Sep 17 WATCH: Pentagon holds daily briefing after Hezbollah pagers explode in Lebanon and Syria By Bassem Mroue, Abby Sewell, Kareem Chehayeb, Associated Press The mysterious explosions came amid rising tensions between Israel and Iran-backed Hezbollah, which have exchanged fire across the Israel-Lebanon border since the Oct. 7 attack by Hamas that sparked the war in Gaza. Continue reading
Sep 14 Iran says it has successfully launched another satellite into orbit By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press Iran launched a satellite into space Saturday with a rocket built by the country's paramilitary Revolutionary Guard, state-run media reported, the latest for a program the West fears helps Tehran advance its ballistic missile program. Continue reading
Sep 10 Watch 8:12 Ukraine launches drone attack on Moscow as U.S. accuses Iran of giving missiles to Russia By Nick Schifrin, Winston Wilde For the first time, a Ukrainian drone attack killed a Russian civilian in the capital region of Moscow. It was part of a 140-drone barrage and one of the war's largest attacks by Ukraine into Russia. The U.S. also accused… Continue watching
Sep 10 U.S. and Britain say Iran is sending Russia missiles to use against Ukraine By Matthew Lee, Jill Lawless, Associated Press The United States and Britain have formally accused Iran of supplying short-range ballistic missiles to Russia for its war in Ukraine and will take measures to punish those involved. Continue reading
Sep 10 WATCH: Pentagon holds briefing as U.S. and UK accuse Iran of providing missiles to Russia for Ukraine fight By Matthew Lee, Associated Press “One has to assume that if Iran is providing Russia with these types of missiles, that it’s very likely it would not be a one-time deal, that this would be a source of capability that Russia would seek to tap… Continue reading
Aug 27 Iran's supreme leader open to new negotiations with U.S. on Tehran's nuclear weapons program By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press Ayatollah Ali Khamenei told its civilian government on Tuesday that there was "no harm" in engaging with its "enemy." Khamenei's remarks set clear red lines for any talks taking place under the government of reformist President Masoud Pezeshkian. Continue reading
Aug 19 U.S. intelligence officials say Iran was behind Trump presidential campaign hack By Eric Tucker, Associated Press The joint statement from the FBI and other federal agencies was the first formal attribution of the hack to a foreign entity, though the Trump campaign had previously said Iran was responsible. Continue reading
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