Jun 19 Watch 3:22 Israel threatens Iran’s supreme leader as Trump wavers on entering the war By Amna Nawaz, Winston Wilde, Zeba Warsi As the fighting between Israel and Iran now eclipses one week, President Trump said Thursday that he will wait two weeks before deciding whether to get involved, in order to allow space for peace talks that could start as soon… Continue watching
Jun 19 Watch 7:09 Dissecting the strength of Iran’s regime and Trump’s wait-and-see approach to the war By Amna Nawaz, Dan Sagalyn Iran and Israel show no signs of backing down as the conflict continues and more and more civilians get caught in the crossfire. Abbas Milani, director of the Iranian Studies program at Stanford University, joins Amna Nawaz to take a… Continue watching
Jun 19 Putin suggests Russia could help broker a deal between Iran and Israel By James Jordan, Harriet Morris, Associated Press Russian President Vladimir Putin offered Wednesday to help mediate an end to the conflict between Israel and Iran, suggesting Moscow could help negotiate a settlement that could allow Tehran to pursue a peaceful atomic program while assuaging Israeli security concerns. Continue reading
Jun 19 Hackers reportedly wipe out $90 million from largest Iranian cryptocurrency exchange By Gabe Levin, Associated Press The hack appears to be motivated by escalating tensions in the Israel-Iran conflict, which broke out last week when Israel struck Iran’s nuclear sites and military officials, drawing Tehran’s response with barrages of missiles. Continue reading
Jun 19 WATCH: Trump to decide Iran action within 2 weeks, White House says By Associated Press President Donald Trump will decide within the next two weeks whether to strike Iran, the White House said Thursday, saying Trump still sees a “substantial” chance that negotiations can achieve U.S. and Israeli demands on Iran’s nuclear program. Continue reading
Jun 19 Why possible U.S. attack on Iran could break a U.S.-Israel pattern of distance By Louis Jacobson, PolitiFact Over the first five days of Israel’s campaign, Iran experienced major losses — in leadership, military assets and nuclear facilities. Analysts said the attacks left the nation’s Islamic government at its weakest point in decades. Continue reading
Jun 19 Iranian missiles hit hospital and wound over 200. Israel threatens Iran’s top leader By Sam Mednick, Natalie Melzer, Jon Gambrell, Associated Press Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz blamed Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and said the military "has been instructed and knows that in order to achieve all of its goals, this man absolutely should not continue to exist."… Continue reading
Jun 19 WATCH: White House holds news briefing as Trump considers attacking Iran directly By Associated Press The White House announced that President Donald Trump will decide whether to join Israel’s campaign against Iran’s military and nuclear program within two weeks, saying that Trump still sees a window for diplomacy to address Israeli and U.S. demands on… Continue reading
Jun 18 Watch 3:27 Iran rejects Trump’s calls for surrender amid Israel’s ongoing bombardment By Geoff Bennett, Winston Wilde In cryptic remarks Wednesday, President Trump wouldn't say whether he's willing to join Israel in its attempt to destroy Iran's nuclear program. The prospect of direct American involvement adds fears of a wider Middle East war while angering some of… Continue watching
Jun 18 Watch 7:33 How Israel’s attack on Iran puts the U.S. in a difficult situation By Geoff Bennett, Dan Sagalyn For perspective on the current state of affairs between Iran and Israel, Geoff Bennett speaks with Ernest Moniz, secretary of energy during the Obama administration and a key negotiator and architect of the Iran nuclear agreement that was signed in… Continue watching