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Iran's war on Americans began decades ago. These families still carry the scars

The sister of Maj. Stuart Wolfer and widow of Capt. Shawn English say Iranian-backed attacks in Iraq left wounds that remain raw nearly 20 years later. Nearly two decades before the latest war with Iran, an explosively formed penetrator tore through a U.S. Army vehicle on a Baghdad road, killing Staff Sgt. William Brooks and leaving retired Sgt. Robert Bartlett with injuries so severe that he says he "died three times." The weapon was part of a broader Iranian campaign that armed and trained proxy forces to target American troops in Iraq, according to federal court findings. In cases involving hundreds of U.S. victims, judges found that Iran manufactured or supplied the weapons used in the attacks and that the assailants were trained or directed by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. "It cut me in half from my temple down through my jaw, and then

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US charges 17 Iranians over 'massive' cyber theft campaign

Seventeen Iranians have been charged for allegedly conducting a years long "co-ordinated campaign" of cyber attacks in an effort to steal data from US organisations. The US Department of Justice (DoJ) said members of the Iran-based Mabna…

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US charges 17 Iranians over 'massive' cyber theft campaign

Seventeen Iranians have been charged for allegedly conducting a years long "co-ordinated campaign" of cyber attacks in an effort to steal data from US organisations. The US Department of Justice (DoJ) said members of…

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August 12, 2026 — Trump insists US controls Hormuz, Iran says it could ‘prolong’ war with US | CNN

Get the latest updates on the war with Iran here. • Strait of Hormuz: The reopening of the Strait of Hormuz is becoming more pressing as the International Energy Agency warns that global oil stockpiles are diminishing…

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Iran's war on Americans began decades ago. These families still carry the scars

The sister of Maj. Stuart Wolfer and widow of Capt. Shawn English say Iranian-backed attacks in Iraq left wounds that remain raw nearly 20 years later. Nearly two decades before the latest war with Iran, an explosively…

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Seventeen Iranians have been charged for allegedly conducting a years long "co-ordinated campaign" of cyber attacks in an effort to steal data from US organisations. The US Department of Justice (DoJ) said members of the Iran-based Mabna…

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Get the latest updates on the war with Iran here. • Strait of Hormuz: The reopening of the Strait of Hormuz is becoming more pressing as the International Energy Agency warns that global oil stockpiles are diminishing at a rapid clip.…

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