Republican demands Iran pay for Trump attacks with war costing an estimated $1B a day
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| What were the 'unidentified drones' that triggered a lockdown at a U.S. Air Force base?
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A large number of "unauthorized drones" were seen flying over a major U.S. Air Force base in Louisiana, home to long-range B-52 bombers capable of carrying nuclear weapons, triggering a lockdown earlier this month. The alarm was raised at Barksdale Air Force Base on March 9 following reports of "an unmanned aerial system" operating over the base and comes as there is more concern about threats amid the war in Iran. Barksdale is the second largest airfield in the U.S. Air Force and has a fleet of more than 40 B-52 bombers. It has a population of approximately 15,000, including active duty members, reservists, military families and civilian employees. |
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A shipping firm paid Iran $2 million to secure the safe transit of one of its ships through the Strait of Hormuz, according to a report, as Tehran moves towards a "selective" blockade of the waterway. Read more |
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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth claimed that the families of U.S. service members killed in the wake of U.S. airstrikes in Iran told him to "finish this" and to "not stop until the job is done." Charles Simmons, whose son, Master Sergeant Tyler Simmons, was killed with five others when their plane crashed in Iraq, said his conversation with Hegseth did not include a rally cry for continued war in Iran. Read more |
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