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File photo of an A-10 Thunderbolt II, assigned to the 74th Fighter Squadron, Moody Air Force Base, GA
US NewsWorld NewsApril 4, 2026

Iran Shoots Down Second U.S. Fighter Jet as Search Continues for Downed F-15E Weapons Officer

By RWTNews Staff

WASHINGTON – Iran has shot down a second American fighter aircraft, an A-10 Warthog, while it was searching for the crew of a previously downed F-15E Strike Eagle, U.S. officials confirmed on April 3, 2026. The A-10 was struck by Iranian air defenses near the Strait of Hormuz...

The IRAN Conflict. Image created with Grok.
US NewsWorld NewsApril 2, 2026

Pentagon Briefs Trump on High-Risk Plan to Seize Iran’s Enriched Uranium Stockpile

By Tommy Flynn

WASHINGTON – The Pentagon has presented President Donald Trump with a detailed contingency plan to insert U.S. ground forces into Iran to seize nearly 1,000 pounds of highly enriched uranium, according to two people familiar with the matter. The high-risk operation, developed at...

UK to Host Virtual Summit of 35 Nations Today on Reopening Strait of Hormuz
World NewsApril 2, 2026

UK to Host Virtual Summit of 35 Nations Today on Reopening Strait of Hormuz

By Tommy Flynn

WASHINGTON – The United Kingdom will host a virtual summit today, April 2, 2026, bringing together representatives from nearly three dozen countries to discuss diplomatic and political steps toward reopening the Strait of Hormuz, which has been disrupted by Iranian attacks...

President Donald Trump at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., March 4, 2025.
US NewsWorld NewsApril 1, 2026

Trump Signals Major Shift Away from NATO, Calls Alliance a “Paper Tiger” After Allies Refuse to Help Secure Strait of Hormuz

By Tommy Flynn

WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump is strongly considering withdrawing the United States from NATO, citing the alliance’s refusal to support U.S. military operations against Iran and secure the Strait of Hormuz. In a blunt interview with The Telegraph published April 1, 2026,...

President Trump watches the start of Operation Epic from Mar-a-Lago.
US NewsWorld NewsMarch 31, 2026

Trump Tells Allies Refusing to Secure Strait of Hormuz: “Build up some delayed courage, go to the Strait, and just TAKE IT,”

By Tommy Flynn

WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump sharply criticized key U.S. allies Monday for refusing to help secure the Strait of Hormuz, telling them they must now fend for themselves after declining to support American military action against Iran. In a Truth Social post, Trump directly...

President Donald Trump bids farewell to Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman al Saud as he boards Air Force One at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Wednesday, May 14, 2025
US NewsWorld NewsMarch 31, 2026

Gulf States Back Trump’s Military Campaign Against Iran, Urging Continued Strikes While Distant Critics Complain Loudest

By Tommy Flynn

WASHINGTON – Gulf Arab nations most directly threatened by Iranian aggression are privately urging President Donald Trump to press ahead with military operations until Tehran is decisively weakened, according to multiple U.S., Gulf and Israeli officials. Saudi Arabia and the...

President Trump standing at the White House Podium
US NewsWorld NewsMarch 30, 2026

Trump Permits Sanctioned Russian Oil Tanker to Reach Cuba, Citing Humanitarian Needs for Cuban People

By Tommy Flynn

WASHINGTON – The United States allowed a sanctioned Russian oil tanker to deliver hundreds of thousands of barrels of crude oil to Cuba on March 30, 2026, effectively easing a de facto U.S. fuel blockade imposed earlier this year to pressure the communist regime. The tanker,...

The IRAN Conflict. Image created with Grok.
US NewsWorld NewsMarch 30, 2026

Pentagon Advances Contingency Plans for Limited Ground Operations in Iran as Conflict Enters Critical Phase

By Tommy Flynn

WASHINGTON – As the U.S.-Iran conflict enters its sixth week, the Pentagon has developed detailed contingency plans for limited boots-on-the-ground missions inside Iran, according to multiple officials and reporting from The Washington Post, Axios, Newsmax, and The New York...

The IRAN Conflict. Image created with Grok.
US NewsWorld NewsMarch 29, 2026

Pentagon Develops Contingency Plans for Limited Ground Operations in Iran as Conflict Enters Fifth Week

By Tommy Flynn

WASHINGTON – The Pentagon is preparing detailed contingency plans for weeks-long limited ground operations inside Iran that could involve raids by U.S. Special Operations forces and conventional infantry troops, multiple U.S. officials told The Washington Post in a report...

Israeli Defense Force members are seen operating a drone in this undated photo.
World NewsMarch 28, 2026

American Citizen Among Three Arrested in Suspected Terrorist Arson Attack on Czech Drone Factory

By Tommy Flynn

A group calling itself the “Earthquake Faction” claimed responsibility in letters sent to Czech media outlets. The group alleged the facility was a “key manufacturing hub” for Israeli weapons and accused LPP Holding of supplying drones to Israel for use in Gaza. The claim was...

The IRAN Conflict. Image created with Grok.
US NewsWorld NewsMarch 28, 2026

Iranian Missile and Drone Strike Hits Prince Sultan Air Base in Saudi Arabia, Wounding 12 U.S. Troops and Damaging Aircraft

By RWTNews Staff

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia – An Iranian missile and drone attack struck Prince Sultan Air Base in Saudi Arabia on March 27, 2026, wounding at least 12 U.S. service members — two of them seriously — and damaging several U.S. Air Force refueling aircraft. U.S. officials, speaking on...

Iran Threatens to Disrupt Bab el-Mandeb Strait, Raising Stakes in Ongoing Conflict with U.S. and Israel
US NewsWorld NewsMarch 27, 2026

Iran Threatens to Disrupt Bab el-Mandeb Strait, Raising Stakes in Ongoing Conflict with U.S. and Israel

By Tommy Flynn

WASHINGTON – Iran has signaled it could open a new front by disrupting the Bab el-Mandeb Strait if the United States or Israel escalates attacks on Iranian infrastructure or launches ground operations, according to an Iranian military source cited by the Islamic Revolutionary...