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What the War in Iran Has Cost One Gold Star Family

First Lt. Tyler James Feehan, who was 25, had been deployed to an air base in Jordan when enemy missiles and drones lit up the sky. He is among the 18 Americans who have died since the war began.

© Matteo de Mayda for The New York Times

Stephen and Shari Feehan have stayed in close touch with their son’s fiancée, Claire Fletcher, whom he was supposed to marry right after returning from his deployment to Jordan.
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Jordan Chiles announces comeback bid for third Olympics at LA 2028

Par : Agencies
  • Olympic champion targets third Games in LA

  • Michael Jordan narrates announcement video

  • Chiles joins Lee and Carey on comeback trail

Jordan Chiles is returning for a run at her third Olympics, ⁠announcing Wednesday she intends to compete in the 2028 Games in Los Angeles.

Chiles shared ⁠her decision ⁠in ​a video narrated by basketball legend Michael Jordan.

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© Photograph: C Morgan Engel/NCAA Photos/Getty Images

© Photograph: C Morgan Engel/NCAA Photos/Getty Images

© Photograph: C Morgan Engel/NCAA Photos/Getty Images

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U.S. and Iran Survey the Damage After a Night of Intense Strikes

The American military said its barrage was retaliation against recent attacks on U.S. forces and marine traffic. Iranian officials said a wedding was hit and civilians killed.

© Iranian Red Crescent Society, via Reuters

A still from a video provided by the Iranian Red Crescent rescue service showed damage in Kuhestak, southern Iran, on Wednesday.
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U.S. and Iran Exchange Strikes Overnight After Monthlong Calm

The renewed attacks were the latest sign that the war that began six months ago appears far from over.

© Reuters

The Strait of Hormuz, the waterway in the Persian Gulf that has been at the heart of the conflict between the United States and Iran, on Monday.
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Syria and Israel Hold U.S.-Mediated Talks to Try to Ease Tensions

The discussions, reported by the Syrian state news agency, came days after Israel struck an air base in Syria’s northwest, the latest in a series of military interventions.

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The Abu al-Duhur air base in northwestern Syria last week after Israeli strikes.
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