Mar 04 Spain denies cooperating with U.S. military operations in Middle East, contradicting White House By Joseph Wilson, Aamer Madhani, Suman Naishadham, Associated Press A diplomatic tussle between the United States and Spain over the war in Iran intensified on Wednesday when the governments exchanged contradictory statements over the possible use of Spanish military bases by American armed forces for operations in the Middle East. Continue reading
Mar 04 U.S. soldiers killed in Iran war remembered for their service and devotion to their families By Hannah Fingerhut, Konstantin Toropin, Rebecca Boone, Associated Press A drone strike at a command center in Kuwait killed 20-year-old Sgt. Declan Coady of West Des Moines, Iowa, and five other members of the U.S. Army Reserve who worked in logistics and kept troops supplied with food and equipment. Continue reading
Mar 03 Pentagon identifies 4 of 6 U.S. soldiers killed in Iran war by drone strike in Kuwait By Hannah Fingerhut, Rebecca Boone, Associated Press Four of the six U.S. soldiers killed in the Iran war were identified Tuesday by the Pentagon as members of the Army Reserve from different states who worked in logistics and kept troops supplied with food and equipment. Continue reading
Mar 02 Watch 9:19 As Iran expands retaliatory attacks, U.S. urges Americans to leave Middle East By Nick Schifrin, Zeba Warsi, Veronica Vela, Azhar Merchant The third day of the American and Israeli war against Iran was marked again by punishing airstrikes across the Islamic Republic. In return, Iran continued to widen the war, sending volleys of missiles and rockets across the region, targeting most… Continue watching
Mar 02 Watch 4:38 Trump leaves door open for ground troops in Iran By Liz Landers, Lisa Desjardins, Doug Adams, Ali Schmitz As the American and Israeli bombing campaign and Iran's retaliatory attacks roil the Middle East, Liz Landers and Lisa Desjardins report on how the White House and Congress are responding. Continue watching
Mar 02 Watch 4:10 On the ground in Tehran, reporter describes tense and volatile conditions By Amna Nawaz, Sonia Kopelev Special correspondent Reza Sayah is in Tehran and joined Amna Nawaz to report on the latest developments in Iran. Continue watching
Mar 02 Watch 9:09 Expert panel breaks down U.S. objectives in Iran war By Amna Nawaz, Dan Sagalyn For more perspective on war in Iran, Amna Nawaz spoke with Alan Eyre, Joel Rayburn and Holly Dagres. Eyre was part of the Obama administration's negotiating team for the Iran nuclear deal and is now at the Middle East Institute. Continue watching
Mar 01 Military says 3 U.S. troops killed and 5 others seriously wounded during Iran attacks By Ben Finley, Associated Press Three American service members have been killed and five others seriously wounded during the U.S. attacks on Iran, the military announced Sunday, marking the first American casualties in a major offensive that President Trump said could likely lead to more… Continue reading
Feb 28 Fact-checking statements made by Trump to justify U.S. strikes on Iran By Amy Sherman, PolitiFact President Donald Trump's accusation that Iran is building nuclear weapons that could "soon" reach the U.S. is contradicted by a 2025 federal government assessment that said Iran is years away from the ability to produce long-range missiles. Continue reading
Feb 27 Watch 6:22 Why the Trump administration is clashing with AI firm Anthropic By William Brangham, Veronica Vela, Dan Sagalyn The clash between Anthropic and the U.S. government escalated with President Trump ordering every federal agency to stop using any of the AI company's products. It came after Anthropic wanted to limit how the Pentagon used one of its AI… Continue watching