Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has apparently taken precautions in case of an assassination attempt against him, The New York Times reported on Saturday. Citing unnamed Iranian officials, the Times reported that Iran’s top religious and secular leader has named three possible successors should he be killed by Israel. Even before the current armed…
new video loaded: Trump and Netanyahu Praise U.S. Strikes on Iranian Nuclear Sites transcript Back transcript Trump and Netanyahu Praise U.S. Strikes on Iranian Nuclear Sites President Trump said the aim of attacking the three facilities was to destroy Iran’s nuclear capability. Iran said the sites had been hit but did not immediately describe the…
After announcing the “very successful” US strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities at Fordow, Natanz and Isfahan, United States President Donald Trump addressed the nation. Here is the full transcript of his speech on Saturday evening: A short time ago, the US military carried out massive precision strikes on the three key nuclear facilities in the…
A short time ago, the U.S. military carried out massive precision strikes on the three key nuclear facilities in the Iranian regime: Fordo, Natanz and Isfahan. Everybody heard those names for years as they built this horribly destructive enterprise. Our objective was the destruction of Iran’s nuclear enrichment capacity, and a stop to the nuclear…
Carolyn Kissane, academic director and clinical professor at the Center for Global Affairs at New York University, leads the conversation on the geopolitics of oil. FASKIANOS: Thank you. Welcome to the final session of the Winter/Spring 2023 CFR Academic Webinar Series. I’m Irina Faskianos, vice president of the National Program and Outreach here at…
A prolonged conflict between Israel and Iran would present China with a rare opportunity—even as it endangers its interests as well. On Tuesday, June 17, Xi Jinping made his first official statement regarding Israel’s ongoing war with Iran on the sidelines of the “China-Central Asia Summit” in Astana, Kazakhstan. The Chinese leader decried the outbreak…
(Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday said that a “very successful attack” on three nuclear sites in Iran had been carried out. In a posting on Truth Social, Trump added, “All planes are safely on their way home” and he ended his posting saying, “Now is the time for peace.” Following are comments from…
CBS News Live CBS News 24/7 Live Washington — President Trump said he would address the nation Saturday at 10 p.m. ET on the U.S. strikes on Iran. Mr. Trump announced earlier on social media that the U.S. had launched strikes against three Iranian nuclear sites. “I will be giving an Address to the Nation at…
Israel-Iran war enters second week – CBS New York Watch CBS News The war between Israel and Iran continues into its second week. President Trump continues to decide whether the U.S. should formally join Israel in bombing Iran’s nuclear sites. Willie James Inman reports for CBS News. Be the first to know Get browser notifications…
Here are five key things investors need to know to start the trading day: 1. Fed here, Fed there 2. Israel-Iran conflict U.S. President Donald Trump looks on during a meeting with players of the Juventus soccer team in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., June 18, 2025. Nathan Howard…