Mar 02 Watch 4:38 Trump leaves door open for ground troops in Iran By Liz Landers, Lisa Desjardins, Doug Adams, Ali Schmitz As the American and Israeli bombing campaign and Iran's retaliatory attacks roil the Middle East, Liz Landers and Lisa Desjardins report on how the White House and Congress are responding. Continue watching
Mar 02 Watch 9:09 Expert panel breaks down U.S. objectives in Iran war By Amna Nawaz, Dan Sagalyn For more perspective on war in Iran, Amna Nawaz spoke with Alan Eyre, Joel Rayburn and Holly Dagres. Eyre was part of the Obama administration's negotiating team for the Iran nuclear deal and is now at the Middle East Institute. Continue watching
Mar 02 WATCH: First lady Melania Trump presides over UN Security Council as U.S.-Israel attacks on Iran continue By Edith M. Lederer, Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press U.S. first lady Melania Trump presided over a U.N. Security Council meeting on Monday focusing on children in conflict, one of her signature issues, and acknowledged she was doing so at “challenging times” as the United States has joined Israel… Continue reading
Mar 02 Some celebrate in Iran after supreme leader's death, but deep fear and uncertainty remain By Amir-Hussein Radjy, Sarah El Deeb, Kareem Chehayeb, Lee Keath, Associated Press The death of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei stunned Iranians and stirred a mix of complex emotions in a divided nation. Continue reading
Mar 02 Where things stand as U.S.-Israeli attacks on Iran widen By Cara Anna, Associated Press The Islamic Republic must now choose a supreme leader for the first time since 1989. President Donald Trump has urged Iranians to seize the moment and overthrow the theocracy that cracked down on nationwide protests earlier this year. There was… Continue reading
Mar 02 Trump has spent years deriding foreign entanglements. Now, he's taken the U.S. to war with Iran By Matthew Lee, Associated Press Even Trump's closest advisers have been unable to point to any specific imminent threat to the U.S. from Iran that required urgent action. Continue reading
Mar 02 WATCH: Trump honors three U.S. Army soldiers in Medal of Honor ceremony, addresses Iran attacks By Bill Barrow, Seung Min Kim, Associated Press President Donald Trump recognized three U.S. Army soldiers with the Medal of Honor at the White House on Monday, with two of the commendations being awarded posthumously. Continue reading
Mar 02 What to know about the joint U.S.-Israeli attacks on Iran By Foster Klug, Angela Charlton, Associated Press In a video posted Sunday, President Donald Trump said that the operation in Iran — which he described as "one of the most complex, most overwhelming military offensives the world has ever seen" — will continue until "all of our… Continue reading
Mar 02 Live Updates: U.S.-Israel conflict with Iran widens By Associated Press Iran and Iranian-backed militias fired missiles at Israel and Arab states, apparently hitting the U.S. Embassy compound in Kuwait, while Israel and the United States pounded targets in Iran as the war expanded Monday with statements of defiance and increasing… Continue reading
Mar 01 White House official: Iran's 'new potential leadership' suggests it's open to talks and Trump says he's 'eventually' willing By Matthew Lee, David Klepper, Associated Press A senior White House official said Sunday that Iran's “new potential leadership” has suggested it is open to talks with the United States after American and Israeli forces launched a major attack against Tehran. Continue reading