Pentagon officials are concerned that if the war stretches on for weeks, limited air defense inventories could become a central factor in determining how long the campaign can be sustained

From the start of the war, Washington set out to destroy Tehran’s navy; 'They had 11 ships in the Gulf of Oman — now they have none,' the US military said; Trump boasted of sinking vessels, adding: 'Other than that, they’re doing very well'

Officials say such a move could help shift attention away from domestic political issues that have hurt Netanyahu politically, including legislation dealing with exemptions from mandatory military service for ultra-Orthodox men

Trump has reportedly signaled openness to backing armed groups inside Iran to topple regime, while Kurdish sources report rising strikes near Erbil and growing fears the conflict could spill deeper into Iraq’s border regions

Feb. 28 assessment, produced by Department of Homeland Security’s Office of Intelligence and Analysis, said Iran and its proxies 'probably' pose a threat of targeted attacks in the United States, although a large-scale physical attack is unlikely

Six US troops were killed when a missile struck a command center in Kuwait without warning; officials said a single missile breached air defenses and hit the structure directly; The names of the dead have not yet been released

Statement came hours after Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam declared that the terror group would be barred from conducting military operations from Lebanese territory