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Iran war drives U.S. diesel price to record high as Vance downplays the conflict and its impact

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun thanked President Trump and the U.S. for “all the efforts and initiatives” that on Friday “led to the release of the first group of Lebanese detainees held by the Israeli government.” Israel handed over one former detainee on Thursday and four more Friday, the International Committee of the Red Cross, which […]

Military personnel told last month to stop calling Iran conflict “Operation Epic Fury”

Washington — An Air Force email from August, obtained by CBS News, shows the Pentagon was instructing personnel to stop referring to the ongoing U.S. military operations in Iran as “Operation Epic Fury” — three months after the Trump administration declared it had ended.  In response to questions from CBS News, the Pentagon said Wednesday that […]

As Iran conflict enters 6th month, Saudi and Israeli leaders try to shape Trump’s decisions

President Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu estimated the intense part of the U.S.-Israeli war in Iran would last four to six weeks. It is now entering the sixth month without a decisive military victory or a diplomatic breakthrough.  Now, as Mr. Trump weighs his next steps and the future of roughly 50,000 U.S. troops […]

CBS News poll finds Iran conflict marked by feelings of uncertainty; most say it’s more difficult than Trump had expected

Across months of the Iran conflict, the public continues to express three main ideas: A perceived lack of clarity about what’s happening day to day in the Strait of Hormuz. There are plenty of important goals the U.S. could seek, now that we’re in the conflict. The conflict is not going well. So today, as […]