Mar 02 War in Middle East widens as Israeli and U.S. planes pound Iran and Tehran and its proxies hit back By Jon Gambrell, Melanie Lidman, Samy Magdy, Associated Press Israel and the United States pounded Iran on Monday in an escalating campaign that U.S. President Donald Trump said would likely take several weeks. Tehran and its allies hit back across the region, striking Israel and a variety of targets… Continue reading
Feb 28 WATCH: 'This is your time to join forces,' Netanyahu says to Iranians after U.S.-Israel attack By News Desk and Associated Press Netanyahu said "we will hit thousands more targets of the terror regime" in the coming days. "We will create the conditions for the brave Iranian people to free themselves from the chains of tyranny," he added. Continue reading
Feb 28 Trump says Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei killed in U.S.-Israeli strikes By Associated Press President Donald Trump said on social media Saturday that Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei is dead, saying his passing is “the single greatest chance for the Iranian people to take back their Country.”… Continue reading
Feb 28 World leaders react cautiously to U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran By Claudia Ciobanu, Sam McNeil, Associated Press How long will it last? Will it grow? What will it mean to us — and to global security overall? Those questions echoed across the Middle East and the planet Saturday as world leaders reacted warily to U.S. and Israeli strikes… Continue reading
Feb 28 Read Trump's full statement on Iran attacks By Associated Press President Donald Trump said in an 8-minute video posted on his Truth Social that the U.S. has begun “major combat operations in Iran.” He claimed Iran has continued to develop its nuclear program and plans to develop missiles to reach… Continue reading
Feb 28 What to know about the U.S.-Israel attacks on Iran By Brian Melley, Associated Press The strikes came two days after the latest U.S.-Iran talks as Trump had pressured Tehran for a deal to constrain its nuclear program, building up a fleet of American warships in the region. Continue reading
Feb 28 U.S. and Israel launch a major attack on Iran, Trump says Supreme Leader Khamenei killed By Joe Gambrell, Konstantin Toropin, Aamer Madhani, Josh Boak, Associated Press A major attack launched by Israel and the United States killed Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, President Donald Trump announced Saturday, confirming an assassination. Continue reading
Feb 27 Trump says he's 'not happy' with Iran talks but will wait to see what happens in further rounds By Sam Mednick, Sam Metz, Matthew Lee, Associated Press “I’m not happy with the fact that they’re not willing to give us what we have to have. I’m not thrilled with that. We’ll see what happens. We’re talking later,” Trump told reporters as he left the White House on… Continue reading
Feb 27 Rubio plans to visit Israel next week as U.S.-Iran tensions remain high after latest talks By Sam Mednick, Sam Metz, Matthew Lee, Associated Press The announcement of Secretary of State Marco Rubio's visit came just hours after the U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem implemented “authorized departure” status for non-essential personnel and family members, which means that eligible staffers can leave the country voluntarily at government… Continue reading
Feb 27 AIPAC faces test of its power in Illinois primary as Democrats debate future of Israel relationship By Leah Askarinam, Maya Sweedler, Matt Brown, Associated Press The aggressive spending comes after AIPAC put $2 million into a recent Democratic primary for a special election in New Jersey, an effort that's widely considered to have backfired. Continue reading