military

Israel launches strikes in Iran, says it’s concentrating on nuclear, navy websites – Nationwide

by
Israel launches strikes in Iran, says it’s concentrating on nuclear, navy websites – Nationwide

Israel attacked Iran’s capital early Friday, with explosions booming across Tehran. An Israeli military official said that the Israeli Air Force targeted Iranian nuclear and military sites, without identifying them. The official spoke to journalists on condition of anonymity to discuss the ongoing operation. Air-raid sirens preventatively rang out in Israel. The attack comes as tensions have … Read more

Explosions heard in Tehran as Israel says it is focused Iran nuclear websites and navy

by
Explosions heard in Tehran as Israel says it is focused Iran nuclear websites and navy

Israel attacked Iran’s capital early Friday, with explosions booming across Tehran as Israel said it targeted the country’s nuclear and military sites. The attack comes as tensions have reached new heights over Tehran’s rapidly advancing nuclear program. The Board of Governors at the International Atomic Energy Agency for the first time in 20 years on … Read more

Israeli army conducts airstrikes on Iran

by
Israeli army conducts airstrikes on Iran

The Israeli military has begun airstrikes against Iran, two U.S. officials said Thursday evening, a dramatic escalation that increased the chances of an all-out war between the countries and expanding the long-running regional conflict. There is no U.S. involvement or assistance, the officials said. Israel confirmed it had launched a strike on Iran, and declared … Read more

Trump wished an Iran nuclear deal quick. Now he might get navy confrontation

by
Trump wished an Iran nuclear deal quick. Now he might get navy confrontation

The IRGC Navy Martyr Hassan Bagheri warship and an IRGC speed boat are sailing along the Persian Gulf during the IRGC marine parade, which is commemorating the Persian Gulf National Day, near the Bushehr nuclear power plant in the seaport city of Bushehr, Bushehr province, in the south of Iran, on April 29, 2024. Morteza … Read more

Israel contemplating navy strike on Iran, sources say

by
Israel contemplating navy strike on Iran, sources say

Israel is considering taking military action against Iran — most likely without U.S. support — in the coming days, even as President Donald Trump is in advanced discussions with Tehran about a diplomatic deal to curtail its nuclear program, according to five people with knowledge of the situation. Israel has become more serious about a … Read more

Trump speech prompts considerations about politicization of navy

by
Trump speech prompts considerations about politicization of navy

WASHINGTON — Defense Department officials say troops who cheered and jeered Tuesday at President Donald Trump’s political statements at a rally at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, did not violate military regulations, but a former military legal officer said they did just that. During the speech, uniformed soldiers yelled in support of Trump’s political statements and … Read more

U.S. lowering diplomatic, navy presence in Center East as tensions rise – Nationwide

by
U.S. lowering diplomatic, navy presence in Center East as tensions rise – Nationwide

The United States is drawing down the presence of staffers who are not deemed essential to operations in the Middle East and their loved ones due to the potential for regional unrest, the State Department and military said Wednesday. The State Department said it has ordered the departure of all nonessential personnel from the U.S. … Read more

Followers rejoice as BTS stars Jimin, Jung Kook finish obligatory South Korea army service

by
Followers rejoice as BTS stars Jimin, Jung Kook finish obligatory South Korea army service

Hundreds of fans gathered in the early morning hours to catch a glimpse of K-pop superstars Jimin and Jung Kook, the latest and final members of BTS to be discharged from South Korea’s mandatory military service. The pair wore their military uniforms Wednesday, saluted and addressed fans who had assembled to see the pair after their discharge. Jung Kook … Read more

As U.S. marines land in L.A., protestors — and the governor — say the army is not wanted in any respect

by
As U.S. marines land in L.A., protestors — and the governor — say the army is not wanted in any respect

For the better part of Tuesday afternoon, yet another protest simmered behind a federal detention centre in downtown Los Angeles, which has been the epicentre for demonstrations against the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown since the weekend. Demonstrators gathered, some teenagers and some adults with young children on their shoulders, as organizers regularly reminded them to … Read more

Greta Thunberg deported from Israel after army intercepts Gaza-bound assist boat

by
Greta Thunberg deported from Israel after army intercepts Gaza-bound assist boat

Greta Thunberg was deported from Israel on Tuesday, the country’s foreign ministry said, the day after she and other activists were detained while trying to deliver a symbolic shipment of aid to Gaza by sea. In a post on X, the Israeli foreign ministry said that Thunberg, 22, had “just departed Israel on a flight … Read more