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An Iranian woman holds up an image of Iran’s new supreme leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei as she takes part in a rally dubbed “Sacrificed Girls” to pay tribute to women killed during the Middle East war, in Tehran on April 17, 2026.

Hegseth testifies before the House Armed Services Committee in the Rayburn House Office Building on April 29, 2026 in Washington, DC.

Iran war: Key takeaways as Hegseth faces fresh grilling

Amid the diplomatic deadlock between the US and iran, a new military plan to be presented to US President Donald Trump by the Central Command (CentCom) reportedly calls for a “short and powerful” wave of military strikes on the Iranian regime, including oil export facilities, military bases, command nodes, and regional militia‑support networks.

US weighs strikes vs Iran regime amid deadlock: Report

Watch: Shipping slows drastically at Strait of Hormuz

Watch: Shipping slows drastically at Strait of Hormuz

US Marines board the commercial ship M/V Blue Star III in the Arabian Sea, near the Strait of Hormuz.

Oil at $150 may be weeks away if Hormuz stays shut

The nearly invisible drone weapon now changing the Israel-Hezbollah war.

Hezbollah deploys fiber-optic drones against Israel

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Riyan Parag fined for vaping during IPL match

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