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After Iran Retaliates, Euro Chiefs Demand New US Negotiations

Statement by Macron, Merz, Starmer didn't mention earlier strikes by US, Israel on Iran

(Newser) - Britain, France, and Germany on Saturday called for a resumption of US-Iran negotiations and condemned Iranian attacks on countries in the region. They didn't comment on earlier US and Israeli attacks on Iran , per the AP . UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, French President Emmanuel Macron, and German Chancellor Friedrich...

Iran: 'Operation Epic Fury' Kills Dozens at Girls School

Reported strike comes amid wider US-Israeli attacks against Iran, Iran's retaliatory moves

(Newser) - A girls elementary school in southern Iran was hit in a Saturday airstrike that local officials say killed at least 63 students, as US-Israeli attacks on the country, deemed "Operation Epic Fury," widened. The Middle East Eye reports that the strike hit the Shajareh Tayyebeh school in the...

World Leaders React to US-Israel Attack on Iran

Nations voice concern as some back strikes, others condemn escalation

(Newser) - World leaders are lining up to assess, condemn, or cautiously back US and Israeli strikes on Iran as fears of a wider Middle East conflict grow. What some are saying as updates continue to trickle out of the region, per CNN , Reuters , and the New York Times :
  • Antonio Costa, president
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Arab Nations Fend Off Iran Missiles After US-Israel Strikes

A civilian is dead in UAE, while Kuwait, Qatar, and Jordan also report intercepting Iranian missiles

(Newser) - One person is dead in the United Arab Emirates after Iranian ballistic missiles rained down on Saturday, Emirati officials say. State media reports that the civilian was killed by falling debris from missiles the UAE says it intercepted, per the Wall Street Journal . The explosions were heard in both Dubai,...

Amid Strikes on Iran, a Search for Its Supreme Leader

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei reportedly moved to 'secure' site outside Tehran as US, Israel attack

(Newser) - Questions mounted on Saturday over the whereabouts of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei after US and Israeli forces carried out daytime strikes on the Iranian capital of Tehran, with an early hit reported near his central offices there, per NDTV . A source told Reuters that Khamenei had already been...

Trump: US Has Begun 'Major Combat Operations' in Iran

Trump, Netanyahu call for regime change

(Newser) - The US and Israel launched an attack Saturday on Iran, with the first apparent strike happening near the offices of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Iranian media reported strikes nationwide, and smoke could be seen rising from the capital. President Trump said in a video posted on social media that...

US Embassy in Israel to Staff: Get Out Now if You Want to Go

Huckabee says government has authorized departures

(Newser) - The US Embassy in Israel on Friday told its staff that it could leave the country and urged anyone considering departure to do so immediately, as the threat of an American strike on Iran looms. US Ambassador Mike Huckabee told embassy employees in an email that discussions with officials in...

Vance Insists Iran Strikes Wouldn't Cause Prolonged War

'We have to avoid overlearning the lessons of the past,' he says

(Newser) - Vice President JD Vance is insisting that any potential US military action against Iran wouldn't drag the country into another long Middle East war. Speaking aboard Air Force Two, on Thursday, Vance told the Washington Post there is "no chance" strikes ordered by President Trump would turn into...

In a First, US Puts Stealth Fighter Jets in Israel

Move follows Arab states' refusal to host US strike forces

(Newser) - American warplanes are now parked on Israeli soil in a way they never have been before. The United States has quietly deployed F-22 Raptor stealth fighters to Israel, the first time Washington has positioned combat jets there, for a potential operation against Iran, reports the Wall Street Journal . The move,...

Trump: We Need to Hear 'Those Secret Words' From Iran

He says he will not allow the nation to have a nuclear weapon

(Newser) - President Trump didn't spend much time on Iran in his State of the Union address, but he vowed that he will not allow the "world's No. 1 sponsor of terror" to have a nuclear weapon. The line drew one of the strongest positive responses from Democrats all...

Trump Denies Reports Top General Is 'Reluctant' on Iran

President says Dan Caine predicts easy success, but multiple outlets suggest otherwise

(Newser) - As President Trump weighs possible military action against Iran, a strange dynamic is playing out: Multiple reports suggest his top general is leery about going forward, while Trump insists those reports are "100 percent incorrect." In a Truth Social post on Monday, Trump wrote that Gen. Dan Caine,...

USS Ford Sailors Struggle With a Marathon Deployment

Families grapple with mission approaching record length as Trump sends ship near Iran

(Newser) - The USS Gerald R. Ford is on a deployment that could easily stretch to 11 months and set a Navy record, and it's wearing on the 5,000 people aboard and those waiting at home. The Wall Street Journal reports that President Trump has twice extended the carrier's...

Trump: I'm Considering Limited Strike on Iran

President acknowledges possible move amid nuclear talks

(Newser) - President Trump is openly weighing whether to hit Iran with what he calls a "limited" military strike if it refuses to accept new curbs on its nuclear program. Asked Friday if such an option was on the table to push Tehran toward a deal, the president replied, "I...

Washington's Iran Leverage: Lots of Firepower

Large military buildup continues as Trump weighs nuclear talks

(Newser) - The US is steadily massing warplanes and ships around Iran, giving President Trump the ability to launch the biggest air campaign in the region since the 2003 Iraq invasion—if he chooses to pull the trigger. F-35s, F-22s, and other fighters have been sent to bases in Jordan and Saudi...

Trump: Next 10 Days Will Tell the Tale on Iran
Trump Has a 10-Day
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Trump Has a 10-Day Warning for Iran

President suggests military action will follow if nuclear talks fail

(Newser) - President Trump says Iran has roughly a week and a half to decide whether it wants a nuclear deal—or a military strike. Speaking at the first meeting of his new Board of Peace in Washington on Thursday, Trump said the world would see "over the next, probably, 10...

Iran Partially Closes Strait of Hormuz

Live-fire drills coincided with US-Iran nuclear talks

(Newser) - Iran put part of the world's key oil artery on pause for a few hours on Tuesday. Tehran's Revolutionary Guard temporarily restricted traffic in sections of the Strait of Hormuz, calling it a safety measure during live-fire military drills, according to state media. The exercise, dubbed "Smart...

Deal or War? It's a Crucial Day for US and Iran

Trump, ayatollah each issue threats as nuclear talks resume

(Newser) - It's a crucial day for US-Iranian relations as talks resume on Tehran's nuclear program. Axios sees the summit in Geneva as a possible "make or break moment" that will determine whether the nations strike a deal or head to a military conflict. The leaders of both nations...

Ford Strike Group Heads to Mideast During Iran Talks

Trump says deployment is 'in case we don't make a deal'

(Newser) - President Trump is doubling down on a show of US naval power in the Middle East as he pushes for a fast-track deal with Iran over its nuclear program. The Pentagon will deploy the USS Gerald R. Ford and its strike group to the Gulf region, officials confirmed, adding a...

US Secretly Sent Thousands of Starlink Terminals to Iran

State Department covertly delivered satellite internet amid mass protests, per WSJ

(Newser) - Washington's quiet bet on Elon Musk's satellites in Iran turns out to have been much bigger than previously disclosed. US officials say the Trump administration secretly moved about 6,000 Starlink satellite internet terminals into Iran after security forces there crushed mass protests in January, killing thousands and...

Iran Adds 7 Years to Nobel Laureate's Sentence

Narges Mohammadi was days into a hunger strike

(Newser) - A court in Iran has imposed more prison time on Nobel Peace Prize recipient Narges Mohammadi, her lawyer said Sunday, days after she began a hunger strike. Mostafa Nili posted on X that Mohammadi was sentenced to six additional years for "gathering and collusion" and another 18 months for...

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