaded the Strait of Hormuz blockade, providing details of US military interceptions and orders for vessels to return.

|ByJAMES GENN
A Ukrainian serviceman tests an anti-drone gun during a presentation of radio-electronic warfare (WB) and radio-electronic intelligence (PER) systems of the Ukrainian company Kvertus in Lviv region on May 28, 2024.

US military adopts Ukrainian counter-drone tech at Saudi base amid drone threats

The US military has deployed Ukrainian counter-drone technology at a key air base in Saudi Arabia to combat attacks and protect aircraft and facilities from increasing drone threats.

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US Sailors prepare to stage ordnance on the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) in support of Operation Epic Fury, Feb. 28, 2026.

US potentially facing 'near-term risk' of running out of key ammunition after Iran war - report

According to an analysis conducted by the Center for Strategic and International Studies, it may take three to five years to replenish US missile stockpiles to pre-war levels.

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WATCH: US intercepts 'stateless sanctioned' vessel in Indo-Pacific area, enforcing Iran sanctions

The Pentagon confirmed a US military boarding of the stateless M/T Tifani, a vessel tied to Iranian smuggling activity, as part of global maritime enforcement efforts to disrupt illicit networks.

APRIL 21, 2026ByJAMES GENN
US INDOPACOM forces board the Iran-linked M/F Tifani, published April 21, 2026.

UAE arrests Iran-linked cell after months of missile strikes and civilian deaths

The UAE announced it has dismantled a terrorist cell linked to Iran, arresting its members over a plot to destabilize the country.

APRIL 20, 2026ByREUTERS, JERUSALEM POST STAFF
A FULL MOON, also known as a blood moon, is seen behind the flag of the United Arab Emirates in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday. What Iran actually did was answer, once and for all, a question that had lingered over Middle Eastern geopolitics for the better part of a generation: Whose side are the Gulf states

Kamala Harris accuses Netanyahu of pulling Trump into Iran war

In a speech at a Michigan event, Kamala Harris claimed Netanyahu pulled Trump into the Iran conflict, calling the Trump administration the "most corrupt" in US history.

APRIL 19, 2026ByJAMES GENN
Former US vice president Kamala Harris during a book tour, pictured in South Carolina, April 16, 2026.

CENTCOM: 13 Americans dead and hundreds wounded in 40 days of war with Iran as Pakistan talks stall

CENTCOM spokesman Tim Hawkins said 354 of those wounded have since returned to duty, with the US and Iran failing to reach a long-term agreement during recent talks in Pakistan.

APRIL 18, 2026ByTHE MEDIA LINE STAFF
Members of a US Army team carry a flagged-drapped transfer case containing the remains of US soldier Capt. Cody A. Khork during a dignified transfer solemn event at Dover Air Force Base, in Dover, Delaware, on March 7, 2026.

Iran reimposes Strait of Hormuz control, accuses US of breaching terms - report

Additionally, two merchant vessels reported being hit by gunfire while attempting to cross the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday, according to three maritime security and shipping sources.

APRIL 18, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF, REUTERS
A person points at a page on the Marinetraffic website that shows commercial boats traffic on the edge of the Strait of Hormuz near the Iranian coast, in Paris on March 4, 2026.

Ben-Gurion Airport employee fired for photographing US military planes - report

A temporary employee at Ben-Gurion Airport was fired after photographing US military planes and sharing the images on WhatsApp, nearly causing a serious incident between the US military and the IDF.

APRIL 16, 2026ByJAMES GENN
US Air Force Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker takes off at Ben-Gurion Airport, March 5, 2026.

Iraq turns to Syria for oil exports after Hormuz disruptions from US blockade

Iraq is rerouting oil exports through Syria’s Baniyas terminal as its maritime oil shipments face disruptions due to the Iranian and US blockades of the Strait of Hormuz.

APRIL 15, 2026BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
Luojiashan tanker sits anchored in Muscat, as Iran vows to close the Strait of Hormuz, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Muscat, Oman, March 7, 2026.

China may survive Trump’s Hormuz blockade, but time is no longer on its side - analysis

Beijing can draw on stockpiles and replace some Iranian crude, but Trump’s naval squeeze is turning endurance into leverage.

APRIL 15, 2026ByZVIKA KLEIN
A child walks along a hiking trail with oil storage tanks and facilities of CNOOC Ningbo Daxie Petrochemical Co., Ltd. in the background in Ningbo, Zhejiang, China, March 21, 2026.

CENTCOM using underwater drones to clear mines in the Strait of Hormuz

The closure of the Strait of Hormuz is a sticking point for both the United States and Iran in ceasefire talks, with Iran estimated to have between 2,000 and 6,000 naval mines.

APRIL 12, 2026ByANNA AHRONHEIM
A BAE Systems Sting Ray air-launched Anti Submarine Warfare lightweight torpedo is displayed during the Security Equipment International (DSEI) at London Excel on September 09, 2025 in London, England.

The 'final blow' doctrine: How Trump is rewriting the rules of American power - analysis

How Hegseth, Rubio, and Waltz used the Iran conflict to rewrite America’s rules of war – and why Israel sits at the center of the new model

APRIL 9, 2026BySAGIV STEINBERG
US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth talks about the war in Iran as President Donald Trump hosts the swearing-in ceremony for US Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security Markwayne Mullin (R) in the Oval Office at the White House on March 2.