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Accused 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed ordered to stand trial at Guantanamo in 2028

Schrama rejected the prosecutors' proposal to open the trial in January 2027, saying that would leave too little time for the "resolution of pretrial evidentiary and compliance motions."

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IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Eyal Zamir meets US Air Force Chief Gen. Kenneth S. Wilsbach at the IDF's Kirya headquarters in Tel Aviv, August 23, 2026.

IDF Chief Zamir meets with US Air Force Chief Wilsbach to discuss Iran, regional issues

A US Air Force C-17 Globemaster III during a test flight; illustrative.

CIA Director John Ratcliffe travels to Russia aboard US military C-17 transport plane - report

Artist's rendering of the Boeing F-47 fighter jet.

Israel to request information on US F-47 sixth-generation fighter jet, may seek to acquire for IAF


'Finish the job': How Netanyahu convinced Trump to strike Iran's nuclear sites - exclusive

Trump only planned to bomb nuclear facilities in Fordow - but was convinced by Netanyahu and Dermer to target Natanz and Isfahan, an Israeli official told the Post.

 L to R: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, US President Donald Trump. (illustration)

Bomb drops, power shifts, insiders weigh Middle East futures - analysis

Until yesterday the White House maintained a clear red line: no direct US involvement on Iranian soil. That line survived tanker wars, drone shoot-downs and proxy salvos.

US Air Force B-2 Spirit bomber performs a fly-over during the Speed of Sound Airshow in 2024

Israel, US war-gamed airstrikes on Iran during Biden admin. - report

The exercise was unprecedented as it war-gamed offensive actions against Iranian nuclear capabilities for the first time, the source informed ABC.

 A joint exercise between the IAF and US Air Force

WATCH: 'What no other country on earth can do': Netanyahu praises Trump, US over Iran strikes

"History will record that President Trump acted to deny the world's most dangerous regime the world's most dangerous weapons," he added.

 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu makes a public address following US airstrikes on Iranian nuclear facilities, June 22, 2025.

Trump confirms US airstrikes on Iranian nuclear sites

US President Donald Trump confirmed that the US conducted airstrikes on nuclear facilities in Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan in a Truth Social post on Saturday night.

 L to R: Iran Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and US President Donald Trump against backdrop of respective flags and missile strikes.

As Israel's war on Iran enters its second week, its mission grows longer - analysis

While Iran’s missile fire on Israel has been reduced, there is no clear indication that Iran is ready to throw in the towel.

 Emergency personnel work to extinguish a fire on a bus, following a missile attack from Iran, in Herzliya, Israel, June 17, 2025

US moving B-2 stealth bombers toward Guam, American officials confirm

One official said no forward orders had been given yet to move the bombers beyond Guam. They did not say how many B-2 bombers are being moved.

 The U.S. Air Force B-2 bomber "Spirit of Oklahoma" is refueled in-flight over Eastern Washington state, April, 27, 2002 while participating in "Northern Edge," Alaska's largest annual joint training exercise.

Iran preparing to strike US bases across Middle East if Trump joins war, NYT reports

Over 40,000 American troops have been put on high alert at bases throughout the region, the New York Times reported.

A man wears a US veteran-themed shirt, as smoke rises in the distance, following an Israeli attack on the IRIB building, the country's state broadcaster, in Tehran, Iran, June 16, 2025

Qatar insists Trump administration initiated free plane transfer to US - report

Trump allegedly told reporters in the Oval Office: “[I] got a beautiful big magnificent free airplane for the United States Air Force. Very proud of that.”

 Illustrative image of President Donald Trump and Qatar's Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani.

US struggling to contain Yemen as Houthis down MQ-9 drones - report

The US initially hoped to establish air superiority over Yemen within 30 days of launching the campaign, the report noted.

Protesters, mainly Houthi supporters, mark the annual al-Quds Day on the last Friday of Ramadan, in Sana'a, Yemen, March 28, 2025