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…
STORY: :: Iranians describe their life under bombs and without internet as they flee through Armenia’s border :: Meghri, Armenia :: June 20, 2025 “We heard bombs, we were very near them. We were tourists, we were visiting and now we are escaping. It’s just awful. Our flights were cancelled, and I have to travel…
A key nuclear site in Iran’s Isfahan province has come under Israeli attack, with local officials saying there were no radiation leaks. Early on Saturday, smoke could be seen rising from an area near a mountain in the city of Isfahan after Israeli air strikes hit the nuclear site overnight, triggering the air defence system….
Senior Israeli officials said this week that their military campaign against Iran could trigger the fall of the regime, an event that would have enormous implications for the global oil market. The oil market has reacted with remarkable restraint as Israel has bombed the third-largest crude producer in OPEC for eight straight days, with no…