Jun 03 Watch 5:13 Iranian strikes set Kuwait's largest airport ablaze amid fragile ceasefire with the U.S. By Nick Schifrin, Winston Wilde The U.S. said its ceasefire with Iran is still holding despite continued violence, with both sides trading fire overnight. Iran also struck Kuwait’s main airport, killing one person and injuring dozens. Israel's ongoing invasion in Lebanon is also challenging the… Continue watching
Jun 03 House passes resolution for first time to halt military action against Iran in rebuke of Trump By Associated Press The House approved a war powers resolution that would halt the U.S. military action against Iran, defying the president as a handful of Republicans joined with Democrats to end the three-month-long war that has reordered politics at home and abroad. Continue reading
Jun 03 WATCH: House approves war powers resolution to halt military action against Iran By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press House Speaker Mike Johnson had tried to prevent an outcome that would show the mounting opposition to the war, abruptly shutting down floor action two weeks ago when the resolution was on the verge of approval. But displeasure has only… Continue reading
Jun 03 WATCH: Rubio questioned on Mideast talks, Trump resting in meetings, Greenland control By Associated Press During his second day of testimony on Capitol Hill, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said he hopes that the latest round of high-level political talks between Israel and Lebanon will result in a joint statement on ending hostilities. Israeli and… Continue reading
Jun 03 Trump acknowledges calling Netanyahu 'crazy,' says Israel is complicating peace talks with Iran By Kareem Chehayeb, Josh Boak, Sarah El Deeb, Associated Press Even as the U.S. president conceded the tensions in an interview released Wednesday, he insisted that his relationship with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was solid and that they connected, in part, because they are both “wartime” leaders. Continue reading
Jun 03 Iran strikes Kuwait's main airport and kills 1 as ceasefire is tested again By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press Kuwait briefly shut its main airport Wednesday after Iranian drones heavily damaged a passenger terminal, killed one person and wounded dozens — the latest in back-and-forth attacks by Iran and the U.S. that test a fragile ceasefire. Continue reading
Jun 02 Watch 4:51 News Wrap: Rubio tries to assure Congress that talks with Iran are continuing In our news wrap Tuesday, Rubio made his first appearance before Congress since the Iran war began, Israeli drone strikes killed at least 11 people in southern Lebanon, a Kenyan court extended its block on a proposed Ebola quarantine facility… Continue watching
Jun 02 There are supposed to be ceasefires across the Middle East. The fighting is worsening By Sam Metz, Associated Press The fighting in Lebanon showed no sign of letting up on Tuesday, after President Donald Trump said both sides had agreed — again — to de-escalate. Continue reading
Jun 02 Trump appears to dispute state media reports that Iran cut off talks By Associated Press President Donald Trump in a social media post on Tuesday disputed that Iran has cut off communication with mediators, calling Iranian reports of a cessation in talks “false and erroneous.”… Continue reading
Jun 02 Iranian reports: Iran stops talking to mediators over Israel fighting Hezbollah in Lebanon By Jon Gambrell, Samy Magdy, Nasser Karimi, Associated Press The reports by the Fars and Tasnim news agencies, both believed to be close to Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard, come as Iran insists the fighting in Lebanon is part of the wider ceasefire talks with the U.S. over the war. Continue reading