US Military Strikes Iran Militias In Iraq As War Expands Beyond Energy
U.S. Apache attack helicopters are actively striking Iranian-aligned militias inside Iraq, military officials confirmed Thursday, expanding the three-week conflict from strategic infrastructure bombings in Iran to close-quarters combat across a volatile secondary battlefield.
Iran Damages $100M US F-35 Fighter As Middle East War Escalates
A US Air Force F-35 Lightning II stealth fighter jet was struck by suspected Iranian fire during a combat mission over Iran on March 19, 2026, forcing an emergency landing at a regional US airbase in the Middle East, with the pilot confirmed safe but the incident now under active military investigation.