Apr 07 Gunmen attack building housing Israeli Consulate in Istanbul By Khalil Hamra, Suzan Fraser, Associated Press Three assailants opened fire at police outside a building housing the Israeli Consulate in Istanbul on Tuesday, sparking a gunfight that left one attacker dead, Turkish officials said. The two other assailants were wounded and captured. Continue reading
Apr 07 Trump pulls back on Iran threats after warning a 'civilization will die tonight' if deal isn't reached By Bassem Mroue, Jon Gambrell, David Rising, Samy Magdy, Associated Press President Donald Trump said late Tuesday he’s pulling back on his threats to attack Iranian bridges, power plants and other civilian targets, subject to Iran agreeing to a two-week ceasefire and reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. Trump also said… Continue reading
Apr 06 Experts say Trump's threats to destroy Iran's infrastructure could be considered war crime By Ben Finley, Lindsay Whitehurst, Gary Fields, Associated Press In his news conference Monday, President Donald Trump threatened to blow up every bridge and power plant in Iran, action that would be so far-reaching that some experts in military law said it could constitute a war crime. Continue reading
Apr 06 Watch 6:14 Iran war on verge of escalation as Trump and Tehran exchange threats By Nick Schifrin, Sonia Kopelev The war with Iran is on the verge of escalation, with President Trump threatening to target Iran’s power grid, and Tehran vowing even more forceful strikes on Israel and Gulf nations if there is no ceasefire by Tuesday night. Nick… Continue watching
Apr 06 Watch 3:04 People in Tehran on edge as Trump's deadline for Iran looms By Amna Nawaz, Morgan Till, Veronica Vela As President Trump threatens strikes on Iran’s civilian infrastructure, Amna Nawaz spoke with special correspondent Reza Sayah in Tehran. Continue watching
Apr 06 Watch 3:39 Trump claims Iranians 'want to hear bombs' because they want to be free By Liz Landers, Doug Adams President Trump held a news conference at the White House on Monday and expressed confidence in a diplomatic outcome to the Iran war, but there's no public sign of progress. He also celebrated the successful mission that rescued the American… Continue watching
Apr 06 Watch 6:10 What international law says about Trump's threats to bomb Iran's bridges and power plants By Amna Nawaz, Dan Sagalyn For perspective on President Trump’s talk about bombing Iran’s bridges and power plants and whether that's legal under international law, Amna Nawaz spoke with retired Lieutenant Colonel Rachel VanLandingham. She spent 20 years in the Air Force and is now… Continue watching
Apr 06 Watch 4:09 News Wrap: Russian strikes on southern Ukraine kill at least 4 In our news wrap Monday, a new round of Russian strikes killed at least four people in southern Ukraine, a combination of storms, floods and landslides has claimed at least 110 lives in Afghanistan and "Today" host Savannah Guthrie returned… Continue watching
Apr 06 WATCH: Trump recounts Iran rescue mission, says U.S. has plan to 'decimate' infrastructure By Associated Press Declaring that “this was one of our better Easters,” President Donald Trump started his news conference Monday by speaking about the dramatic rescue of two U.S. airmen in Iran over the weekend. Continue reading
Apr 06 Russian attacks kill 4 people overnight as Ukraine drones target oil infrastructure By Derek Gatopoulos, Volodymyr Yurchuk, Associated Press Eleven people were hospitalized, including a pregnant woman and two children — the youngest less than a year old, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in a post on X. Continue reading