Nov 09 Watch 8:39 Top Hamas official in Tehran discusses relations with Iran and the attack in Israel By Reza Sayah One of Hamas' biggest financial backers and supporters is Iran, although the Biden administration has said there is no intelligence that shows Iran approved the Hamas Oct. 7 attack in Israel. Special correspondent Reza Sayah reports from Tehran, where he… Continue watching
Nov 08 U.S. launches airstrike on site in Syria in response to attacks by Iranian-backed militias By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press This is the second time in less than two weeks that the U.S. has bombed facilities used by the militant groups, many operating under the umbrella of the Islamic Resistance in Iraq. Continue reading
Nov 06 Watch 3:13 News Wrap: Historic Odesa art museum damaged by Russian strikes In our news wrap Monday, Ukraine’s southern port of Odesa came under heavy Russian attacks, Nobel laureate Narges Mohammadi began a hunger strike in Iran, aid is slowly reaching areas of Nepal hit by Friday’s earthquake, the Highland Park July… Continue watching
Oct 28 Iranian teen injured on train while not wearing a headscarf has died, state media say By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press An Iranian teenage girl injured weeks ago in a mysterious incident on Tehran's Metro while not wearing a headscarf has died, state media reported Saturday. Continue reading
Oct 27 U.S. airstrikes target Iran-linked sites in Syria after U.S. troops attacked By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press U.S. fighter jets launched airstrikes early Friday on two locations in eastern Syria linked to Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps, the Pentagon said, in retaliation for a slew of drone and missile attacks against U.S. bases and personnel in the region… Continue reading
Oct 18 U.S. imposes more Iran drone sanctions as UN rules set to expire By Fatima Hussein, Associated Press The U.S. has imposed sanctions on a group of people and firms based in Iran, China, Hong Kong and Venezuela, tied to the development of Iran's ballistic missile and drone programs. Continue reading
Oct 12 In first, CIA acknowledges 1953 coup it backed to overthrow leader of Iran was undemocratic By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press While other American officials have made similar remarks in the past, the acknowledgment by the CIA in a podcast about the agency’s history comes as much of its official history of the coup still remains classified 70 years after the… Continue reading
Oct 12 Trump says Netanyahu 'let us down' before the 2020 airstrike that killed Iranian Gen. Soleimani By Adriana Gomez Licon, Jill Colvin, Associated Press Trump's comments at a Florida rally Wednesday were quickly denounced by one of Netanyahu's allies and several Republicans who oppose Trump. Continue reading
Oct 05 Watch 5:17 News Wrap: Biden administration clears way for new border wall construction in Texas In our news wrap Thursday, the Biden administration cleared the way to allow 20 miles of border wall construction in Texas, the U.S. will resume deporting people to Venezuela if they enter the country illegally and a panel of federal… Continue watching
Sep 27 Iran claims successful imaging satellite launch in move that could escalate tensions with West By Associated Press The United States has alleged that Iran’s satellite launches defy a U.N. Security Council resolution and has called on Tehran to undertake no activity related to ballistic missiles capable of delivering nuclear weapons. Continue reading