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Iran War Live Updates: Hegseth Says U.S. Is Poised to Resume Combat if Talks Fail  The New York Timessource

Live updates: Trump announces ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon  NBC Newssource

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WASHINGTON — Military planning for a possible Pentagon-led operation in Cuba is quietly ramping up, in case President Donald Trump gives an order to intervene there, USA TODAY has learned.Two sources familiar with the order spoke to USA TODAY on condition of anonymity because they’re not authorized to speak to media.The directives appear to be […]

Iran on Wednesday vowed to retaliate against the U.S. naval blockade by halting all trade in the Persian Gulf region, as an intensifying standoff threatens to upend a delicate two-week ceasefire between the warring nations.Ali Abdollahi, the leader of Iran’s joint military command, warned that Iran’s military will block shipping in the Persian Gulf, the […]