Mar 30 Israel's parliament approves death penalty for Palestinians convicted of murdering Israelis By Julia Frankel, Associated Press The bill’s passage marked a major victory for Israel’s far-right, which has pushed hard for the measure. Continue reading
Mar 30 Iran says its ambassador won't leave Beirut despite Lebanon ordering his expulsion By Kareem Chehayeb, Associated Press Leaders warn the rift is hurting diplomacy and efforts to disarm Hezbollah that began before the current war. Continue reading
Mar 30 Trump issues new threat to Iran's energy infrastructure if a ceasefire isn't reached 'shortly' By Jon Gambrell, David Rising, Mike Corder, Associated Press Trump's new threat in a social media post and earlier comments in an interview with the Financial Times that suggested American troops could seize the country's Kharg Island oil export hub highlight a frequent tactic. Continue reading
Mar 29 Israeli police prevent Catholic leaders from celebrating Palm Sunday Mass at church in Jerusalem By Melanie Lidman, Nicole Winfield, Associated Press Jerusalem's major holy sites, including the church, are closed because of the ongoing Iran war, as the city has come under frequent fire from Iranian missiles. Continue reading
Mar 28 Targeted Israeli airstrike kills 3 journalists in southern Lebanon covering the war By Bassem Mroue, Isabel DeBre, Associated Press An Israeli airstrike on southern Lebanon on Saturday killed three journalists who were covering the latest Israel-Hezbollah war, their TV stations said. Continue reading
Mar 28 Yemen's Houthis claim first missile attack on Israel since war began By Farnoush Amiri, Jon Gambrell, Konstantin Toropin, Associated Press Israel’s military said it intercepted a missile launched from Yemen toward Israel early Saturday, the first time it had faced fire from that country. Continue reading
Mar 27 Watch 4:43 Israel launches new strikes on Iran as Rubio says war could end 'in a matter of weeks' By Ali Rogin, Sonia Kopelev Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the U.S. could achieve its goals in Iran without ground troops. That's despite the deployment of thousands of Marines to the Persian Gulf and reports that more personnel could soon be on the way. Continue watching
Mar 27 Iran says nuclear facilities have been attacked after Israel says attacks 'will escalate and expand' By Jon Gambrell, David Rising, Associated Press President Donald Trump has claimed talks on ending the war are going well and that he gave Tehran more time to open the Strait of Hormuz. Continue reading
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 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