A U.S. F-35 stealth fighter pilot suffered shrapnel wounds during a mission over Iran on March 19, forcing the aircraft into an emergency landing, according to U.S. Central Command. The pilot is alive and in stable condition,

Iran dismissed an American plan to pause the war in the Middle East and launched more attacks on Israel and Gulf Arab countries.

Israel’s defense minister said that Alireza Tangsiri, a key player in Iran’s de facto blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, was dead. Iran has not commented on his condition.

Iran completely rejected President Trump’s 15-point peace plan on Wednesday — and put forth its own maximalist demands to end the war. After the president claimed that Iran agreed to major components of his peace plan,

Iranian representatives have let the Trump administration know they have a high bar for re-entering negotiations for a cease-fire deal. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has consolidated power wit

Iran does not want a momentary pause in the fighting, fearing that Israel and the United States would use that opportunity to beef up their forces before resuming strikes.

WASHINGTON — President Trump said Friday that he’s not interested in a potential cease-fire with Iran — and that he thinks the Strait of Hormuz could “open itself.” “I don’t want to do a cease-fire. You know,

WASHINGTON—President Trump said Friday that he would talk with Iranian leaders but isn’t interested in a cease-fire. “We can have dialogue, but we don't—I don't want to do a cease-fire,” Trump said in response to a question from a reporter.