President Trump has said U.S. strikes on Iran obliterated the country’s nuclear program. An early intelligence assessment finds the strikes may only have set it back “a few months.”
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After lashing out at Israel and Iran, Trump says the ‘ceasefire is in effect’
Despite separate statements from the two countries saying they agreed to a truce, reports persisted of further airstrikes and counter-strikes.
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Sen. Reed calls Trump’s military strike on Iran premature
U.S. Sen. Jack Reed of Rhode Island agrees with President Trump that Iran should not be allowed to develop a nuclear weapon, but he said Trump’s use of a military airstrike over the weekend is too much, too soon. “The best path would be for negotiations,” Reed said in an interview Monday. “We had an […]
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Report: Iran state media say attack has begun on U.S. bases in Qatar and Iraq
Iran’s state-run agency Tasnim says Tehran has launched missile attacks on U.S. bases in Qatar and Iraq.
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Israel strikes Tehran and Fordo site, as Russia backs Iran in deepening conflict
Israel says it struck multiple sites across Tehran, including the Fordo nuclear site hit by the U.S. days earlier and a prison known for jailing regime opponents.
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4 takeaways on the U.S. airstrikes on Iran — and what might come next
The Trump administration said its strikes were intended to prevent Iran from developing a nuclear weapon. Now, Iran weighs a response against what it called an “outrageous” military operation.
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U.S. strikes on Iranian nuclear sites show no sign of widespread environmental impact
So far, any chemical and radioactive contamination seems confined to the nuclear sites hit by U.S. bombs
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Iran’s top officials condemn U.S. strikes and assert their right to self-defense
Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi called the American operation an “outrageous, grave and unprecedented violation” of the United Nations Charter and international law.
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The math behind the war: Can Israel’s air defense keep up against Iranian attacks?
There’s a specific kind of math that could determine just how much longer the war can go — how many long-range missiles Iran has versus how many missile interceptors Israel has to shoot them down.
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Israel vows to intensify attacks after Iranian missile hits major hospital
Officials said they were still assessing “extensive damage” at a major hospital in southern Israel after it was struck by an Iranian missile early Thursday.
