The US’ top general made a secret, rushed visit to US Central Command headquarters in Florida late last month to be briefed in person on plans for the US military to send ground troops into Iran to forcibly seize its highly enriched uranium,

Military planners have discussed contingencies that would involve U.S. forces helping secure Iran's nuclear materials if a deal is reached, according to U.S. officials familiar with knowledge of the ongoing planning.

The Pentagon drafted plans to send ground forces into Iran to seize 970 pounds of enriched uranium. Trump paused the operation over casualty concerns.

The U.S. military disabled an oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman on Tuesday after it said the vessel violated the ongoing U.S. naval blockade, the U.S. Central Command announced on Wednesday, but the kinetic action has drawn pushback from India,

The U.S. launched airstrikes Wednesday against Iran, and President Donald Trump said more are coming, as Tehran fired back at countries in the region

The move comes at a particularly tense moment, with US Donald Trump increasingly angry at NATO allies over their refusal to join his war on Iran. View on euronews

Bases across Iran have been hit by US strikes, with experts identifying damage to jets and warships.

The recently shortened list of recognized religions for the US army listed the Mormon church as seperate to the broader category of "Christian," sparking outrage. The Pentagon updated its list of