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Government
US Navy MH-60R Helicopter Disappears From Tracking Near Saudi Coast
DID Press: A U.S. Navy MH-60R Seahawk helicopter declared an emergency while flying over the Red Sea near the Saudi city of Yanbu before disappearing from publicly available flight-tracking systems, according to flight-tracking data and reports. The helicopter was reportedly…
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Government
US Withdrawal From Iraq After 23 Years and $1.7 Trillion in Costs
DID Press: United States has completed the withdrawal of its forces from Iraq after 23 years of military presence in the country and closed its last major military base. The move ends Washington’s extensive military presence in Iraq since the…
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Government
US Troops Set to Leave Iraq After More Than Two Decades
DID Press: U.S. forces are expected to withdraw from their remaining bases in Iraq by September 30, marking the end of more than two decades of American military presence and operations in the country. The withdrawal follows a U.S. military…
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Iran
38 US Service Members Wounded in Middle East Operations in September
DID Press: At least 38 U.S. service members — 29 sailors and nine Marines — were wounded during military operations in the Middle East in September, according to data from the U.S. Department of Defense’s Defense Casualty Analysis System (DCAS).…
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Government
Washington Post: US Military Death Toll in Iran War Higher Than Pentagon’s Public Count
DID Press: The Washington Post has reported that more U.S. service members have died during the war with Iran than the Pentagon has publicly disclosed, citing U.S. officials familiar with the Defense Department’s internal casualty records. According to the newspaper,…
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Government
CBS Publishes Images Showing Damage to US Bases in Saudi Arabia and Kuwait
DID Press: Newly released photographs obtained exclusively by CBS News show extensive damage to U.S. military positions in Saudi Arabia and Kuwait following Iranian missile and drone attacks, including damage to aircraft, buildings, barracks, vehicles and other military equipment. The…
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Government
Pentagon Turmoil Disrupts Key US Military Missions, NYT Reports
DID Press: The New York Times reports that turmoil at the U.S. Department of Defense under Secretary Pete Hegseth has disrupted senior commanders’ focus on key military missions, while the war with Iran has further intensified the Pentagon’s challenges. According…
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Government
Nine US Warplanes Damaged in Iranian Missile Attack on Jordan Base
DID Press: Several U.S. military aircraft were damaged when Iran launched missile strikes against the Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan, CBS News reported, citing sources familiar with the incident. Reuters independently reported the damage on Thursday. According to the…
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Economy
Iran Responds to US Strikes With Extensive Missile Attacks
DID Press: Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) launched a wave of retaliatory operations overnight in response to U.S. missile and naval attacks on Iranian oil tankers near Kharg Island and Jask. News reports said Iranian forces fired a large…
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Government
Top US Military Officials Face Polygraph Tests Over Iran War Leaks
DID Press: Around 50 U.S. military and civilian officials underwent polygraph tests in August as part of an investigation into leaks concerning U.S. munitions shortages during the war with Iran, according to U.S. media reports. The New York Times reported…
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