Aug 13 What we know about the suspected Iranian cyber intrusion into Trump’s campaign By Ali Swenson, Associated Press The FBI is investigating the matter as well as attempts to infiltrate President Joe Biden’s reelection campaign, which became Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign after Biden dropped out. Continue reading
Aug 13 Ship in the Red Sea targeted in a third suspected Houthi attack By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press The attacks come as the Yemeni rebels' main sponsor, Iran, weighs possible retaliation against Israel over the assassination of Hamas official Ismail Haniyeh in July, which has renewed fears of a wider regional war in the Middle East. Continue reading
Aug 12 Watch 4:50 Middle East on edge as Israel and allies anticipate retaliation from Iran By Nick Schifrin, Zeba Warsi The White House said Monday that the U.S. and Israel believe Iran and its proxies across the region could launch a significant attack in the coming days. The U.S. accelerated the deployment of forces to the region to try and… Continue watching
Aug 12 Watch 7:17 Cybersecurity expert weighs in on Trump’s claim his campaign was hacked by Iran By Geoff Bennett, Jackson Hudgins Former President Trump claims his campaign was “hacked by the Iranian government.” It comes after the Office of the Director of National Intelligence warned in late July it continues to observe foreign influence operations by Russia, China and Iran aimed… Continue watching
Aug 09 Watch 6:01 Israel kills Hamas commander in Lebanon, strikes Gaza as region sits on brink of wider war By Geoff Bennett, Dan Sagalyn Israel continued its assault in southern Gaza by striking Khan Younis and killing at least 21 Palestinians, according to medics at Nasser hospital. Diplomatic efforts also intensified to head off Iranian retaliation against Israel for the killing of Hamas political… Continue watching
Aug 09 Iran ramping up cyber activity apparently meant to influence U.S. election, Microsoft says By Ali Swenson, Associated Press U.S. intelligence officials say Russia continues to pose the greatest threat for election disinformation, while Iran is expanding its efforts and China is proceeding cautiously. Continue reading
Aug 06 Pakistani man with ties to Iran is charged in U.S. political assassination plot By Eric Tucker, Associated Press Court documents do not identify any of the potential targets. But U.S. officials acknowledged last month that a threat on Donald Trump’s life from Iran prompted additional security in the days before a Pennsylvania rally in which Trump was injured… Continue reading
Aug 04 Top Jordanian diplomat makes rare visit to Iran as fears of wider regional war soar By Amir Vahdat, Associated Press Jordan’s foreign minister met Iran’s acting foreign minister in Tehran on Sunday as the United States and its Arab allies try to prevent a wider war after the back-to-back killings of top Iran-allied militants sparked vows of revenge against Israel. Continue reading
Aug 03 Israel kills militants in the West Bank as a region on edge watches Gaza cease-fire talks By Aref Tufaha, Jack Jeffery, Associated Press Two Israeli airstrikes in the West Bank killed nine Palestinian militants on Saturday, Israel's army said, as violence flared again in the Israeli-occupied territory with tensions high over the war in Gaza and a potential regional escalation. Continue reading
Jul 31 Watch 4:18 Killings of Hamas and Hezbollah leaders escalate fears regional war could ignite By Zeba Warsi, Nick Schifrin The top political leader of Hamas, Ismail Haniyeh, was killed overnight in Tehran, just hours after an Israeli airstrike killed one of the top military leaders of Hezbollah in Beirut. Taken together, after ten months of war in Gaza, the… Continue watching