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US B-52H bombers fly to Middle East in mission to deter Iran
In a new show of military might, two American bomber aircraft flew from the United States to the Middle East on Thursday.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press
The mystery of the oil tanker that disappeared in the Strait of Hormuz
It drifted into Iranian waters and stopped transmitting its location more than two days ago.
By Jon Gambrell, The Associated Press
As tensions rise, could Iran mistake airliners for warplanes?
Iraqi officials said ExxonMobil Corp. began evacuating staff from Basra, and Bahrain ordered its citizens out of Iraq and Iran over "the recent escalations and threats."
By Jon Gambrell, The Associated Press
B-52 bombers are off to rebuff Iran after threats to US troops; DoD won’t say what those were
The mission comes as Iran is expected to announce plans to withdraw from parts of the 2015 nuclear deal this week, one year after the U.S. abandoned the agreement.
By Kyle Rempfer
Mattis: US relations with China not worsening despite bumps
Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said Monday that he doesn’t see the U.S. relationship with China worsening after a series of setbacks that officials said include canceling the Pentagon chief’s planned visit to Beijing this month.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press and Robert Burns, The Associated Press