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Trump: My Intel Chief Is 'Wrong' on Iran's Nukes

Tulsi Gabbard, meanwhile, says her testimony in Congress on the matter was taken out of context

(Newser) - President Trump on Friday said that his director of national intelligence, Tulsi Gabbard, was "wrong" when she previously said that the US believed Iran wasn't building a nuclear weapon, suggesting it would be "very hard to stop" Israel's strikes on Iran in order to negotiate a...

Israel Puts Modern War Theory to the Test

A successful air-only campaign would be unprecedented

(Newser) - As the diplomacy front continues , so do Israel's aerial strikes on Iran. And the steady bombardment is challenging a decades-old military maxim that air power alone is not enough to win a military conflict, writes Marcus Walker in a Wall Street Journal analysis. Israel seemingly has no plans to...

Iran's Latest Strike Hits Microsoft Office in Israel

Fires are burning, multiple people are injured after missiles hit Beer Sheva

(Newser) - Multiple fires erupted in the Israeli city of Beer Sheva on Friday after an Iranian missile strike hit a tech park that houses a Microsoft office, Reuters reports. CNN has video of the aftermath of the attack, which local police say resulted in property damage and six minor injuries. "...

'Predatory Sparrow' Pulls Off $90M Iranian Crypto Heist

Israel-tied group claims responsibility for hack

(Newser) - An Iranian cryptocurrency exchange has been relieved of tens of millions of dollars from its coffers, and a group linked to Israel is now claiming responsibility for the hack. On Wednesday, Gonjeshke Darande (which translates to "Predatory Sparrow") said it had breached the Nobitex exchange, with the Elliptic...

Israeli Defense Minister: Ayatollah 'Cannot Continue to Exist'

Israel Katz says 'Khamenei is the modern Hitler'

(Newser) - Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said Thursday that Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, "cannot continue to exist." Katz spoke after the latest wave of Iranian missiles struck a hospital and wounded at least 40 people, reports the AP . "A dictator like Khamenei, who heads a...

Carlson, Cruz Get in Shouting Match Over Iran

MAGA fight over US action in Iran continues—on full display

(Newser) - Tucker Carlson isn't just butting heads with President Trump about the possibility of US strikes against Iran. In an interview shared Wednesday, Carlson takes Sen. Ted Cruz to task, telling him, "You don't know anything about Iran!" Carlson had asked Cruz if he knew how many...

Trump Ready to Pull Trigger on Iran Attack: Report
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Jun 19, 2025 6:01 AM CDT

Trump Ready to Pull Trigger on Iran Attack: Report

They say he has OK'd plans to strike, is waiting on final order to see if Tehran balks on nukes program

(Newser) - What will come of President Trump's "ultimate ultimatum" to Iran remains to be seen, but according to a new report, Trump is ready to strike when that moment comes. The president has told senior aides that he has given the green light on attack plans against Iran, though...

Iran Hits Big Hospital in Israel, Causing 'Extensive Damage'

Meanwhile, Israel strikes Iran's Arak heavy water reactor

(Newser) - An Iranian missile slammed into the main hospital in southern Israel early Thursday, wounding people and causing "extensive damage," according to a spokesperson. Israeli media aired footage of blown-out windows and heavy black smoke, the AP reports. Separate Iranian strikes hit a high-rise apartment building in Tel Aviv...

Could the US Finally Use Its 'Bunker Buster'?

Pentagon's 30K-pound bomb has never been used in war

(Newser) - Buried deep beneath an Iranian mountain lies a nuclear facility that only a handful of weapons on Earth—America's giant "bunker buster" bomb chief among them—could hope to reach. As President Trump flirts with the idea of getting involved in the Israel-Iran conflict, speculation is mounting...

As Israel Pounds Iran, Ally Russia 'Nowhere to Be Found'

Russia is 'nowhere to be found' as Israel continues to attack one of its Mideast partners

(Newser) - It's been nearly a week since Israel launched its attacks on Iran, and one of the latter nation's staunchest allies is "nowhere to be found," New York Times . Russia so far has declined to weigh in on the conflict other than some "phone calls and...

Iran Leader's Response to Trump Is a Defiant One

'The Iranian nation will not surrender'

(Newser) - President Trump's Tuesday demand for Iran's "unconditional surrender" fell on defiant ears. Supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Wednesday made what the Guardian reports were his first public comments since Friday. In a speech read on state TV, he had this to say, per the Guardian and...

Trump Is Considering Bombing Iran, Sources Say

President seems inclined to 'finish the job,' Graham says

(Newser) - Sources tell the Washington Post and the Wall Street Journal that President Trump is considering bombing Iran, joining Israel's offensive against the country. Trump on Tuesday demanded Iran's "unconditional surrender," though he didn't say exactly what that would require. He also took to social media...

Trump Demands Iran's 'Unconditional Surrender'

President also says the US knows there the nation's supreme leader 'is hiding'

(Newser) - President Trump ramped up his rhetoric against Iran in significant fashion on Tuesday, with a demand for the nation's "unconditional surrender" as its conflict with Israel unfolds, reports the Wall Street Journal . Trump issued the all-caps demand on Truth Social. He also delivered an unambiguous threat to Supreme...

Trump: I Want Something 'Better Than a Ceasefire'

President tells reporters he's working on a 'real end' to Iran-Israel conflict, without elaborating

(Newser) - President Trump left the G7 summit in Canada on Monday to focus on the new Israeli-Iranian conflict, but how that might play out remained unclear Tuesday morning. Details:
  • No ceasefire: Trump made clear in remarks to reporters and on Truth Social that he's not interested in negotiating a ceasefire.
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After Telling Tehran to Evacuate, Trump to Leave G7

White House attributes departure to situation in Middle East

(Newser) - President Trump is leaving the Group of Seven summit in western Canada early, a decision the White House attributed to the strikes Israel and Iran are launching on each other. "Much was accomplished, but because of what's going on in the Middle East, President Trump will be leaving...

Israel Outraged by Paris Air Show Move

Walls were erected to block Israeli weapons industry displays

(Newser) - In a move that Israel's defense ministry called "outrageous," black partition walls were erected Monday around Israeli weapons industry booths at the Paris Air Show—the world's largest aviation trade fair. French authorities said exhibitors including Elbit System, Rafael, IAI, and Univision had refused to remove...

Explosion Rattles Iran State TV Live on Air
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Jun 16, 2025 1:59 PM CDT

Explosion Rattles Iran State TV Live on Air

Newscast goes dark in Tehran

(Newser) - Viewers of a state TV in Iran got an abrupt sense of the Israeli bombardment when an explosion interrupted a live newscast on Monday, reports DW . Watch the moment via Al Jazeera . Axios also has footage. The blast rocked the studio in Tehran, sending a news anchor fleeing and turning...

Iran, Under Siege, Reportedly Wants to Strike a Deal Fast

Wall Street Journal reports Tehran will resume nuclear talks if US stays out of Israeli attacks

(Newser) - As Israel and Iran continue to exchange attacks, the Wall Street Journal reports that envoys from Tehran are "urgently signaling" they want to end the fighting quickly. Iranian officials have sent messages to Arab countries—as well as to Israel—to that effect, according to the newspaper. Some key...

Israel Claims 'Aerial Superiority' Over Iranian Capital

Tel Aviv says it can fly with impunity over Tehran, while fresh round of Iran missiles on Israel kills 5

(Newser) - Iran fired a new wave of missile attacks on Israel early Monday, killing at least five people, while Israel claimed in the fourth day of the conflict that it had now achieved "aerial superiority" over Tehran and could fly over the Iranian capital with impunity. After days of attacks...

Trump Vetoed Israeli Plan to Kill Khamenei, Sources Say

Though a Netanyahu rep calls the report fake news

(Newser) - President Trump rejected a plan presented by Israel to the US to kill Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, according to a US official familiar with the matter. The Israelis informed the Trump administration in recent days that they had developed a credible plan to kill Khamenei. After being...

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