US-IRAN CONFLICT ENTERS NEW PHASE AS SAUDI ARABIA HELPS HIT PROXIES AND DIPLOMACY STALLS AGAIN

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and President Donald Trump attend the dignified transfer of four U.S. service members recently killed in the Middle East, Wednesday, July 22, 2026, at Dover Air Force Base, Del.

Associated Press reports that defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and President Donald Trump attend the dignified transfer of four U.S.

The report adds: service members recently killed in the Middle East, Wednesday, July 22, 2026, at Dover Air Force Base, Del.

(AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson) 2026-07-29T21:02:22Z WASHINGTON (AP) — The stop-start fighting between the United States and Iran appears to have entered a new phase as Saudi Arabia publicly joins military…

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