Iranian attacks on tankers and cargo ships have choked the flow of oil and goods through the Strait of Hormuz, a narrow passage connecting Persian Gulf oil producers to global markets. The disruption threatens to drive U.S. gas prices to record highs.
Within days of their firings, two former federal workers launched a support group for fellow colleagues in the same situation. What started out as 20 people has grown to almost 5,000 members nationwide.
Six U.S. service members who were killed in a military refueling aircraft crash over Iraq last week have been identified as members of the Ohio Air National Guard and Florida-based crew members.
The U.S. military has confirmed that all six crew members were killed when an American KC-135 refueling plane taking part in the Iran war crashed in western Iraq.
