Jun 26 Iran's supreme leader warns U.S. against further attacks in his first statement since ceasefire By Farnoush Amiri, David Rising, Associated Press He also downplayed Sunday's U.S. strikes on three Iranian nuclear sites using bunker-buster bombs and cruise missiles, saying that U.S. President Donald Trump — who said the attack "completely and fully obliterated Iran's nuclear program — had “exaggerated” its impact. Continue reading
Jun 25 Watch 5:09 Trump insists U.S. strikes 'obliterated' nuclear sites, says talks with Iran could resume By Nick Schifrin, Jonah Anderson President Trump again forcefully defended his conclusion that the bombing he ordered of Iranian nuclear facilities "obliterated" them. CIA Director John Ratcliffe released a statement affirming the administration’s claims about the effectiveness of the strikes, saying Iran's facilities "would have… Continue watching
Jun 25 Watch 5:19 Jon Finer analyzes aftermath and potential consequences of U.S. strikes on Iran By Geoff Bennett, Dan Sagalyn To discuss the aftermath of the Israeli and U.S. strikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities and what the potential consequences of those attacks may be, Geoff Bennett spoke with Jon Finer. He was the deputy national security advisor during the Biden… Continue watching
Jun 25 U.S. and Iranian officials will talk next week as ceasefire holds, Trump says By Jon Gambrell, David Rising, Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press The ceasefire gives rise to cautious hope for longer-term peace even as Tehran insisted Wednesday it will not give up its nuclear program. Iran has not acknowledged any talks taking place next week, and an Iranian official questioned whether the… Continue reading
Jun 25 A fragile ceasefire between Iran and Israel gives hope for long-term peace By Jon Gambrell, David Rising, Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press Iran insisted Wednesday it will not give up its nuclear program. U.S. President Donald Trump helped negotiate the ceasefire and told reporters it was going "very well."… Continue reading
Jun 25 WATCH: Trump defends U.S. strikes on Iran at NATO summit news conference By Chris Megerian, Associated Press President Donald Trump insisted Wednesday that U.S. strikes delivered a crushing blow to Iran’s nuclear program despite a preliminary American intelligence assessment suggesting that the assault inflicted only a marginal setback. Continue reading
Jun 24 Watch 9:39 Fragile Israel-Iran ceasefire holds as Trump lashes out at both sides By Nick Schifrin, Eliot Barnhart, Zeba Warsi, Sonia Kopelev President Trump is in the Netherlands for the NATO summit as the ceasefire between Iran and Israel is holding. Israel described enormous damage to Iran’s nuclear program. But PBS News Hour learned an initial U.S. assessment of the damage caused… Continue watching
Jun 24 Watch 7:17 Sen. Warner questions administration's delay of Iran strike briefing By Geoff Bennett, Ian Couzens On Capitol Hill, planned briefings from intelligence officials on the rapidly changing situation in the Middle East were postponed. The Senate briefing is now set for Thursday and the House briefing on Friday. Geoff Bennett discussed the White House's reason… Continue watching
Jun 24 Watch 7:30 What's next for Iran's regime after U.S. strikes and Israel ceasefire? Analysts weigh in By Geoff Bennett, Dan Sagalyn For two perspectives on Israel's conflict with Iran and U.S. involvement, Geoff Bennett spoke with Aaron David Miller and Holly Dagres. Miller is a senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace and a former State Department official. Dagres… Continue watching
Jun 24 Trump administration pospones classified briefings on Iran strikes By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press Democrats in Congress, along with some Republicans, have questions about Trump’s unilateral decision to launch military action, arguing he should have gone to Congress for approval. Continue reading