Apr 05 Trump issues expletive-filled threat against Iran as details of U.S. aviator's rescue emerge By Matthew Lee, Konstantin Toropin, Sam Metz, Samy Magdy, Bassem Mroue, Associated Press President Trump on Sunday made expletive-filled threats against Iran and its infrastructure if it doesn't open the Strait of Hormuz by his Tuesday deadline, following the rescue of a U.S. aviator who was shot down in Iran. Continue reading
Apr 03 Company backed by Trump sons looks to sell drone interceptors to Gulf states being attacked by Iran By Bernard Condon, Associated Press The sales drive by Florida-based Powerus – which announced a deal last month to bring aboard Eric Trump and Donald Trump Jr. – positions the company to potentially benefit from a war that their father began. Continue reading
Apr 03 Crew member rescued after American aircraft went down in Iran, U.S. and Israeli officials say By Sam Mednick, Konstantin Toropin, Seung Min Kim, Associated Press A U.S. fighter jet was shot down in Iran on Friday and one crew member was rescued, officials said, the first aircraft downed since the war began nearly five weeks ago. Continue reading
Apr 03 What Trump's Iran war means for Republicans ahead of midterms By Steve Peoples, Associated Press This is not the run-up to the midterm elections that Republicans wanted. Continue reading
Apr 03 AP report: U.S. launches rescue operation after Iranian state TV claims fighter jet went down By Jon Gambrell, David Rising, Sam Mednick, Associated Press It would mark the first time the U.S. has lost aircraft in Iranian territory and marks a dramatic escalation in the war since it began five weeks ago. Continue reading
Apr 02 With Iran war address, Trump urges increasingly skeptical electorate to give him a bit more time By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press President Donald Trump finds himself not only negotiating with an enemy that refuses to throw in the towel but also dealing with an American tolerance for a conflict that's being stretched. Continue reading
Apr 02 Volatility hits Wall Street and U.S. oil tops $110 a barrel By Damian J. Troise, Associated Press The unsettled trading follows a national address late Wednesday from President Donald Trump, where he vowed the U.S. will continue to attack Iran and failed to offer a clear timetable for ending the conflict in the Middle East. Continue reading
Apr 02 Iran fires on Israel and Gulf neighbors as Trump claims threat from Tehran nearly eliminated By Jon Gambrell, David Rising, Will Weissert, Associated Press Iran’s attacks on Gulf states along with its chokehold on the Strait of Hormuz have disrupted the world’s energy supplies with effects far beyond the Middle East. That has proved to be Iran’s greatest strategic advantage in the war. Continue reading
Apr 02 4 takeaways from Trump's address on the Iran war By Lisa Mascaro, Matthew Lee, Michelle L. Price, Associated Press President Donald Trump sought Wednesday to explain his rationale for the war against Iran at a pivotal moment at home and abroad, but he offered few new details as he amasses extraordinary executive authority to prosecute the military operation. Continue reading
Apr 01 WATCH: President Trump addresses the nation — PBS News special report President Donald Trump, scheduled to give a televised address Wednesday evening, said Tuesday he could walk away from the war in two to three weeks once he felt confident Iran would not be able to build a nuclear weapon —… Continue reading