Iran’s foreign minister rejects calls for a ceasefire: ‘We need to continue fighting for the sake of our people’

Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has rejected calls for a ceasefire in the Middle East, telling NBC News’ “Meet the Press” that his country needs “to continue fighting for the sake of our people.” The U.S. and Israel “are killing our people, they are killing girl students, you know, they are attacking hospitals,” he told … Read more

Military personnel with Havana Syndrome injuries: The Purple Heart debate

More than a decade after U.S. officials first publicly reported mysterious neurological injuries while serving overseas, some military personnel are seeking recognition for what happened to them. The government has long said it was unlikely these injuries were caused by a weapon, because no such weapon was known to exist. But this week on 60 … Read more

Iran names new supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, Iranian state media reports

Mojtaba Hosseini Khamenei, the second son of former Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has been named Iran’s new supreme leader, Iranian state media reported Sunday.  While the new supreme leader has never held elected office, the 57-year-old for years has operated quietly behind the scenes from within his father’s office — cultivating influence across the security … Read more

Mojtaba Khamenei, son of ayatollah killed in U.S.-Israeli strikes, named Iran’s new supreme leader, state media report

Mojtaba Khamenei has been named as Iran’s new supreme leader just over a week after his father, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, was killed in U.S.-Israeli strikes. A statement from the Assembly of Experts — the panel of Shia clerics responsible under Iranian law for choosing the country’s top leader — said Mojtaba Khamenei had … Read more

Hakeem Jeffries won’t commit to blocking additional Iran war funding

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries on Sunday would not commit to blocking any additional funding for the war in Iran, saying the president has so far failed to justify the war but “we’ll cross that bridge when we get to it.” The New York Democrat was asked on NBC News’ “Meet the Press” whether House … Read more

Hakeem Jeffries: ‘No, I don’t think’ Kamala Harris has lost relevancy after Crockett endorsement

IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Iran foreign minister reacts to Trump saying he’ll pick the next leader of Iran: Full interview 12:54 U.N. Amb. Mike Waltz says ‘Iran has been at war with us’ and ‘Trump is ending it’: Full interview 11:31 Hakeem Jeffries insists … Read more