Mar 26 Iran and the U.S. harden their positions as Tehran tightens its grip on the Strait of Hormuz By Jon Gambrell, David Rising, Associated Press President Donald Trump extended his deadline for Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz to April 6, and Tehran tightened its grip on the crucial strait while Israel poured more troops into southern Lebanon to fight the Iran-backed militant group… Continue reading
Mar 26 WATCH: Trump says in Cabinet meeting he doesn't 'know if we're willing' to make a deal with Iran By Associated Press President Donald Trump insisted Thursday that Iran is "begging" to make a deal. Continue reading
Mar 25 Watch 4:05 Iran rejects Trump's ceasefire terms and issues own demands as war continues By Liz Landers, Eliot Barnhart Now in its fourth week, there were more diplomatic efforts on Wednesday to end the war with Iran. But airstrikes and counterstrikes continue unabated throughout the Middle East. White House correspondent Liz Landers reports. Continue watching
Mar 25 Watch 7:23 Mideast experts analyze state of Iran war and diplomatic efforts to end it By John Yang, Dan Sagalyn To discuss the state of the war with Iran and the diplomatic efforts to end it, John Yang spoke with Ray Takeyh and Alan Eyre. Takeyh was a senior State Department adviser on Iran during the Obama administration and is… Continue watching
Mar 25 Watch 5:49 Lebanese emergency workers risk lives to aid civilians during ongoing Israeli attacks By Simona Foltyn, Adrian Hartrick The war between Israel and the Iran-backed Hezbollah has claimed more than 1,000 Lebanese lives, including 40 emergency workers. The latest victims include two young civil defense workers killed in Nabatieh, a town the Israel Defense Forces have placed under… Continue watching
Mar 25 Iran dismisses U.S. ceasefire plan and issues its own counterproposal By Associated Press Iran on Wednesday dismissed an American plan to pause the war in the Middle East, issuing its own counterproposal instead, as it launched more attacks on Israel and Gulf Arab countries. Continue reading
Mar 25 After delay due to Iran war, Trump will travel to Beijing for rescheduled China trip in May By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press The White House says President Donald Trump will travel to Beijing for a rescheduled summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping on May 14 and 15. Continue reading
Mar 25 Poll shows most Americans feel war against Iran has gone too far By Linley Sanders, Michael Catalini, Associated Press While President Donald Trump's approval rating is holding steady, the conflict could be swiftly turning into a major political liability for his Republican administration. Continue reading
Mar 25 What we know and don't know about Iran war negotiations By Jon Gambrell, Lee Keath, Munir Ahmed, Associated Press Since launching the war alongside Israel on Feb. 28, Trump has given shifting and often vague objectives, and those mixed messages were on display in recent days. Continue reading
Mar 25 WATCH: White House says U.S. will strike Iran 'harder' than ever if talks are unproductive By Associated Press Saying that U.S. forces are “very close to meeting the core objectives” of the military action against Iran, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said that “productive conversations” with Iran were ongoing but stressed that more strikes could come if… Continue reading