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US Requests Dark Eagle Missiles for Possible Iran Strike

5/1/2026

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U.S. military requested deployment of the long-delayed Dark Eagle hypersonic missile to the Middle East for possible use against Iran.
President Donald Trump was briefed by Admiral Brad Cooper on potential strikes while Israel placed its forces on heightened alert.
Israeli officials warned negotiations could collapse week, prompting plans to target Iranian gas, energy facilities and infrastructure, while Iranian leaders threatened retaliation and called the blockade a military action.

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U.S. military requested deployment of the long-delayed Dark Eagle hypersonic missile to the Middle East for possible use against Iran.
President Donald Trump was briefed by Admiral Brad Cooper on potential strikes while Israel placed its forces on heightened alert.
Israeli officials warned negotiations could collapse week, prompting plans to target Iranian gas, energy facilities and infrastructure, while Iranian leaders threatened retaliation and called the blockade a military action.