Mar 19 Joe Kent's resignation over Iran war reignites antisemitism fears and debate over Israeli influence By Thomas Beaumont, David Bauder, Associated Press It was no surprise when Joe Kent showed up on Tucker Carlson’s podcast a day after quitting his counterterrorism job in President Donald Trump’s administration. But before long, the conversation moved in a different direction as Kent nodded to conspiracy… Continue reading
Mar 18 Watch 6:05 Migrants in Lebanon displaced again as Mideast conflict escalates By Simona Foltyn, Adrian Hartrick Among the nearly one million people displaced in Lebanon are some of the roughly 170,000 migrant workers not counted by the government. Many came to Lebanon fleeing wars in their homelands or simply looking for a better life. Now, conflict… Continue watching
Mar 18 Both sides in Iran war ratchet up attacks as oil prices surge By Jon Gambrell, Samy Magdy, Jamey Keaten, Associated Press Israel kept up its campaign of targeting Iran’s leaders on Wednesday, killing the country’s intelligence minister, and an Iranian offshore natural gas field was struck in a sign of the war’s mounting pressure – from both sides -- on the… Continue reading
Mar 17 Watch 4:48 Strikes kill high-level Iranian officials in another blow to country's leadership By Nick Schifrin, Kayan Taraporevala Iranian officials confirmed that Ali Larijani, a fixture of Iran's regime for decades, was killed by an Israeli airstrike that also killed another top security official. And for the first time in years, a senior U.S. government official has resigned… Continue watching
Mar 17 Watch 7:20 Middle East analysts assess Iran's power structure after killing of top official By Amna Nawaz, Dan Sagalyn For perspective on Israel's killing of one of Iran’s most senior leaders, Ali Larijani, and the head of Iran's Basij internal security force, Amna Nawaz spoke with Alan Eyre and Joel Rayburn. Eyre was part of the Obama administration's negotiating… Continue watching
Mar 17 What to know about the top Iranian officials targeted by Israel in overnight strikes By Melanie Lidman, Jon Gambrell, Justin Spike, Associated Press The killing of top leaders has so far had little impact on the war itself, as Iran's Revolutionary Guard continues to fire missiles at Israel and Arab Gulf countries. Continue reading
Mar 17 Israel says it killed 2 top Iranian officials in another wartime blow to country's leadership By Jon Gambrell, David Rising, Mike Corder, Samy Magdy, Associated Press The Iranian judiciary’s news agency confirmed the killing of Gen. Gholam Reza Soleimani, the head of the Revolutionary Guard’s all-volunteer Basij force. Iran has not confirmed or denied the reported killing of Ali Larijani, secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security… Continue reading
Mar 16 Watch 4:43 As Israel launches Lebanon ground operation, Trump asks allies to help reopen oil route By Nick Schifrin, Winston Wilde The war with Iran has entered its third week, shipping traffic through the critical Strait of Hormuz remains effectively shut off, and the shockwaves to the global supply chain of oil are being felt, with gas prices on the rise. Continue watching
Mar 16 Watch 2:59 What Trump said about Iran's infrastructure and oil prices in call with PBS News By Liz Landers On Monday, White House correspondent Liz Landers spoke on the phone with President Trump while he was attending what he described as a “very important meeting” on the Iran war. Continue watching
Mar 16 Watch 7:44 Middle East experts discuss Trump's pressure on NATO to reopen Strait of Hormuz By Amna Nawaz, Dan Sagalyn Iran is still blocking the Strait of Hormuz and President Trump is now demanding that NATO allies act to help reopen it. For two views on this and the war, Amna Nawaz spoke with retired Vice Admiral Kevin Donegan and… Continue watching