Jun 17 WATCH: Task force will help Americans who want to leave the Middle East, State Department says By Associated Press The task force, run by the Bureau of Consular Affairs, is operating 24 hours to provide information to U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents wanting to return to the United States. Continue reading
Jun 17 Trump says all of Tehran should evacuate ‘immediately’ amid intensifying conflict By Associated Press Iranian authorities insist everything is under control and no guidance has been issued. Continue reading
Jun 17 Israel’s 4th day of strikes against Tehran broaden as Trump issues ominous warning By Joseph Krauss, Jon Gambrell, Natalie Melzer, Associated Press Israel says its sweeping assault on Iran's top military leaders, uranium enrichment sites and nuclear scientists, is necessary to prevent its longtime adversary from getting any closer to building an atomic weapon. Continue reading
Jun 16 Watch 10:21 How Israel’s strikes have damaged Iran’s nuclear capabilities By Amna Nawaz, Dan Sagalyn, Zeba Warsi Israel warned hundreds of thousands of Tehran residents to evacuate a central district of the Iranian capital Monday, as the assault it began last week continued for a fourth day. Iranian strikes also targeted Tel Aviv and other cities. David… Continue watching
Jun 16 Watch 6:12 News Wrap: U.S. and U.K. reach trade deal that cuts tariffs In our news wrap Monday, President Trump and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer say they've finalized a trade deal that would cut tariffs on goods from both countries, witnesses say Israeli soldiers killed at least 34 Palestinians trying to get… Continue watching
Jun 16 Israel’s opposition leader rallies behind Iran operation, after months of criticizing Netanyahu By Tia Goldenberg, Associated Press Israel's opposition leader pushed just days ago to topple Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government. But Yair Lapid has now suspended what's been months of bitter criticism against his political rival and is now rallying behind Netanyahu's operation against Iran. Continue reading
Jun 16 UN rights chief urges governments to ‘wake up’ to ‘horrifying’ suffering of Palestinians in Gaza By Jamey Keaten, Associated Press The address raised concerns about escalating conflict between Iran and Israel, the fallout from sweeping U.S. tariffs, and China's human rights record — alongside wars and conflict in places like Sudan and Ukraine. Continue reading
Jun 16 Trump urges all of Tehran to evacuate ‘immediately’ in new social media post By Ami Bentov, Melanie Lidman, Associated Press Israel struck Iran's state-run television station Monday during a live broadcast, forcing a reporter to run off camera following an explosion, after Iran fired a new wave of missiles at Israel that killed at least eight people. Continue reading
Jun 15 Analysis: How Israel’s strikes on Iran could change security in the Middle East By Michael Froman, Council on Foreign Relations It’s too soon to tell how exactly the current wave of Israeli strikes could transform the region, but one thing is clear: Israel’s actions have fundamentally reshaped the security landscape of the Middle East. Continue reading
Jun 15 Trump vetoed an Israeli plan to kill Iran’s supreme leader, U.S. official tells AP By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press President Donald Trump rejected a plan presented by Israel to the U.S. to kill Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, according to a U.S. official familiar with the matter. Continue reading