Feb 28 U.S. and Israel launch a major attack on Iran, Trump says Supreme Leader Khamenei killed By Joe Gambrell, Konstantin Toropin, Aamer Madhani, Josh Boak, Associated Press A major attack launched by Israel and the United States killed Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, President Donald Trump announced Saturday, confirming an assassination. Continue reading
Feb 27 Watch 3:28 With U.S. on brink of Iran attack, mediator asks for 'enough space' to reach deal By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn President Trump said he was unhappy with the progress of diplomacy with Iran, and indicated he might “have to” use the military. That came in contrast to a statement from the mediator of the talks, who said they are making… Continue watching
Feb 27 Congress prepares for war powers resolution vote to block U.S. strikes on Iran By Associated Press House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries said Friday a bipartisan coalition is working to force a vote as soon as next week on a war powers resolution that would attempt to prevent any U.S. action against Iran without approval from Congress. Continue reading
Feb 27 Trump says he's 'not happy' with Iran talks but will wait to see what happens in further rounds By Sam Mednick, Sam Metz, Matthew Lee, Associated Press “I’m not happy with the fact that they’re not willing to give us what we have to have. I’m not thrilled with that. We’ll see what happens. We’re talking later,” Trump told reporters as he left the White House on… Continue reading
Feb 27 UN nuclear watchdog says it's unable to verify whether Iran has suspended all uranium enrichment By Stephanie Liechtenstein, Associated Press The agency says Iran has four declared enrichment facilities, but it has lost "continuity of knowledge" about stockpiles. Continue reading
Feb 27 Rubio plans to visit Israel next week as U.S.-Iran tensions remain high after latest talks By Sam Mednick, Sam Metz, Matthew Lee, Associated Press The announcement of Secretary of State Marco Rubio's visit came just hours after the U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem implemented “authorized departure” status for non-essential personnel and family members, which means that eligible staffers can leave the country voluntarily at government… Continue reading
Feb 26 Watch 4:04 No deal reached as U.S.-Iran talks conclude, but mediator says progress made By Stephanie Sy, Zeba Warsi In Geneva, the U.S. and Iran concluded a third round of negotiations. Iranian officials announced that technical talks will begin on Monday with the UN nuclear watchdog. That suggests some possible progress, as the United States deploys the largest military… Continue watching
Feb 26 Watch 7:31 Mideast experts on U.S.-Iran negotiations and potential for war By Amna Nawaz, Dan Sagalyn For perspective on the nuclear negotiations and President Trump’s handling of Iran, Amna Nawaz has two views from Alan Eyre and retired Col. Joel Rayburn. Eyre had a four-decade career in the U.S. government and is now at the Middle… Continue watching
Feb 26 As risk of war looms, U.S.-Iran nuclear talks wrap with no deal announced By Fanny Brodersen, Associated Press Trump wants a deal to constrain Iran’s nuclear program, and he sees an opportunity while the country is struggling at home with growing dissent following nationwide protests. Continue reading
Feb 25 Soaring cost of food and other staples squeezes Iranians as threat of U.S. attack looms By Nasser Karimi, Mehdi Fattahi, Associated Press The mounting costs only further strain the population as they fear a possible war with the U.S. and wrestle with the aftermath of protests that swept the country last month. Continue reading