Jun 07 Israel says Iran launched missiles in first bombardment since fragile ceasefire By Kareem Chehayeb, Hassan Ammar, Samy Magdy, Melanie Lidman, Associated Press Iran launched missiles at Israel in the first such bombardment since a fragile ceasefire took effect in early April, raising the possibility of a return to heavy fighting and complicating mediation efforts to end the war. Continue reading
Jun 06 7-month-old baby killed after Israeli troops open fire on a car, Palestinian health officials say By Mahmoud Illean, Samy Magdy, Sam Mednick, Associated Press Israeli troops shot at a car in the occupied West Bank, killing a 7-month-old Palestinian baby and wounding his parents, the Palestinian health ministry said, with the bullet striking the boy in the face. Continue reading
Jun 04 Watch 5:43 News Wrap: Former Trump adviser John Bolton to plead guilty over classified information In our news wrap Thursday, President Trump's former national security adviser John Bolton agreed to plead guilty to a felony count of illegally retaining classified information, U.S. officials say a flesh-eating insect detected in Texas livestock has not spread, Hezbollah… Continue watching
Jun 03 Israel and Lebanon agree to renew fragile ceasefire, create Lebanese security zones By Associated Press In a joint statement released after a fourth round of U.S.-mediated talks at the State Department, the two sides said the ceasefire “is contingent on a complete cessation of Hezbollah fire and the evacuation of all Hezbollah operatives” from areas… Continue reading
Jun 03 Watch 5:13 Iranian strikes set Kuwait's largest airport ablaze amid fragile ceasefire with the U.S. By Nick Schifrin, Winston Wilde The U.S. said its ceasefire with Iran is still holding despite continued violence, with both sides trading fire overnight. Iran also struck Kuwait’s main airport, killing one person and injuring dozens. Israel's ongoing invasion in Lebanon is also challenging the… Continue watching
Jun 03 Trump acknowledges calling Netanyahu 'crazy,' says Israel is complicating peace talks with Iran By Kareem Chehayeb, Josh Boak, Sarah El Deeb, Associated Press Even as the U.S. president conceded the tensions in an interview released Wednesday, he insisted that his relationship with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was solid and that they connected, in part, because they are both “wartime” leaders. Continue reading
Jun 02 There are supposed to be ceasefires across the Middle East. The fighting is worsening By Sam Metz, Associated Press The fighting in Lebanon showed no sign of letting up on Tuesday, after President Donald Trump said both sides had agreed — again — to de-escalate. Continue reading
Jun 02 Iranian reports: Iran stops talking to mediators over Israel fighting Hezbollah in Lebanon By Jon Gambrell, Samy Magdy, Nasser Karimi, Associated Press The reports by the Fars and Tasnim news agencies, both believed to be close to Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard, come as Iran insists the fighting in Lebanon is part of the wider ceasefire talks with the U.S. over the war. Continue reading
Jun 01 Watch 5:04 U.S. and Iran send mixed signals as Israel's invasion extends deeper into Lebanon By Ali Rogin, Daniel Okay, Veronica Vela There were conflicting signals Monday from the U.S. and Iran over the status of negotiations to extend the ceasefire and begin talks on ending the war. Meantime, the ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah has been all but shattered as Israel… Continue watching
Jun 01 Trump says Israel and Hezbollah have agreed to dial back fighting after mediated talks By Bassem Mroue, Kareem Chehayeb, Natalie Melzer, Associated Press President Donald Trump said Monday that Israel and Hezbollah have agreed to dial back fighting after he held talks with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and communicated with the Lebanon-militant group through mediators. Continue reading