HONG KONG (Reuters) -China said the U.S. attack on Iran’s nuclear facilities has damaged Washington’s credibility and Beijing was concerned that the situation “may go out of control”, its state broadcaster reported, following a U.N. Security Council meeting on Sunday. President Donald Trump said the U.S. had “obliterated” Tehran’s key nuclear sites, joining Israel in…
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan condemned U.S. President Donald Trump for bombing Iran, less than 24 hours after saying he deserved a Nobel Peace Prize for defusing a recent crisis with India. Relations between the two South Asian countries plummeted after a massacre of tourists in Indian-controlled Kashmir in April. The nuclear-armed rivals stepped closer to…
Breaking down the U.S. strike on Iran’s nuclear facilities – CBS News Watch CBS News The B-2 pilots who carried out the strikes against three of Iran’s nuclear facilities returned to the U.S. Sunday evening. Charlie D’Agata goes through how the operation was conducted. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news,…
We have put together stories from our coverage last weekend to help you stay informed about news across Asia and beyond. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. Trump claims US ‘obliterated’ Iran nuclear sites, threatens more attacks 2. How much of a future does Elon Musk really…
A satellite image shows the Fordo nuclear facility in Iran in this handout image dated June 14, 2025. Maxar Technologies | Via Reuters U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday disputed Iranian attempts to downplay the strikes on its nuclear facilities, stressing that “obliteration” was an accurate description, even though the full extent of the damage…
American poet Charles Bukowski famously said: “The crowd is always wrong,” and his words seem to sum up the situation in the financial markets perfectly. Just 24 hours ago, social media was abuzz with fears that the U.S. airstrike on Iran’s nuclear sites, combined with the talk of Iran mulling the closure of the Strait…
How lawmakers are reacting to the strikes on Iran – CBS News Watch CBS News The White House spent much of Sunday defending the U.S. strikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities. While Republicans largely praised the strikes, Democrats were more critical. Willie James Inman reports. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news,…
Iran had communicated to US President Donald Trump that it could activate sleeper-cells terror inside the United States if the country is attacked. Police departments across the US said that they were deploying additional forces to religious, cultural, and diplomatic sites in their cities. (AFP) The communication was made last week, days ahead of the…
Oil prices jumped more than 7% on Friday, hitting their highest in months after Israel said it struck Iran, dramatically escalating tensions in the Middle East and raising worries about disrupted oil supplies. Eli Hartman | Reuters Oil markets are entering a new phase of uncertainty after the U.S. joined the war between Iran and…
TOKYO — Asia’s dependence on oil and gas from the Middle East makes it highly vulnerable to any closure of the Strait of Hormuz, a vital waterway for oil and gas shipments that is now in Iran’s crosshairs. Whether Iran could close off the chokepoint, through which around 20% of the world’s oil and gas…