Jul 08 WATCH: Trump says he thinks he'll remove Syria from terrorism list during al-Sharaa meeting By Associated Press Syria has been on the list since 1979. Continue reading
Jul 08 World economy expected to grow sluggish 3% this year, IMF says By Paul Wiseman, Associated Press The IMF forecasts assume that the Strait of Hormuz reopens later this month — even though U.S. strikes on Iran resumed and President Donald Trump declared Wednesday that a ceasefire with Iran was over. Continue reading
Jul 07 Watch 4:43 U.S. launches new strikes on Iran after attacks on tankers in Strait of Hormuz By Geoff Bennett, Zeba Warsi The U.S. military launched new strikes against Iran in response to Iranian attacks on three commercial vessels that were transiting the Strait of Hormuz. The Trump administration also revoked a key waiver that allowed the sale of Iranian oil. Geoff… Continue watching
Jul 07 Watch 8:24 Inside Iran as mourners honor Khamenei while critics remain quiet By Reza Sayah The multi-day funeral of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei continued Tuesday with his coffin traveling to Najaf, Iraq. The funeral that began on Saturday has drawn enormous crowds. Special correspondent Reza Sayah has been in Tehran speaking with some… Continue watching
Jul 07 U.S. launches strikes against Iran after ships hit in Strait of Hormuz By Associated Press The American military strikes against Iran are expected to go on for hours and strike a variety of military sites and port facilities, U.S. officials said. Continue reading
Jul 07 Lawsuit says U.S. immigration agencies illegally shared confidential information on Iranian asylum seekers with Iran By Safiyah Riddle, Associated Press The lawsuit depicts a coordinated campaign between the U.S. and Iranian governments to identify Iranians in Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody and pressure them to return to Iran. Continue reading
Jul 07 U.S. revokes license authorizing sale of Iranian oil after 3 tankers hit in Strait of Hormuz By Jon Gambrell, Fatima Hussein, Associated Press The new assaults in the fuel-shipping waterway were the most in a single day since late April, according to the U.N. International Maritime Organization. Continue reading
Jul 06 Throngs of mourners pour into Tehran for Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei funeral By Nasser Karimi, Jon Gambrell, Associated Press The turnout came as Iran negotiates with the United States over a permanent end to the war that killed the 86-year-old cleric. Continue reading
Jul 05 Khamenei's other sons appear at his funeral in Iran as new supreme leader remains in hiding By Nasser Karimi, Jon Gambrell, Associated Press The funeral was in part a show of unity and defiance as Iran demands a measure of control over the Strait of Hormuz, a vital waterway for global energy that it shut down during the war. Continue reading
Jul 04 Iran begins dayslong funeral for the late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, killed in war By Nasser Karimi, Jon Gambrell, Associated Press Mourners wept at the sight of Khamenei's coffin alongside those of his family members also killed in the airstrike, with some chanting: “Our word is one! Revenge! Revenge!”… Continue reading