Latest "u.s. and iran" stories

Navy declares missing carrier Lincoln sailor dead

Aviation Electronics Technician 2nd Class Slayton Richard Saldana went missing from the aircraft carrier Abraham Lincoln on July 17.

By Brian Mackley

4 years ago

About 1,000 US troops will head to Mideast as tensions with Iran grow

Roughly 1,500 U.S. troops consisting of a Patriot missile battalion, intelligence aircraft, engineers and fighter pilots are heading to the Middle East as a “prudent defensive measure” against Iran.

By Valerie Insinna and Kyle Rempfer

4 years ago