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UAE, US intercept Houthi missile attack targeting Abu Dhabi
The missile fire further escalates tensions across the Persian Gulf.
By Jon Gambrell, The Associated Press
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Iran rejects claim that its speedboats sparked encounter with US vessels in Strait of Hormuz
It was the second time in two weeks that a U.S. ship opened fire to warn vessels of Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard.
Desert Storm group makes final funding push to begin construction
Organizers hope to break ground this year at a location on the National Mall near other prominent war memorials.
By Todd South
Rally in Baghdad marks 1 year since Iran general’s death in US drone strike
Sunday's rally was being held amid heightened tensions between Iran and the U.S. in the final days of President Donald Trump’s administration.
Nimitz back in Persian Gulf, Iran vows revenge for killing of nuke scientist
The Pentagon announced early Saturday that it sent the aircraft carrier Nimitz back into the Mideast.
By Jon Gambrell, The Associated Press
Ahead of Biden presidency, Pompeo touts Iran policy during Persian Gulf visit
In what was likely his final tour of the Persian Gulf as secretary of state, Mike Pompeo touted the Trump administration's Mideast strategy that focused on Iran as “the central threat inside the region."
By Aya Batrawy, The Associated Press