Plane crash brings U.S. military deaths to 11 as Iran war nears 2-week mark with no end in sight
The U.S. military has confirmed that at least four crew members were killed when an American KC-135 refueling aircraft crashed Thursday in western Iraq, with a recovery operation still underway and the status of two other service members unclear.Iran's missile and drone attacks continue to gridlock shipping in the Strait of Hormuz. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says the U.S. Navy could start escorting tankers through the strategic waterway as oil prices remain over $100 per barrel.
Iran's foreign minister rejects talk of dialogue with U.S. as strikes continue
The war, which shows no signs of ending soon, has disrupted oil exports from the region, driven fuel prices far higher worldwide and upended global air travel.