The U.S. and Israel launched military strikes in Iran, targeting Khamenei and the Iranian president. "Operation Epic Fury" will be "massive and ongoing," President Trump said Saturday morning.
The joint U.S.–Israel strikes on Iran Saturday drew mixed reactions from around the globe. The big picture: European leaders largely called for restraint and diplomacy to avoid further escalation, while U.S. adversaries condemned President Trump's decision to pursue military action. What they're saying: Ursula von der Leyen, the European Union's chief executive, in a statement on X called on "all parties to exercise maximum restraint, to protect civilians, and to fully respect international law." - "The European Union has adopted extensive sanctions in response to the actions of Iran's murderous regime and the Revolutionary Guards and has consistently promoted diplomatic efforts aimed at addressing the nuclear and ballistic programmes…
The overnight military strikes on Iran will likely push up oil prices by creating new risks to supplies from the region that's home to a large chunk of global output and transit. Why it matters: Americans are about to feel the impact of the joint military operation by the U.S. and Israel. State of play: Concrete signs of the market fallout will arrive when trading on Asian exchanges opens on Sunday evening. - But even as the conflict's scope and impact remains unknown, here are some possibilities and flashpoints to watch. 1) The Strait of Hormuz: The narrow waterway next to Iran is a choke point that handles a whopping one-fourth of the world's maritime oil trade and a fifth of liquefied natural gas shipments. - Iran has previously…
'This was not overnight at 3 a.m.'
Alon Pinkas, former Israeli consul general in New York and a diplomat, discusses the U.S.-Israel strikes on Iran. "What does look certain is that both Israel and the U.S. have declared toppling the regime, or inducing some kind of regime change, as a prime objective." Start your day with "Morning in America," NewsNation's live three-hour national weekend morning newscast hosted by Hena Doba. Saturday and Sunday starting at 7a/6C. #MorningInAmerica NewsNation is your source for fact-based, unbiased news for all Americans.
President Trump has been willing to do what’s right and necessary to produce real peace in the region. God bless the United States, our great military, and Israel," says Fetterman
Democrats called Saturday for Congress to act fast on war powers resolution votes after the Trump administration launched overnight strikes on Iran . Why it matters: President Trump launched the strikes without approval from Congress, triggering backlash from Democrats and one Republican. - The U.S. and Israel began "major combat operations" in Iran overnight with the aim of destroying the country's military capabilities and fostering regime change, Trump announced in a video statement. What they're saying: "The Senate should immediately return to session and vote on my War Powers Resolution to block the use of U.S. forces in hostilities against Iran," Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Va.) said in a statement. - "Every single Senator needs to go on…
The Iranian people should not be let down again.
LONDON (AP) — The U.S. and Israel's attack on Iran is disrupting flights across the Middle East and beyond. Israel, the United Arab Emirates and Qatar closed their airspace on Saturday. Airspace in southern Syria was also closed. Planes that were en route to cities like Tel Aviv and Dubai early Saturday were diverted or [...]
BRUSSELS (AP) — Britain, France and Germany called for a resumption of U.S.-Iran negotiations and condemned Iranian attacks on countries in the region. They did not comment on Saturday's U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iran. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz issued a statement Saturday saying their [...]