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US troop deaths during Iran war exceed Pentagon count by at least four

The Washington Post reported that there had been at least 22 military fatalities, four more than were listed in the data available on the Pentagon’s public database.
The Washington Post reported that there had been at least 22 military fatalities, four more than were listed in the data available on the Pentagon’s public database.

Trump signs Russia sanctions bill into law

FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump walks towards Russian President Vladimir Putin during a press conference following their meeting to negotiate an end to the war in Ukraine, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, in Anchorage, Alaska, U.S., August 15, 2025. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque/ File Photo
FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump walks towards Russian President Vladimir Putin during a press conference following their meeting to negotiate an end to the war in Ukraine, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, in Anchorage, Alaska, U.S., August 15, 2025. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque/ File Photo

As Iran war grinds on, Trump to face sceptical world leaders at UN

People drive past a billboard about the Strait of Hormuz, on a building in Tehran, Iran, September 16, 2026. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS
People drive past a billboard about the Strait of Hormuz, on a building in Tehran, Iran, September 16, 2026. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS

While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, Sept 18, 2026

Personnel work on US Air Force F-35 Lightning II fighter jets parked on the tarmac at the former Roosevelt Roads naval base in Ceiba, Puerto Rico.
Personnel work on US Air Force F-35 Lightning II fighter jets parked on the tarmac at the former Roosevelt Roads naval base in Ceiba, Puerto Rico.

China presses Iran to help rein in Houthis after Saudi appeal, sources say

FILE PHOTO: Iran-aligned Houthi fighters pose next to a captured vehicle following what the source described as an attack on Saudi-backed forces in the location given by the source as al Jawf governorate, Yemen, in this screengrab taken from a video released by Houthi Military Media on September 15, 2026. HOUTHI MILITARY MEDIA/Handout via REUTERS
FILE PHOTO: Iran-aligned Houthi fighters pose next to a captured vehicle following what the source described as an attack on Saudi-backed forces in the location given by the source as al Jawf governorate, Yemen, in this screengrab taken from a video released by Houthi Military Media on September 15, 2026. HOUTHI MILITARY MEDIA/Handout via REUTERS

Yemenis brave Red Sea escape as Middle East war widens

Houthi fighters standing in front of what they say is a downed Saudi jet, at a location given as Yemen.
Houthi fighters standing in front of what they say is a downed Saudi jet, at a location given as Yemen.

UN mission finds grounds to believe US committed war crimes in Iran, and Tehran crimes against humanity

UN experts said the school was a clearly identifiable civilian object and found no evidence that it was being used for military purposes.
UN experts said the school was a clearly identifiable civilian object and found no evidence that it was being used for military purposes.

Trump hopes Iran war nearing end as Houthi-Saudi fighting escalates

The wreckage of what the Houthi military media wing says is a downed Saudi jet, at a location given as Yemen.
The wreckage of what the Houthi military media wing says is a downed Saudi jet, at a location given as Yemen.

Trump says 'hopefully we are towards end' of Iran war

FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump and Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman hold hands during a meeting in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., November 18, 2025.  REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump and Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman hold hands during a meeting in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., November 18, 2025.  REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein/File Photo

Impoverished by war in Iran, Afghan migrants return to Taliban rule

Afghan nationals carrying their belongings walk after crossing the border from Iran at the Islam Qala border crossing in Herat province, Afghanistan, September 3, 2026. REUTERS/Sayed Hassib
Afghan nationals carrying their belongings walk after crossing the border from Iran at the Islam Qala border crossing in Herat province, Afghanistan, September 3, 2026. REUTERS/Sayed Hassib

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