European allies are publicly and privately telling American diplomats that Russia is directly and materially helping Iran’s war efforts beyond what the U.S. will publicly acknowledge, sources tell CBS News. The Europeans are also continuing to argue that the war in Ukraine, the largest land war in Europe since World War II, is intertwined with the war … Read more
More than 3,500 U.S. troops, including the USS Tripoli with about 2,500 Marines, arrived in the Middle East, officials announced Saturday, as strikes in the Iran war intensified. The U.S. Central Command said in a social media post that the USS Tripoli, which serves as the flagship for the Tripoli Amphibious Ready Group / 31st … Read more
These three 60 Minutes stories illustrate how revolutionary powers came to be and help explain the current day conflict in Iran. From 1974 and 1976, Mike Wallace’s interviews with the Shah of Iran Mohammad Reza Pahlavi. And from 1979, Wallace’s interview with Iran’s Ayatollah Khomeini, just weeks after the Iran Hostage Crisis began. Source link
The world is now facing price rises and perhaps even shortages for energy and food that are already baked in — and that’s if the conflict ended tomorrow. “The Iran crisis is an epoch-defining event, similar in scale to the fall of the Berlin Wall or 9/11,” believes Peter Frankopan, a professor of global history … Read more
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump has listed five objectives that the U.S. wants to achieve before ending its war with Iran. Now, one month into the conflict, he has suggested the U.S. may soon be “winding down” the operation, even though some of his key aims remain undefined or unfulfilled. Trump last week outlined five … Read more
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! President Donald Trump on Friday signaled a shift away from the war with Iran after apparent positive negotiations this week and the administration’s capture of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro, saying “Cuba is next.” While speaking in Florida at the Future Investment Initiative (FII) Institute Summit at the … Read more
The U.S. is waiting for Iran to respond to its 15-point plan to end the war. After attending a G-7 foreign minister meeting, Secretary of State Marco Rubio expressed confidence that the conflict would be over soon. CBS News’ Chris Livesay and Zak Hudak report. Source link
What methods is Trump using to try to negotiate with Iran? – CBS News Watch CBS News The U.S. is waiting for Iran’s response to a 15-point outline of a peace deal that was presented on Thursday, with Pakistan acting as an intermediary. CBS News national security contributor Sam Vinograd has more. Source link
US targets Iran’s military sites, Pentagon mulls deploying more troops to Middle East US Central Command releases footage of targeted Iranian military sites. The Pentagon is considering sending 10,000 additional ground troops to the Middle East, including the 82nd Airborne, to secure the Strait of Hormuz. President Donald Trump has extended a pause on striking … Read more
According to a statement from Iran’s Revolutionary Guards, the Strait of Hormuz is closed, and they vowed a severe response to any ship trying to get through. That seemed to contradict President Trump’s claim that Iran had allowed 10 ships through the Strait as a gift. Holly Williams has details. Source link