Jun 19 Watch 3:22 Israel threatens Iran’s supreme leader as Trump wavers on entering the war By Amna Nawaz, Winston Wilde, Zeba Warsi As the fighting between Israel and Iran now eclipses one week, President Trump said Thursday that he will wait two weeks before deciding whether to get involved, in order to allow space for peace talks that could start as soon… Continue watching
Jun 19 Watch 7:09 Dissecting the strength of Iran’s regime and Trump’s wait-and-see approach to the war By Amna Nawaz, Dan Sagalyn Iran and Israel show no signs of backing down as the conflict continues and more and more civilians get caught in the crossfire. Abbas Milani, director of the Iranian Studies program at Stanford University, joins Amna Nawaz to take a… Continue watching
Jun 19 Putin suggests Russia could help broker a deal between Iran and Israel By James Jordan, Harriet Morris, Associated Press Russian President Vladimir Putin offered Wednesday to help mediate an end to the conflict between Israel and Iran, suggesting Moscow could help negotiate a settlement that could allow Tehran to pursue a peaceful atomic program while assuaging Israeli security concerns. Continue reading
Jun 19 Hackers reportedly wipe out $90 million from largest Iranian cryptocurrency exchange By Gabe Levin, Associated Press The hack appears to be motivated by escalating tensions in the Israel-Iran conflict, which broke out last week when Israel struck Iran’s nuclear sites and military officials, drawing Tehran’s response with barrages of missiles. Continue reading
Jun 19 Congo and Rwanda vow to sign a peace deal on June 27, may end fighting in eastern Congo By Wilson McMakin, Saleh Mwanamilongo, Associated Press Congo and Rwanda are not formally at war and in the past had held peace talks that have largely stalled, including those hosted by Qatar. Continue reading
Jun 19 As Hiroshima’s 80th anniversary nears, Japan’s royal couple honor A-bomb victims By Mari Yamaguchi, Associated Press Emperor Naruhito has repeatedly stressed the importance to remember and keep telling the tragedy of the war to younger generations. Continue reading
Jun 19 Ukraine’s Zelenskyy calls for more pressure on Russia after deadly missile strike in Kyiv By Justin Spike, Illia Novikov, Associated Press A Russian missile strike on a nine-story Kyiv apartment building was a sign that more pressure must be applied on Moscow to agree to a ceasefire, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Thursday, as Moscow intensifies attacks in the war. Continue reading
Jun 19 WATCH: Trump to decide Iran action within 2 weeks, White House says By Associated Press President Donald Trump will decide within the next two weeks whether to strike Iran, the White House said Thursday, saying Trump still sees a “substantial” chance that negotiations can achieve U.S. and Israeli demands on Iran’s nuclear program. Continue reading
Jun 19 Iranian missiles hit hospital and wound over 200. Israel threatens Iran’s top leader By Sam Mednick, Natalie Melzer, Jon Gambrell, Associated Press Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz blamed Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and said the military "has been instructed and knows that in order to achieve all of its goals, this man absolutely should not continue to exist."… Continue reading
Jun 19 Spain rejects NATO’s proposed defense spending increase as ‘unreasonable’ By Suman Naishadham, Associated Press In a letter sent Thursday to NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said that Spain "cannot commit to a specific spending target in terms of GDP" at next week's NATO summit in The Hague… Continue reading