Iran

Trump’s Iran strikes get legal cover as scholars say Article II playbook spans Obama era and beyond

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! President Donald Trump’s legal case for ordering strikes on Iran without prior congressional authorization is not novel, according to legal scholars, and instead tracks the modern Article II template that past presidential administrations have used to justify limited military operations abroad. “Whether you agree or disagree with … Read more

FBI agents fired by Patel worked in counterintelligence, including on cases involving Iran, sources say

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Most of the FBI agents fired by FBI Director Kash Patel last week worked on counterintelligence cases, including cases pertaining to Iran, multiple sources told CBS News. Approximately a dozen or so FBI employees, including agents, analysts and support staff, were abruptly terminated over a two-day period last week after Patel lashed out over the … Read more

Democrats say they won’t relent on DHS funding demands because of Iran war

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WASHINGTON — Republicans have sought to use the Trump administration’s attack on Iran to pressure Democrats to relent on their demands for funding the Department of Homeland Security. But Democrats are quickly rejecting that push, making clear they will continue to insist on changes to rein in Immigration and Customs Enforcement, as well as Customs … Read more

State Department has helped over 130 Americans evacuate Israel during war with Iran, official says

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The State Department has so far helped more than 130 Americans evacuate Israel during the war with Iran, an official told Fox News on Tuesday.  “Hundreds of American citizens have left Israel since the start of the conflict. Over the last few days, the State Department has … Read more

Trump envoy Steve Witkoff says Iran claimed it had enough enriched uranium to make 11 nuclear bombs

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President Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff said that Iran claimed it had enough enriched uranium to make 11 nuclear bombs before the U.S. and Israel launched an attack on the country over the weekend. Witkoff told Fox News’ Sean Hannity on Monday that Iran’s negotiators had said to him and Mr. Trump’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner, … Read more

Trump says Iran is ‘running out of launchers’ as regime is ‘being decimated’

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! President Donald Trump said Tuesday that the Iranian regime is “running out of launchers” as its forces are “being decimated.”  The president made the remarks despite saying that the Iranian military is expected to “keep lobbing missiles for a while,” according to Politico. The State Department is … Read more

Watch: Mark Kelly questions Pentagon official on U.S. justification to join Israel in war with Iran

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Watch: Mark Kelly questions Pentagon official on U.S. justification to join Israel in war with Iran – CBS News Watch CBS News Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly questioned Under Secretary of Defense Elbridge Colby about the U.S. justification to join Israel in starting a war with Iran. Source link

Beijing braces for economic impact as Iran war threatens Chinese oil:

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Beijing — China is bracing for the full economic impact of the U.S. and Israeli war with Iran as its energy supplies are severely disrupted. China is the largest importer of energy in the world, and the disruption to oil imports caused by the conflict could be a potential Achilles’ heel for Beijing, just weeks … Read more