U.S. and Israeli military officials are talking as often as 4,000 to 5,000 times a day, divvying up targets across Iran.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said responsibility for a strike on an Iranian girls’ school was under investigation.
The Pentagon provided few details, but the Trump administration has said that Iran’s efforts to kill U.S. officials is one reason the United States launched its bombing campaign.
“We’ll see what happens with the people,” President Trump said as he appeared to be distancing himself from the longer-term consequences of the war in Iran.
President Trump also declined to rule out sending ground troops into Iran as the conflict spread into the Gulf countries and Lebanon and Israel exchanged strikes.
Gen. Dan Caine, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, acknowledged the possibility of an extended campaign, as the military announced that six U.S. service members had been killed so far.
A Pentagon intelligence report says China could try to acquire advanced F-35 technology in Saudi Arabia if the Trump administration sells jets to the kingdom.
A Pentagon intelligence report says China could try to acquire advanced F-35 technology in Saudi Arabia if the Trump administration sells jets to the kingdom.
Israel and Ukraine have used drones against their adversaries in audacious ways that have helped the Pentagon see the need for new technology.
Israel and Ukraine have used drones against their adversaries in audacious ways that have helped the Pentagon see the need for new technology.