What we know about the race to rescue downed US airman in Iran

US President Donald Trump announced on Sunday the dramatic rescue of a downed airman whose fighter jet crashed over Iran, but Tehran claimed the mission was "foiled".

US presses search for a missing serviceman as Iran calls on public to find ‘enemy pilot’

The U.S. military pressed ahead Saturday in a frantic search for a missing pilot after Iran shot down an American warplane, as Iran called on people to turn the pilot in, promising a reward.

Hegseth asks the Army’s top uniformed officer to step down while US wages war against Iran

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ousted the Army’s top uniformed officer and two other generals, the Pentagon said Thursday without giving a reason for the departures while the United States is waging a war against Iran.

Pam Bondi, a Trump loyalist who oversaw Justice Department upheaval, is out as his attorney general

President Donald Trump said Thursday that Pam Bondi is out as his attorney general

Iran says Hormuz remains open to world but ‘closed to enemies of the Iranian people’

Iran said Thursday that the Strait of Hormuz will remain open to global shipping but “closed” to its enemies and their regional bases.

Trump takes a dig at Macron, saying wife treats him ‘badly’

US President Donald Trump made fun of the French president and his wife during a private lunch Wednesday, as he lambasted NATO allies for not joining the war against Iran that has roiled the Middle East.

Trump criticizes European allies for not helping fix the damage his war against Iran has caused

 President Donald Trump entered his war of choice against Iran without consulting global allies, but as he weighs an exit from the conflict, he is making it clear that he is expecting the world to help him fix the unintended damage that it has caused.

Saudi leader ‘kissing my ass’ – Trump

US President Donald Trump has boasted that Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, the country’s de facto leader, is “kissing my ass” and must “be nice” to the US.

White House renamed ‘Epstein Island’ on Google phones – WaPo

The White House was briefly renamed ‘Epstein Island’ for some Google Pixel phone users, the Washington Post has reported.

Attacks across Middle East as Iran war enters second month

Gulf countries and Israel came under missile fire and Israeli forces struck Iran on Saturday, as the war raged into its second month with Washington expressing hopes for progress in talks with Tehran.

Yemen’s Houthis launch first missile attack on Israel during Mideast war

Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels on Saturday claimed their first strike on Israel since the start of the Middle East war a month ago, after the Israeli military said it was intercepting an attack.

Trump claims Iran’s new supreme leader is ‘probably gay’

The US president has previously made disparaging remarks about Mojtaba Khamenei