Oct 01 WATCH: Iran's missile attack a 'significant escalation,' national security adviser Sullivan says By Bassem Mroue, Melanie Lidman, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press Iran launched at least 180 missiles into Israel on Tuesday, the latest in a series of escalating attacks in a yearslong conflict between Israel and Iran and its Arab allies that threatens to push the Middle East closer toward a… Continue reading
Sep 27 WATCH: Feds unseal criminal charges against Iranians accused of hacking Trump campaign By Eric Tucker, Associated Press The indictment comes at a time of heightened tensions between Washington and Tehran as Iran-backed Hezbollah and Israel escalate attacks against each other, raising concerns about the prospect of an all-out war. Continue reading
Sep 25 Watch 7:17 IAEA chief addresses growing nuclear risks in Ukraine and Iran By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn Volodymyr Zelenskyy told the United Nations that Russia is preparing to attack Ukraine's nuclear plants. At the same time, Iranian officials have repeatedly stated they are interested in resuming nuclear diplomacy. Nick Schifrin discussed more with Rafael Grossi, the head… Continue watching
Sep 25 WATCH: Iran wants to play 'constructive role' in world affairs, Pezeshkian says at UN By Jennifer Peltz, Michael Weissenstein, Associated Press In his first speech at the U.N. General Assembly’s annual gathering of world leaders, Masoud Pezeshkian on Tuesday struck a somewhat more measured tone than his predecessors often have in recent years. Continue reading
Sep 25 Trump campaign briefed on Iranian threats but officials decline to say if there is evidence of new plot By David Klepper, Associated Press U.S. intelligence officials say they have met with Donald Trump's campaign amid what the campaign says are “real and specific” threats on the candidate. Continue reading
Sep 24 Watch 9:03 At UN, Biden urges leaders to work for peace as Israeli, Hezbollah fighting intensifies By Nick Schifrin, Solveig Rennan, Dan Sagalyn The situation in Lebanon and northern Israel is tense after the second day in a row of major Israeli airstrikes. Israel said it killed a senior Hezbollah commander in Beirut, while Hezbollah launched missiles at Israeli military and civilian sites. Continue watching
Sep 23 Iran's president accuses Israel of laying 'traps' and seeking wider Mideast war By Edith M. Lederer, Associated Press Masoud Pezeshkian told about two dozen media representatives that Iran doesn’t want to see the current war in Gaza and airstrikes across the Israeli-Lebanon border expanded. Continue reading
Sep 22 Watch 3:02 News Wrap: Tensions between Israel and Hezbollah reach new, dangerous levels In our news wrap Sunday, Israel and Hezbollah intensified their assaults and threats of more violence against each other, Russia launched a new wave of attacks on Kharkiv in Ukraine, a massive rescue operation is underway after a mine explosion… Continue watching
Sep 22 Dozens of workers killed by explosion inside a coal mine in eastern Iran By Nasser Karimi, Associated Press An explosion in a coal mine in eastern Iran killed at least 34 workers and injured 17 others, officials said Sunday, marking one of the worst mining disasters in the country’s history as others remained missing hours after the blast. Continue reading
Sep 18 FBI says Iranian hackers tried but failed to interest Biden campaign in stolen Trump info By Eric Tucker, David Klepper, Associated Press The announcement is the latest effort to call out what officials say is Iran’s brazen, ongoing work to interfere in the 2024 election, including a hack-and-leak campaign that the FBI and other federal agencies linked last month to Tehran. Continue reading