Ukraine didn't just bring interceptor drone know-how to the Middle East. Zelenskyy says it shot down Iranian Shaheds.

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A figure in camouflage stands with their back to the camera in a field holding a silver and khaki intercetor drone in the air with one hand
A host of Ukrainian companies have developed interceptor drones, and Ukriane's president said such drones were successfully used in the Middle East.

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From free buses to work from home: How the world is reacting to spiking oil prices

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Fuel pump
The AAA said that prices

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What to know about changes to the US military draft registration

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US soldiers during a training event.
The US military today is an all-volunteer force, though eligible men are required to register for Selective Service should a draft be reinstated.

U.S. Army photo by Patrick A. Albright, Maneuver Center of Excellence and Fort Benning Public Affairs

Hormuz shipping is barely moving, despite the US-Iran ceasefire

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A view of the vessels passing through Strait of Hormuz.
Vessel traffic in the Strait of Hormuz remains limited as ships require Iranian coordination to transit.

Shadi J. H. Alassar/Anadolu/Getty Images

Epic Fury strikes on Iran were fueled by 2 million energy drinks, about a million gallons of coffee, and nicotine, top general says

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A helicopter sits on the deck of a ship with a colorful sky in the background.
The US and its allies and partners struck over 13,000 Iranian targets and intercepted almost 2,000 ballistic missiles and drones.

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Trump says he's extending the deadline for Iran by 2 weeks in exchange for immediate opening of the Strait of Hormuz

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S President Donald Trump speaks about the conflict in Iran in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House on April 6, 2026, in Washington, DC.

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The F-15E Strike Eagle, shot down over Iran, is one of the Air Force's fastest, most versatile jets. Take a closer look.

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An F-15E Strike Eagle prepares to land in the Middle East.
A U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle aircraft prepares to land at a base in the Middle East, Jan. 18, 2026. The F-15E Strike Eagle is a dual-role fighter designed to perform air-to-air and air-to-ground missions at low altitude, day or night and in all weather.

U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jonah Bliss

The survival training that kicks in after an American pilot is shot down

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Three US Air Force F-15 jets were shot down in a friendly fire incident over Kuwait on Sunday.
Three US Air Force F-15 jets were shot down in a friendly fire incident over Kuwait on Sunday.

Senior Airman Jonah Bliss/US Air Force

Photos appear to show destroyed US aircraft left in Iran after special forces rescued a stranded F-15E airman

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Plane wreckage sticks out of the desert.
Multiple Western reports said the US bombed its aircraft to prevent them from falling into Iranian hands.

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Here's how US combat search-and-rescue crews save downed fighter pilots in the middle of a war

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A HH-60W Jolly Green II, the Air Force's specialized search and rescue Black Hawk, at Moody Air Force Base, Georgia, Feb. 25, 2026.
A HH-60W Jolly Green II, the Air Force's specialized search-and-rescue Black Hawk, at Moody Air Force Base, Georgia, Feb. 25, 2026.

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