"Nothing is going through" the Strait of Hormuz, shipping insider says

Despite U.S. assertions, the CEO of a maritime risk firm says "there is no guarantee of safe passage" through the Strait of Hormuz.

• Jul 22

Dignified transfer for slain troops

President Trump, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and family members attended a dignified transfer on Wednesday honoring the four U.S. Army soldiers killed in the Middle East in recent days during the war with Iran. Mugo Odigwe anchored CBS News' coverage.

• Jul 22

Trump speaks before dignified transfer

President Trump will attend the dignified transfer of the remains of the service members killed in the Middle East. Speaking to reporters on the tarmac, Mr. Trump said that a poll shows that "Americans aren't against the war" with Iran.

• Jul 22

Pentagon identifies 4th service member killed as U.S.-Iran war escalates

The U.S. launched another night of strikes on Iran after four U.S. soldiers were killed in Jordan and Iraq in recent days.

• Jul 22

U.S. launches strikes on Iran for 11th night

The U.S. launched an 11th consecutive night of strikes against Iran on Tuesday. CBS News' Weijia Jiang reports on Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's earlier testimony about the Pentagon's request for additional funding. Then, Washington Post national security reporter Noah Robertson joins with analysis.

• Jul 21

What to know about Pickaxe Mountain

President Trump on Tuesday threatened to attack Pickaxe Mountain in Iran, a secure facility allegedly used for nuclear activity. CBS News national security analyst Aaron MacLean has more.

• Jul 21

U.S. soldier killed in Iraq identified as 30-year-old from North Carolina

Sgt. Michael Emmanuel Swinton, 30, of North Carolina, was "decommissioning ammunition and an accident happened," Secretary of State Marco Rubio said.

• Jul 21

Kiley "very unlikely to support" GOP budget bill

House Republicans scored a win Tuesday afternoon after the chamber narrowly passed a procedural vote on their legislative agenda. It faces a final vote later in the evening. Independent Rep. Kevin Kiley of California, who typically votes with Republicans, joins "The Takeout" with his perspective.

• Jul 21

Trump eyes Iran's Pickaxe Mountain

President Trump on Tuesday said the U.S. is not leaving Iran and intends to inflict still more aerial damage on targets, specifically a place called Pickaxe Mountain, but the war will soon run into genuine budget limits. CBS News' Charlie D'Agata and Weijia Jiang report. Then, Matthew Kroenig, nonresident senior fellow at the Atlantic Council, joins with analysis.

• Jul 21

Hegseth says Iran war has cost $37.5 billion

Senators on Tuesday grilled Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Dan Caine over the state of the war with Iran. CBS News congressional correspondent Caitlin Huey-Burns has the details.

• Jul 21

Impact of U.S. injuries in Middle East

Retired U.S. Army major and military analyst Mike Lyons joins CBS News 24/7 Mornings to discuss an exclusive CBS News report that nearly 100 service members were injured in the Middle East in the last month.

• Jul 21

U.S. service member injuries rise

Almost 100 U.S. service members have been injured, with most returning to duty, in Iranian strikes in the Middle East this month, chief Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell told CBS News. It comes as the Iran war continues to escalate. Charlie D'Agata has the latest.

• Jul 21

AAA: U.S. gas back up to $4 a gallon average

As fighting with Iran ramps up, a gallon of regular gas is once again $4 on average, up 13 cents in one week, according to AAA. Severin Borenstein, professor at UC Berkeley's Haas School of Business, joins with analysis.

• Jul 20

New round of strikes targeting Iran underway

A 10th straight night of U.S. strikes on Iran is underway as President Trump vows Tehran will pay for the deaths of three American soldiers over the weekend. CBS News senior national security correspondent Charlie D'Agata reports. Then, global affairs analyst Jonathan Wachtel joins to discuss the state of the war.

• Jul 20

Victims of Iranian-backed terror seek restitution

A delegation of victims of Iranian-sponsored terrorism and their families are in Washington, D.C., demanding that President Trump make Tehran pay restitution as part of any peace deal. CBS News correspondent Jonah Kaplan has the details.

• Jul 20

U.S. launches 10th night of strikes on Iran

The U.S. on Monday launched its 10th straight night of strikes on Iran, CENTCOM said. The news comes as the Pentagon confirms nearly 100 U.S. service members were hurt in Iranian airstrikes on multiple bases this month. CBS News' Charlie D'Agata and Aaron MacLean have the latest.

• Jul 20

2 U.S. soldiers killed in Jordan identified

The Pentagon has identified the two soldiers who died Friday in an Iranian drone attack on a U.S. military base in Jordan. CBS News' Charlie D'Agata has the latest.

• Jul 20

Gas prices on the rise again

Gas prices are on their way up again as the U.S. and Iran continue to launch strikes at each other and ship traffic in the Strait of Hormuz dries up. Lindsey Reiser has more.

• Jul 19

Open: "Face the Nation," July 19, 2026

This week on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," as the U.S. struck back at Iran overnight, Sen. Mark Warner joins to discuss the latest in the Middle East. Plus, CBS News contributors Chris Krebs and David Becker discuss election security.

• Jul 19

Oil markets fluctuate amid U.S.-Iran war

Gas prices have increased again as tensions rise between the U.S. and Iran. Axios reporter Madison Mills explains how oil markets have reacted to the war.

• Jul 17

Leavitt on new wave of U.S. strikes against Iran

The U.S. on Thursday launched a new wave of strikes against Iran for the fifth day in a row. CBS News senior foreign correspondent Imtiaz Tyab reports.

• Jul 16

U.S. launches 5th straight day of Iran strikes

U.S. forces launched a fifth consecutive day of strikes against Iran on Thursday. CBS News Pentagon reporter Eleanor Watson has more.

• Jul 16

U.S. ramps up strikes on Iran

The U.S. struck Iran overnight as tensions between the two countries continue to escalate. Iran responded with attacks on U.S. bases and facilities in the Middle East. CBS News' Charlie D'Agata has more.

• Jul 16

Retired Navy vice admiral on latest Iran strikes

U.S. Central Command confirmed it began a second wave of strikes against Iran on Wednesday, following a round of attacks earlier in the day. Retired Navy Vice Adm. Robert Murrett joins CBS News to discuss.

• Jul 15

U.S., Iran exchange strikes for fifth day

The U.S. launched back-to-back strikes on Iran Wednesday, marking a fifth straight day of attacks. CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe reports.

• Jul 15

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