new video loaded: How Trump’s Advisers Felt About Going to War With Iran Our reporters Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan discuss how individual members of President Trump’s administration felt in the leadup to the war in Iran, and how they communicated their thoughts to Mr. Trump. By Maggie Haberman, Jonathan Swan, Christina Shaman, John Pappas … Read more
By now, more than a month after her son died in the Iran war, Donna Burhans has found a routine that helps her cope. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. If she sits inside and dwells on his death, she gets too upset. She knows this. … Read more
NEW YORK — Calls are increasing inside Congress for investigations into the prediction market platform Polymarket after the latest instance where groups of anonymous traders made strategic, well-timed bets on a major geopolitical event hours before it occurred. On Wednesday, The Associated Press reported that at least 50 brand new accounts on Polymarket placed substantial … Read more
Washington — The U.S. is convening hastily arranged diplomatic talks next week in Washington, D.C., in an effort to craft a ceasefire in Lebanon, where Israeli troops have been pounding Iranian-backed Hezbollah targets with airstrikes and also killing Lebanese civilians. Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s office is planning the three-way talks, which will be led … Read more
Alex Shams, editor-in-chief of the AJAM Media Collection, has family in Iran and spoke with CBS News about their reactions to the fragile ceasefire currently in place with the U.S. Source link
Ships trapped in the Persian Gulf “will be interested in leaving as soon as it is safe to do so,” said Jakob Larsen, chief safety and security officer at BIMCO, a leading organization for shipowners, charterers, brokers and agents. But the industry, he said, was awaiting “technical details from the U.S. and from Iran on … Read more
Iran says the U.S. is violating the ceasefire agreement announced earlier this week between the two countries by letting Israel continue its strikes against Hezbollah in Lebanon. Meanwhile, Iran is still holding a tight grip on the Strait of Hormuz. CBS News’ Elizabeth Palmer, Natalie Brand and Caitlin Huey-Burns have more. Source link
In notable comments online, the United Arab Emirates’ industry minister blasted the status quo around the strait. “This moment requires clarity,” wrote Sultan Ahmed Al-Jaber, who is also the chief executive of the state-controlled oil giant ADNOC. “Let’s be clear: the Strait of Hormuz is not open. Access is being restricted, conditioned and controlled.” Vance, … Read more
Democratic lawmakers are taking action to curb President Trump’s powers over Iran, but a favorable outcome seems unlikely. CBS News’ Caitlin Huey-Burns reports. Source link
Iran ceasefire in peril: UAE demands clarification as aggression continues Matt Finn reports live from Dubai as the UAE demands urgent clarification on the Iran ceasefire agreement, stating the ‘era of courtesies has passed’ amid escalating aggression. Retired Navy Captain Brent Sadler analyzes the peril in the Strait of Hormuz, where Iran has fired 2,819 … Read more