Apr 17 EU leaders vow to impose tougher sanctions against Iran as Ukraine’s president pleads for support By Lorne Cook, Samuel Petrequin, Associated Press At a summit in Brussels on Wednesday, French President Emmanuel Macron urged his EU counterparts to "adapt" and "expand" sanctions against Iran. Meanwhile, the war between Russia and Ukraine remained high on the EU's agenda. Continue reading
Apr 17 Watch 8:47 How will Israel respond to Iran’s drone attack? Middle East experts offer views By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn For decades, Israel and Iran have fought one another in the shadows and through proxies. That all changed this past weekend with Iran's direct attack on Israel. Israeli officials said they will retaliate but world leaders are urging restraint. Nick… Continue watching
Apr 17 Netanyahu dismisses calls for restraint, saying Israel will decide how and when to respond to Iran’s attack By Julia Frankel, Tia Goldenberg, Associated Press Israel has vowed to respond to Iran's unprecedented attack without saying when or how. Continue reading
Apr 15 Watch 4:25 Allies urge restraint as Israel vows to respond to Iran’s unprecedented drone attack By Nick Schifrin, Jonah Anderson Tensions remain high in the Middle East as we wait to see if Israel responds to Iran's barrage of drones over the weekend. President Biden said while the U.S. commitment to Israel is unwavering, the administration would not support a… Continue watching
Apr 15 WATCH: White House holds news briefing as Israel threatens response to Iranian attack By News Desk and Associated Press The U.S. assisted Israel in shooting down dozens of drones and missiles fired by Iran on Saturday in what was the first time it had launched a direct military assault on Israel. Israeli authorities said 99 percent of the inbound… Continue reading
Apr 14 UN chief urges ‘maximum restraint’ from Israel at emergency meeting after Iran’s attack By Zeke Miller, Michelle L. Price, Associated Press The push to encourage Israel to show restraint mirrored ongoing American efforts to curtail Israel’s war against Hamas in Gaza, which is now in its seventh month, and to do more to protect civilian lives in the territory. Continue reading
Apr 14 A timeline of recent events that led to Iran’s assault on Israel By Associated Press Iran's dramatic aerial attack on Israel follows years of enmity between the countries and marks the first time Iran has launched a direct military assault on Israel. Here is a look at the key events leading up it. Continue reading
Apr 14 Watch 11:04 Israel weighs its response to Iran’s attack as world leaders rush to contain conflict By Nick Schifrin, Ali Rogin, Claire Mufson, Kaisha Young, Satvi Sunkara World leaders are scrambling to keep conflict in the Middle East from spiraling out of control a day after Iran carried out its first-ever direct assault on Israel with drones and missiles. Nick Schifrin reports on the attack and John… Continue watching
Apr 14 G7 nations condemn Iran’s unprecedented attack as Israel hails ‘success’ in blocking it By Tia Goldenberg, Associated Press President Joe Biden convened a meeting of the Group of Seven advanced democracies “to coordinate a united diplomatic response.” The participants unanimously condemned the attack and said they “stand ready to take further measures now and in response to further… Continue reading
Apr 14 Live updates: Israel says it intercepted 99 percent of Iran’s drones and missiles By Associated Press Israel praised the success of its defenses in the face of an unprecedented attack by Iran involving hundreds of drones, ballistic missiles and cruise missiles while tensions ran high over a possible Israeli counter-strike. Continue reading