Ships, aircraft, and personnel have been continuously pulled from other theaters to support the Iran war, severely limiting training and operational readiness.

Three US journalists dismissed from the military news outlet Stars and Stripes file a lawsuit against the Department of War over its "extraordinary censorship efforts".

Any war-ending deal with Iran must include a binding and enforceable US commitment to non-aggression and no future threats against Iran or its allies; without which any deal or understanding is merely a lull before another storm.

Iran’s Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf says Washington’s increased pressure would not force Tehran to accept demands beyond the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding (MoU).

Senator Ruben Gallego says the dire conditions on the USS Abraham Lincoln demonstrate a "true lack of leadership" in the Trump administration.

US Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer has demanded the immediate dismissal of War Secretary Pete Hegseth.

Pete Hegseth, head of the US Department of War, testified in Congress about the failing war on Iran, requesting a $70 billion supplemental budget.