Mar 27 WATCH: Trump offers support to U.S. farmers during Iran war By Associated Press President Donald Trump said during a Cabinet meeting that he plans to roll out a “variety” of policies “to support American farmers” as his administration wages war in the Middle East. Continue reading
Mar 27 Iran says nuclear facilities have been attacked after Israel says attacks 'will escalate and expand' By Jon Gambrell, David Rising, Associated Press President Donald Trump has claimed talks on ending the war are going well and that he gave Tehran more time to open the Strait of Hormuz. Continue reading
Mar 27 G7 meets on Russia-Ukraine war as Rubio tries to sell U.S. strategy in Iran to skeptical allies insulted by Trump By Matthew Lee, Samuel Petrequin, Associated Press Top diplomats from the Group of Seven countries showed divisions with the United States over the Iran war but agreed Friday during a meeting in France to call for an immediate halt to attacks against civilians and urge the reopening… Continue reading
Mar 26 Iran war deflects attention from Ukraine as an emboldened Russia starts spring offensive By Barry Hatton, Associated Press The Iran war has deflected global attention from Russia’s all-out invasion of its neighbor Ukraine as Europe’s biggest conflict since World War II enters its fifth year and an emboldened Kremlin undertakes a spring offensive. Continue reading
Mar 26 Iran and the U.S. harden their positions as Tehran tightens its grip on the Strait of Hormuz By Jon Gambrell, David Rising, Associated Press President Donald Trump extended his deadline for Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz to April 6, and Tehran tightened its grip on the crucial strait while Israel poured more troops into southern Lebanon to fight the Iran-backed militant group… Continue reading
Mar 26 WATCH: Trump says in Cabinet meeting he doesn't 'know if we're willing' to make a deal with Iran By Associated Press President Donald Trump insisted Thursday that Iran is "begging" to make a deal. Continue reading
Mar 25 WATCH: White House says U.S. will strike Iran 'harder' than ever if talks are unproductive By Associated Press Saying that U.S. forces are “very close to meeting the core objectives” of the military action against Iran, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said that “productive conversations” with Iran were ongoing but stressed that more strikes could come if… Continue reading
Mar 25 Iran dismisses U.S. ceasefire plan, issues counterproposal as strikes land across the Mideast By Jon Gambrell, David Rising, Munir Ahmed, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press Iran's defiance came as Israel launched airstrikes on Tehran and as the United States deployed paratroopers and more Marines to the region. Continue reading
Mar 25 The right is openly divided over the Iran war as conservatives gather for CPAC By Thomas Beaumont, Mike Catalini, Associated Press This year, neither Trump nor Vice President JD Vance has been publicly announced as speaking to the gathering. But among those who are slated to speak are big names in the MAGA movement who have voiced conflicting views on the… Continue reading
Mar 24 Strikes hit Iran while Tehran targets Israel and Gulf states amid mixed signals over talks to end war By Jon Gambrell, David Rising, Samy Magdy, Associated Press With thousands more U.S. Marines on their way to the Gulf, both sides firing barrages and Iran denying any negotiations are taking place, the war’s tempo remained high a day after President Donald Trump delayed his self-imposed deadline for Iran. Continue reading