The previous strike group was relieved of its extended 9-month deployment in the Red Sea region. The aircraft carrier Theodore Roosevelt has taken over operations in the Middle…
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U.S. Navy Rescues Merchant Vessel Crew After Houthi Strike
Rebels have escalated attacks on commercial ships. Sailors from the Dwight D. Eisenhower carrier strike group recently airlifted the crew of the M/V Tutor, a merchant vessel that…
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President Biden Meets with Jordan’s King Abdullah
The two leaders discuss the war between Israel and Hamas at the White House. President Joe Biden welcomed Jordanian King Abdullah II to the White House on Monday.…
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Secretary of State Urges Hamas to Accept Cease-Fire Deal
He says, “The time to act is now.” U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said that Hamas should agree to the most recently proposed cease-fire deal. During his…
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Defense Department Identifies 2021 Afghan Airport Suicide Bomber
Officials concluded there was no way to tactically prevent the attack. The Department of Defense (DoD) concluded this week that there was no way to have tactically prevented…
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White House Says Iran Did Not Inform U.S. Prior to Attack on Israel
White House spokesperson Kirby calls claims “ridiculous.” White House national security spokesperson John Kirby said Iran did not send any messages warning the White House of its Saturday…
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President Says U.S. Commitment to Israel is “Ironclad”
He responds to threats made by Iran against Israel. President Joe Biden said he spoke with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu after Iran threatened to attack the nation…
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Pentagon Says U.S. Did Not Bomb Eastern Syria
The state media in Iran and Syria claimed America was responsible for the attack on Monday. “We did not carry out airstrikes in Syria last night,” Deputy Press…
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U.S. Secretary of State Visiting the Middle East
He meets with Arab foreign ministers on Thursday. Secretary of State Antony Blinken began a tour of the Middle East on Wednesday with discussions in Saudi Arabia regarding…
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Senators Respond to Executive Order Sanctioning West Bank Settlers
The president ordered sanctions against violent Israeli settlers without addressing Palestinians who conduct attacks. Senator Tom Cotton of Arkansas, along with a group of his colleagues, wrote a…
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