Trump jokes about Pearl Harbor in meeting with Japanese PM
The president drew a parallel between the U.S. strikes on Iran and Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor.
By Daphne Psaledakis and Trevor Hunnicutt, Reuters
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US weighs military reinforcements as Iran war enters possible new phase
“There has been no decision to send ground troops at this time, but President Trump wisely keeps all options at his disposal," a White House official said.
By Phil Stewart, Idrees Ali, Erin Banco and Gram Slattery, Reuters
Top Trump official resigns over Iran, blaming Israel for march to war
"I cannot support sending the next generation off to fight and die in a war that serves no benefit to the American people," the official said.
By Tanya Noury
Number of US troops wounded in war against Iran rises to about 200
The U.S. military’s Central Command said the vast majority of those wounded had suffered minor injuries and 180 troops had already returned to duty.
By Phil Stewart and Idrees Ali, Reuters
As allies resist US call to help in Strait of Hormuz, Trump says it was a loyalty test
Trump's calls for help to other countries was a loyalty test, rather than a strategic necessity, he said. "We don't need anybody."
By Tanya Noury
Six US service members killed in KC-135 crash in Iraq
“All six crew members aboard a U.S. KC-135 refueling aircraft that went down in western Iraq are now confirmed deceased,” CENTCOM announced.
By J.D. Simkins