Apr 10 WATCH: Vance warns Iran not to 'play' the U.S. as he heads to negotiations in Pakistan By Michelle L. Price, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press Vice President JD Vance, who has long been skeptical of foreign military interventions and outspoken about the prospect of sending troops into open-ended conflicts, set off Friday to lead mediated talks with Iran in the Pakistani capital of Islamabad. Continue reading
Apr 09 Watch 6:58 Israel agrees to talks with Lebanon as strikes there threaten fragile U.S.-Iran truce By Simona Foltyn, Eliot Barnhart, Daniel Okay Israel agreed to negotiations with Lebanon as its continued strikes are jeopardizing the fragile ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran. It comes as American and Iranian diplomats are set to meet in Pakistan, but a wide gulf of trust and… Continue watching
Apr 09 Watch 5:23 What people in Iran are saying about the war and their government By Geoff Bennett, Dan Sagalyn In recent days, the focus has been on the fragile U.S.-Iran ceasefire, tensions in the Strait of Hormuz, and Israel’s continued strikes in Lebanon. But less attention has been paid to the people inside Iran, those who have borne the… Continue watching
Apr 09 Watch 5:00 Trump's Iran strategy and rhetoric face scrutiny as Congress returns from recess By Lisa Desjardins, Kyle Midura Democrats in Congress tried unsuccessfully to limit President Trump’s war powers in Iran. While Republicans blocked the move, it highlights an issue to take up when Congress returns from recess. There is growing concern among Democrats and some of the… Continue watching
Apr 09 Fact-checking Trump and Hegseth's claims of U.S. 'victory' in the Iran war By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman, PolitiFact Based on available information, the U.S. and its military partner, Israel, achieved significant battlefield wins, experts said. However, they said that calling it a "total victory" overlooks significant strategic setbacks for the U.S. Continue reading
Apr 09 Once viewed as MAGA allies, some European nationalists distance themselves from Trump's Iran war By Nicholas Riccardi, Justin Spike, Associated Press Many are expressing open revulsion at the Iran war, rupturing relationships that were supposed to usher in a new international order. Continue reading
Apr 09 Doubts about the U.S.-Iran ceasefire push oil prices toward $100 and slow stocks By Stan Choe, Associated Press Oil prices skipped higher early Thursday and Wall Street veered toward modest losses on skepticism over a fragile and muddled ceasefire deal between the U.S. and Iran. Continue reading
Apr 09 Trump complains NATO 'wasn't there when we needed them' after talks with Rutte By Michelle L. Price, Collin Binkley, Associated Press President Donald Trump repeated his complaint about NATO after a closed-door meeting with the alliance's Secretary-General Mark Rutte on Wednesday for discussions that had been expected to be aimed at soothing Trump’s anger with the military alliance over the Iran… Continue reading
Apr 09 Israeli strikes kill more than 300 people in one day in Lebanon, saying Iran truce doesn't apply By Sally Abou AlJoud, Kareem Chehayeb, Associated Press Lebanon reeled Thursday after the deadliest day of the renewed war between Israel and the Iranian-backed Hezbollah militant group, with the death toll exceeding 300 people as more remains were pulled from rubble and bodies identified at hospitals. Continue reading
Apr 09 Iran war ceasefire teeters over disagreements on Lebanon and the Strait of Hormuz By Jon Gambrell, Elena Becatoros, Mike Corder, Associated Press A tentative ceasefire in the Iran war staggered Thursday under the weight of Israel’s bombardment of Beirut, Tehran’s continued chokehold on the Strait of Hormuz, and uncertainty over whether talks expected on Saturday can find common ground. Continue reading