Jun 21 Does Trump have the authority to order U.S. strikes on Iran? By John B. Bellinger III, Council on Foreign Relations As the United States joins Israel's bombing campaign of Iran, some have questioned whether the president has the authority to involve the U.S. military in this conflict. Continue reading
Jun 21 Trump's decision to strike Iran may draw more criticism from MAGA anti-interventionists By Meg Kinnard, Associated Press The lead-up to the strike announced Saturday exposed fissures within Trump's “Make American Great Again” base as some of that movement's most vocal leaders, with large followings of their own, expressed deep concern about the prospect of U.S. involvement in… Continue reading
Jun 21 WATCH: Trump addresses the nation after U.S. bombs 3 Iranian nuclear sites By Sam Mednick, Aamer Madhani, David Rising, Associated Press Addressing the nation from the White House, President Donald Trump said Iran’s key nuclear sites were “completely and fully obliterated.” He also warned Tehran against carrying out retaliatory attacks against the U.S., saying Iran has a choice between “peace or… Continue reading
Jun 21 Watch 5:28 Regime change in Iran seems unlikely amid war with Israel, Middle East scholar says By John Yang The second week of the Israel-Iran war began with a new round of Israeli strikes on missile sites and a nuclear facility in Iran and Iranian strikes on residential areas of Israel. As Israel broadens its targets in Iran, Netanyahu… Continue watching
Jun 21 Sunken superyacht lifted from waters off Sicily as crews complete salvage operation By Salvatore Cavalli, Giada Zampano, Associated Press A British-flagged luxury superyacht that sank off Sicily last year, killing U.K. tech magnate Mike Lynch and six others, was lifted from the water Saturday as salvage recovery crews completed the complex operation to bring it ashore for further investigation. Continue reading
Jun 21 Dissident Siarhei Tsikhanouski freed in Belarus after rare visit from top U.S. envoy By Yuras Karmanau, Joanna Kozlowska, Associated Press Belarus has freed Siarhei Tsikhanouski, a key dissident figure and the husband of exiled opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, and 13 others following a rare visit by a senior U.S. official, Tsikhanouskaya’s team announced on Saturday. Continue reading
Jun 21 Druids, pagans and revelers celebrate summer solstice with the rising sun at Stonehenge By Brian Melley, Associated Press As the sun rose Saturday on the longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere, a crowd erupted in cheers at Stonehenge where the ancient monument in southern England has clocked the summer solstice over thousands of years. Continue reading
Jun 21 Israel says it's preparing for possibly long war as Iran calls U.S. involvement 'dangerous' By David Rising, Sam Mednick, Associated Press President Donald Trump is weighing active U.S. military involvement in the war. On Saturday, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said “I think that it would be very, very dangerous for everyone.”… Continue reading
Jun 20 Watch 4:24 European leaders meet with Iran's foreign minister as war with Israel rages on By Geoff Bennett, Zeba Warsi It's now one full week since Israel launched a punishing campaign of airstrikes against Iran and its nuclear infrastructure. Iran has responded with its own missile strikes, but to far lesser effect. President Trump reiterated his desire to negotiate with… Continue watching
Jun 20 Watch 5:27 How people inside Iran are reacting to the war By Amna Nawaz, Dan Sagalyn All week we’ve been talking to experts on Iran’s nuclear program, its leadership and on U.S. foreign policy, as President Trump weighs entering the war. But speaking directly to people in Iran has been difficult. Nazanin Boniadi, an actress and… Continue watching