Aug 18 Why is Trump threatening to bomb Oman? By Cara Anna, Associated Press President Donald Trump has made plenty of threats against Iran. Now he's venting his frustration at Oman, too. Continue reading
Aug 17 Watch 9:59 Where the Iran war stands as 60-day window to reach peace deal expires By Amna Nawaz, Dan Sagalyn President Trump lashed out at U.S. allies on Monday as the deadline to reach a deal to end the war with Iran expires. Trump threatened to bomb Oman, which has been mediating negotiations, and called for military exercises with South… Continue watching
Aug 17 The 60-day deadline for a peace deal with Iran is expiring. Here's where things stand By Joseph Krauss, Associated Press Talks appear to be mostly indirect through mediators and have focused on reopening the Strait of Hormuz. Continue reading
Aug 14 New aircraft carrier en route to Middle East after issues reported aboard USS Abraham Lincoln By Konstantin Toropin, Associated Press The Lincoln has been supporting the U.S. war against Iran, and its deployment has included a record-setting uninterrupted time at sea of more than 240 days. Continue reading
Aug 14 Watch 6:17 Trump dismisses concerns over conditions on long-deployed USS Abraham Lincoln By Aliza Rudavsky, The Conversation Reports from sailors and their families describe concerning conditions aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln. The ship has been at sea since last November, a record-length deployment. White House correspondent Liz Landers reports. Continue watching
Aug 14 WATCH: Trump says USS Lincoln's deployment was 'not nearly long enough' By Konstantin Toropin, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press Trump refuted that family members have raised concerns about the deployment's length and even said that the more than 260-day deployment is “not nearly long enough.”… Continue reading
Aug 12 WATCH: Trump says Secret Service wanted him to sneak off AF1, defends safety of plane with staff By Will Weissert, Associated Press President Donald Trump downplayed the extraordinary nature of the subterfuge involved in his flight, which saw him stow away in an airport catering container to sneak onto another plane while Air Force One was sent into the sky, essentially as… Continue reading
Aug 11 Watch 9:32 Top adviser to Iran's Revolutionary Guard leader sits down for rare interview By Reza Sayah As the war with Iran continues its uneasy stalemate, we're hearing from a top adviser to the commander of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, the force largely responsible for border and internal security. The IRGC rarely gives interviews, and almost… Continue watching
Aug 11 U.S. stocks edge further from their records as oil prices keep swinging By Stan Choe, Associated Press U.S. stocks slipped a bit further from their records Tuesday, while oil prices kept swinging on uncertainty about when the war with Iran will allow crude to flow freely again. Continue reading
Aug 11 Iranian-backed Houthis kill 6 in attack on vessel, and other developments in the Mideast By Associated Press Yemeni authorities said six people were killed by Iran-backed Houthi rebels attacking a vessel in the Bab el-Mandeb strait, while U.S. forces fired on a ship they said was trying to break a blockade of Iran's ports. Continue reading