Gilan, Iran – Iran continues to promise retaliation for United States strikes on critical nuclear facilities, as it launched a new wave of missiles and drones against Israel. Abdolrahim Mousavi, the new chief of staff of Iranian armed forces, said in a short statement on Monday morning that the US violated Iran’s sovereignty when it…
By Parisa Hafezi and Guy Faulconbridge ISTANBUL/MOSCOW (Reuters) -Iran’s supreme leader sent his foreign minister to Moscow on Monday to ask President Vladimir Putin for more help from Russia after the biggest U.S. military action against the Islamic Republic since the 1979 revolution over the weekend. U.S. President Donald Trump and Israel have publicly speculated…
After the US attack on Iran, speculation has turned to Iran’s most powerful allies — Russia and China — and how they might respond. China has denounced the US strikes as “a dangerous turning point” and Russia has warned of nuclear risks, yet both have avoided direct military intervention so far. The two nuclear-armed nations…
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…
China sharply criticised the United States and Israel on Sunday, calling on them to de-escalate their conflict with Iran, prioritise civilian safety and adhere to international law as Mideast anxiety intensified following the US attack on three Iranian nuclear facilities using massive “bunker buster” bombs. Washington has violated Iranian sovereignty, “exacerbated tensions in the Middle…
The US will remain focused on containing China in the Indo-Pacific, despite short-term deployment distractions caused by its direct involvement in the Israel-Iran conflict, according to analysts. Before the strikes, the United States had repositioned forces for the conflict, including shifting assets away from the Indo-Pacific. Last week, the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz cancelled a…
6/22: Face the Nation – CBS News Watch CBS News This week on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan,” President Trump delivers on his threat to use American firepower to bomb Iran’s nuclear sites. We’ll talk to Secretary of State Marco Rubio, plus Virginia Democratic Sen. Tim Kaine, and two House members with very different…
Face the Nation: Kaine, Khanna, Massie – CBS News Watch CBS News Missed the second half of the show? Sen. Tim Kaine discusses U.S. strikes on Iran, and two members of Congress with very different political ideologies are united now when it comes to U.S. intervention in a war between Iran and Israel. Be the…
As United States President Donald Trump addressed the world on the strikes launched by his country’s military against three key Iranian nuclear sites in the early hours on Sunday, he thanked several people and institutions. The US military, fighter pilots who dropped the bombs, and a general were among those on his list. So was one…
Open: This is “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan,” June 22, 2025 – CBS News Watch CBS News This week on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan,” President Trump delivers on his threat to use American firepower to bomb Iran’s nuclear sites. We’ll talk to Secretary of State Marco Rubio, plus Virginia Democratic Sen. Tim…