• Israel says it's preparing for possibly long war as Iran calls U.S. involvement 'dangerous'

    Israel says it's preparing for possibly long war as Iran calls U.S. involvement 'dangerous'

    Jun 21, 2025 04:07 PM EST

    ... while emphasizing it was preparing for the possibility of a lengthy war. The prospect of a wider war threatened, too. Iranian-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen said they would resume attacks on U.S. vessels and warships in the Red Sea if the Trump administration joins Israel’s military campaign ...

  • Hackers reportedly wipe out $90 million from largest Iranian cryptocurrency exchange

    Hackers reportedly wipe out $90 million from largest Iranian cryptocurrency exchange

    Jun 19, 2025 09:14 PM EST

    ... Revolutionary Guard operatives had used Nobitex. It shared evidence that the exchange had sent and received funds from cryptocurrency wallets controlled by Iranian allies including Yemen’s Houthis and Hamas. Gonjeshke Darande has previously claimed responsibility for other high-level cyberattacks against Iran, including a 2021 operation that paralyzed gas ...

  • 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 EST

    ... in Israel, said Boaz Atzili, a professor of foreign policy and global security at American University. "Both Biden and Trump assisted against missiles launched from Yemen, and Trump even acted offensively against Yemen, before signing a separate agreement that precluded Israel." Mark F. Cancian, a senior adviser with the Center ...

  • Hundreds reported dead as Israel and Iran trade strikes for third day

    Hundreds reported dead as Israel and Iran trade strikes for third day

    Jun 15, 2025 03:20 PM EST

    In an interview with Fox News on Sunday, he said regime change in Iran “could certainly be the result” of the conflict. He also claimed, without giving evidence, that Israeli intelligence indicated Iran intended to give nuclear weapons to Iranian-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen. Iran has always said its ...

  • Live updates: Iran retaliates against Israel for strikes on nuclear sites

    Live updates: Iran retaliates against Israel for strikes on nuclear sites

    Jun 13, 2025 01:06 PM EST

    ... penetrated Israel’s air defenses Friday. How ironclad is the system? Iran’s long-range missile attack was a stiff challenge for Israel’s air-defense system, which has intercepted projectiles fired from Gaza, Lebanon, Syria, Iraq, Yemen and Iran since the start of the war on Oct. 7, 2023.

  • WATCH: Hegseth says Pentagon has Greenland plans 'for any number of contingencies'

    WATCH: Hegseth says Pentagon has Greenland plans 'for any number of contingencies'

    Jun 12, 2025 06:52 PM EST

    ... and if details Hegseth shared were classified Hegseth's use of two Signal chats to discuss plans for U.S. strikes on Houthi rebels in Yemen with other U.S. leaders as well as members of his family prompted dizzying exchanges with lawmakers. He was pressed multiple times over whether ...

  • WATCH: Hegseth faces sharp questioning at House hearing as he testifies on defense budget

    WATCH: Hegseth faces sharp questioning at House hearing as he testifies on defense budget

    Jun 12, 2025 02:12 PM EST

    ... hearing. That became a quick trap, as Hegseth has tried to argue that nothing he posted — on strike times and munitions dropped on Houthis in Yemen — was classified. Moulton jumped on the disparity. “You can very well disclose whether or not it was classified,” Moulton said.“What’s not classified ...

  • WATCH: Lawmakers question Hegseth on deploying troops to LA and Pentagon spending

    WATCH: Lawmakers question Hegseth on deploying troops to LA and Pentagon spending

    Jun 10, 2025 12:42 PM EST

    ... leaders and purge diversity programs. And there was no discussion of his use of the Signal messaging app to discuss operational details of strikes in Yemen. Hegseth has spent vast amounts of time during his first five months in office promoting the social changes he's making at the Pentagon ...

  • As Trump's new travel ban begins, some visitors report extra scrutiny at U.S. airports

    As Trump's new travel ban begins, some visitors report extra scrutiny at U.S. airports

    Jun 09, 2025 08:45 PM EST

    ... that Trump signed last week applies to citizens of Afghanistan, Myanmar, Chad, the Republic of Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan and Yemen. It also imposes heightened restrictions on people from Burundi, Cuba, Laos, Sierra Leone, Togo, Turkmenistan and Venezuela who are outside the U.S. and ...

  • Trump's travel ban takes effect as tensions escalate over immigration enforcement

    Trump's travel ban takes effect as tensions escalate over immigration enforcement

    Jun 09, 2025 01:52 PM EST

    ... which Trump signed last week, applies to citizens of Afghanistan, Myanmar, Chad, the Republic of Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan and Yemen. It also imposes heightened restrictions on people from Burundi, Cuba, Laos, Sierra Leone, Togo, Turkmenistan and Venezuela who are outside the U.S. and ...