• European leaders meet with Iran's foreign minister as war with Israel rages on

    European leaders meet with Iran's foreign minister as war with Israel rages on

    Jun 20, 2025 10:55 PM EDT

    ... by an earlier Israeli attack that killed three paramedics. And, today, thousands took to the streets of Tehran and other cities after Friday prayers protesting Israel's attacks. Iranian state media showed smoke billowing near Iran's Arak nuclear facility. Israel has also launched attacks on Iran's nuclear enrichment ...

  • Israel and Iran launch new strikes even as diplomatic effort gets underway

    Israel and Iran launch new strikes even as diplomatic effort gets underway

    Jun 20, 2025 01:31 PM EDT

    Iranian state media reported explosions as a result of Israeli strikes in an industrial area of Rasht, along the coast of the Caspian Sea in northern Iran, but did not acknowledge hits to the other sites. Iranian authorities have not discussed the damage done so far to the country's ...

  • Israel threatens Iran’s supreme leader as Trump wavers on entering the war

    Israel threatens Iran’s supreme leader as Trump wavers on entering the war

    Jun 19, 2025 10:55 PM EDT

    ... they targeted military installations nearby. Elsewhere, homes and high-rises in Tel Aviv hollowed out from blasts, as hundreds of people have been hurt across Israel. Meanwhile, in Iran, Israel continued its relentless strikes. Israel says it's not targeted Iranian civilians, but a U.S.-based Iranian human rights ...

  • Putin suggests Russia could help broker a deal between Iran and Israel

    Putin suggests Russia could help broker a deal between Iran and Israel

    Jun 19, 2025 09:42 PM EDT

    “We are ready for substantive talks on the principles of a settlement,” Putin said, noting the previous round of talks had led to an exchange of prisoners and the bodies of fallen soldiers. Asked by AP about Russia condemning Israel’s strikes on Iran even as Ukrainian civilians are ...

  • Why possible U.S. attack on Iran could break a U.S.-Israel pattern of distance

    Why possible U.S. attack on Iran could break a U.S.-Israel pattern of distance

    Jun 19, 2025 06:07 PM EDT

    ... against Iran for Israel’s benefit — would break with decades of precedent in the U.S.-Israel relationship. Past collaborations between the U.S. and Israel have involved a layer of distance and plausible deniability. "We have had a delicate dance with the Israelis historically," Janda said. Since Israel’s ...

  • Iranian missiles hit hospital and wound over 200. Israel threatens Iran's top leader

    Iranian missiles hit hospital and wound over 200. Israel threatens Iran's top leader

    Jun 19, 2025 03:17 PM EDT

    Israel is widely believed to have nuclear weapons — making it the only such state in the Middle East — but does not acknowledge having such arms. Iran's supreme leader on Wednesday rejected U.S. calls for surrender and warned that any American military involvement by the Americans would cause "irreparable ...

  • Iran rejects Trump's calls for surrender amid Israel's ongoing bombardment

    Iran rejects Trump's calls for surrender amid Israel's ongoing bombardment

    Jun 18, 2025 10:50 PM EDT

    ... Meantime, the death toll in Iran is mounting. The U.S.-based Iranian human rights group says more than 200 civilians have been killed in Israel's strikes. But, for its part, Iran sought to project strength today, with its supreme leader rejecting President Trump's call for unconditional surrender ...

  • How Israel's attack on Iran puts the U.S. in a difficult situation

    How Israel's attack on Iran puts the U.S. in a difficult situation

    Jun 18, 2025 10:49 PM EDT

    ... not on a missile, but by other means, trucks, ships, et cetera. It's been shown that they have a hard time delivering weapons on Israel, certainly weapons of any major size. So I think that's a bigger challenge for Iran. How would they actually deliver a weapon? Given ...

  • Why hypersonic missiles are stirring fears in the conflict between Israel and Iran

    Why hypersonic missiles are stirring fears in the conflict between Israel and Iran

    Jun 18, 2025 08:45 PM EDT

    ... against Israel travel at hypersonic speed, but are barely maneuverable, so are not considered true hypersonic missiles, said Yehoshua Kalisky, a senior researcher at the Israeli think tank INSS and a former scientist in Israeli defense industries. The missile it has launched, the Fattah 1 has had minimal success. Israel ...

  • As Israel bombards Tehran, many vulnerable Iranians lack proper shelter or options for fleeing

    As Israel bombards Tehran, many vulnerable Iranians lack proper shelter or options for fleeing

    Jun 18, 2025 04:03 PM EDT

    ... like she has nowhere to escape to — especially not her home country, which she asked not be identified. Fear of Iran mingles with fear of Israel For Shirin, the hostilities are bittersweet. Despite being against the theocracy and its treatment of women, the idea that Israel may determine the future ...