Jun 16 Trump urges all of Tehran to evacuate ‘immediately’ in new social media post By Ami Bentov, Melanie Lidman, Associated Press Israel struck Iran's state-run television station Monday during a live broadcast, forcing a reporter to run off camera following an explosion, after Iran fired a new wave of missiles at Israel that killed at least eight people. Continue reading
Jun 15 Analysis: How Israel’s strikes on Iran could change security in the Middle East By Michael Froman, Council on Foreign Relations It’s too soon to tell how exactly the current wave of Israeli strikes could transform the region, but one thing is clear: Israel’s actions have fundamentally reshaped the security landscape of the Middle East. Continue reading
Jun 15 Trump vetoed an Israeli plan to kill Iran’s supreme leader, U.S. official tells AP By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press President Donald Trump rejected a plan presented by Israel to the U.S. to kill Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, according to a U.S. official familiar with the matter. Continue reading
Jun 15 Watch 5:02 Israel and Iran launch new round of strikes as deadly conflict rages into third day By John Yang, Harry Zahn, Claire Mufson Israel and Iran exchanged missile barrages for a third straight day Sunday. A human rights group says Israel’s strikes have killed at least 406 people in Iran, while the death toll in Israel rose overnight to 13. John Yang speaks… Continue watching
Jun 15 Hundreds reported dead as Israel and Iran trade strikes for third day By Jon Gambrell, Natalie Melzer, Tia Goldenberg, Associated Press The Iranian Health Ministry said late Sunday that 224 people have been killed since Israel’s attack began Friday. Spokesman Hossein Kermanpour said on social media that 1,277 other people were hospitalized. He asserted that more than 90% of the casualties… Continue reading
Jun 14 Watch 5:43 Former U.S. ambassador to Israel analyzes rising Israel-Iran conflict By John Yang Israel and Iran traded more missile strikes on Saturday. Iran’s state television reported that an Israeli airstrike on a housing complex in Tehran killed about 60 people, including 20 children. In Israel, Iranian missiles and drones have killed three and… Continue watching
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