Jan 05 Watch 7:42 Pro-Iran militias in Iraq grow increasingly hostile toward the U.S. By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn, Jack Hewson It has been one year since Iranian Brigadier General Qassem Soleimani was assassinated at Baghdad airport by an American drone, and tensions between the U.S. and Iran have been heating up over the past few weeks. Iraqi militias, with ties… Continue watching
Jan 05 South Korean tanker was boarded by armed Iran Guard forces By Hyung-Jin Kim, Jon Gambrell, Associated Press Armed Iranian Revolutionary Guard troops stormed a South Korean tanker and forced the ship to change course and travel to Iran, the vessel's owner said Tuesday, the latest maritime seizure by Tehran amid heightened tensions with the West over its… Continue reading
Jan 04 Watch 4:13 News Wrap: UK imposes new lockdown amid coronavirus surge In our news wrap Monday, the United Kingdom imposed a new lockdown as the coronavirus variant spreads, Washington, D.C. activates National Guard ahead of expected protests against certifying President-elect Biden's win, a British judge refuses to send WikiLeaks founder Julian… Continue watching
Jan 04 Iran increases uranium enrichment to 20 percent and seizes oil tanker By Associated Press Iran’s decision to begin enriching to 20% purity a decade ago nearly triggered an Israeli strike targeting its nuclear facilities, tensions that only abated with the 2015 atomic deal. Continue reading
Jan 02 Iran plans 20% uranium enrichment 'as soon as possible' By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press Iran said Saturday it plans to enrich uranium up to 20% at its underground Fordo nuclear facility “as soon as possible,” pushing its program a technical step away from weapons-grade levels as it increases pressure on the West over the… Continue reading
Jan 01 Watch 6:09 News Wrap: Congress overrides Trump's veto of defense bill In our news wrap Friday, Congress overrides a veto by President Trump for the first time, the U.S officially passes 20 million confirmed cases of COVID-19, the pandemic mutes New Year's celebrations, Senators wrangle over increasing pandemic relief checks, and… Continue watching
Dec 31 U.S. to move aircraft carrier out of Middle East amid Iran tension By Robert Burns, Associated Press The decision reflects Navy concern that the USS Nimitz, which deployed from the U.S. in April, is already overdue to return. Continue reading
Dec 30 Yemeni officials: Blast at Aden airport kills 25, wounds 110 By Ahmed Al-Haj, Samy Magdy, Associated Press Security officials say a large explosion has struck the airport in the southern Yemeni city of Aden, shortly after a plane carrying the newly formed Cabinet landed there. Continue reading
Dec 30 U.S. bomber mission over Persian Gulf aimed at cautioning Iran By Robert Burns, Associated Press Two U.S. bombers have flown over the Persian Gulf in response to what U.S. officials say are signs that Iran may be planning attacks against American or allied targets in the Middle East. Continue reading
Dec 27 2020 in review: Stories you may have missed and why they matter By Molly Enking It’s been decades since one world event has dominated the news cycle so completely. We lost more than 1.75 million people globally and more than 330,000 in the U.S. to COVID-19. Here’s a list of some other events that shook the… Continue reading