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
Mar 23 WATCH: Trump claims U.S. and Iran are holding talks, Iran wants 'to make a deal' By Associated Press Iranian parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf denied Monday that Iran is negotiating with the United States to end the war, adding that “fake news is used to manipulate the financial and oil markets.”… Continue reading
Mar 23 U.S. won't strike Iran's power plants for 5 days, Trump says in turnaround on Strait of Hormuz deadline By Jon Gambrell, David Rising, Samy Magdy, Associated Press In his announcement on Truth Social, Trump also held out the possibility of a resolution to the war — though Iranian officials denied there were negotiations. Continue reading
Mar 22 Trump continues to shift course on Strait of Hormuz strategy, raising questions about U.S. war preparedness By Collin Binkley, Associated Press President Trump and his allies insist they were always prepared for Iran to block the strait, yet the president's erratic strategy has fueled criticism that he is grasping for answers after going to war without a clear exit plan. Continue reading