Jun 14 U.S.-Iran nuclear talks won’t take place after Israel’s surprise attack on Tehran By Jon Gambrell, Melanie Lidman, Julia Frankel, Associated Press The latest U.S.-Iran talks on Tehran's rapidly advancing nuclear program will not take place Sunday, mediator Oman said Saturday, as Israel and Iran traded blows a day after Israel's blistering attack on Iranian nuclear and military sites. Continue reading
Jun 13 Watch 4:02 Israel hit with missiles as Iran retaliates for strikes on nuclear sites and leaders By Amna Nawaz, Winston Wilde Two longtime adversaries in the Middle East are at war. Massive explosions from an onslaught of Iranian missiles rocked Israel on Friday. The U.S. says it's helping to intercept those missiles, which are retaliation for preemptive Israeli strikes that killed… Continue watching
Jun 13 Watch 7:16 ‘This is a threat to our existence,’ Israeli ambassador says of Iran’s nuclear program By Amna Nawaz, Zeba Warsi Israel's brazen attack and Iran's unprecedented response have world leaders concerned that the fighting will only escalate. To discuss Israel's goals and what comes next, Amna Nawaz spoke with Israeli Ambassador to the U.S. Yechiel Leiter. Continue watching
Jun 13 Watch 8:27 Mideast experts discuss what’s next for the region as Israel-Iran conflict erupts By Geoff Bennett, Zeba Warsi For a perspective on the conflict between Israel and Iran, Geoff Bennett spoke with Wendy Sherman, the lead negotiator for the nuclear agreement with Iran during the Obama administration, and Vali Nasr, author of “Iran's Grand Strategy: A Political History.”… Continue watching
Jun 13 Iran launches scores of ballistic missiles in retaliation against Israel’s attack on Tehran By Jon Gambrell, Josef Federman, Julia Frankel, Associated Press Israel's ongoing airstrikes and intelligence operation and Iran's retaliation raised concerns about all-out war between the countries and propelled the region, already on edge, into even greater upheaval. Continue reading
Jun 13 Trump says Iran has ‘second chance’ to come to nuclear deal after Israel attacks Tehran By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press President Donald Trump pressed on Iran as he met his national security team in the Situation Room to discuss the tricky path forward following Israel's devastating strikes, which Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pledged to keep up for “as many days as… Continue reading
Jun 13 Live updates: Iran retaliates against Israel for strikes on nuclear sites By Associated Press Israel's ongoing attacks on Iranian nuclear sites, generals and scientists killed 78 people and wounded more that 320 on Friday, Iran's ambassador told the U.N. Security Council, but he said “the overwhelming majority” of victims were civilians. Continue reading
Jun 12 Israel attacks Tehran with explosions booming across Iran’s capital By Associated Press Explosions rang out across Iran’s capital as Israel claimed it was attacking the country. There was no immediate word on what was struck. Continue reading
Jun 12 Watch 5:22 Israeli strike on Iran’s nuclear sites ‘could very well happen,’ Trump says By Geoff Bennett, Dan Sagalyn President Trump is downplaying the likelihood of an imminent Israeli strike on Iran’s nuclear sites, but he's also warning Americans in the region to leave, citing the risk of conflict. His comments follow a vote by the U.N. nuclear watchdog… Continue watching
Jun 12 UN nuclear watchdog censures Iran, a move that could lead to restored sanctions By Stephanie Liechtenstein, Jon Gambrell, Associated Press The decision Thursday could lead to further tensions and set in motion an effort to restore United Nations sanctions on Tehran later this year. Continue reading