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Iran War Enters 6th Month and a Period of Greater Uncertainty

Here is a rundown of the major events of the war, as both sides consider their next moves.

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President Trump has held off on a major escalation of hostilities with Iran, but major issues between the two sides remain unsettled.
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Trump’s Threatened New Front in Iran War Could Strain U.S. Forces

President Trump has said he would expand the war if the Iran-backed Houthi militants launched additional attacks.

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Houthi security forces in Sanaa, Yemen, earlier this month.
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Number of U.S. Troop Deaths in Iran War Appears Lower on Pentagon Website

Three military officials and a Pentagon spokesman gave conflicting explanations for why the number of Americans killed in the Iran war had changed.

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The remains of U.S. Army First Lt. Tyler James Feehan, who was killed in Jordan, in a dignified transfer this week.
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U.S. Military Again Blockades Iranian Ports After Collapse of Cease-Fire

President Trump ordered U.S. warships and aircraft to stop vessels going to and from Iran. Enforcing a blockade takes a huge commitment of warships and aircraft.

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The U.S.S. Abraham Lincoln in San Diego in 2022. According to the U.S. Naval Institute, as of Monday it is anchoring one of two aircraft carrier strike groups deployed in the Northern Arabian Sea.
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