Metro Detroit woman with family in Iran reacts to 2-week ceasefire deal
In Michigan, those with ties to Iran are worried for their loved ones back home. While one expert predicted that the president would stand down.
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In Michigan, those with ties to Iran are worried for their loved ones back home. While one expert predicted that the president would stand down.
American journalist Shelly Kittleson is being released on the condition that she leave Iraq immediately, an Iranian-backed militia in Iraq says.
Michigan officials and faith leaders are reacting to a statement President Trump issued on social media, saying "a whole civilization will die" unless a deal is reached with Iran.
President Trump posted on social media that "a whole civilization will die tonight," adding "but I don't want that to happen, but it probably will."
President Trump said on Tuesday, ahead of his looming deadline for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, that "a whole civilization will die tonight," adding that he didn't "want that to happen, but it probably will." CBS News has this report.
Gas prices in the U.S. could near a record high later this month if the Strait of Hormuz remains sealed, energy industry experts warn.
The Imams Council of Michigan spoke Monday about the implications of war with Iran.
President Trump has given Iran until 8 p.m. Eastern time on Tuesday to agree to a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, or else he says he will order attacks to destroy all of the country's power plants and bridges.
President Trump's deadline for Iran to reach a deal to end the war or face punishing strikes on its bridges and power plants is less than 24 hours away.
President Trump and top national security officials shed new light on the daring rescues of two American airmen who were shot down over Iran last week.
President Trump hailed the rescue of a U.S. airman who was missing almost two days inside Iran — and threatened to hit power plants if Iran doesn't reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
Pope Leo XIV celebrated his first Easter Mass as pontiff, urging hope against the violence of war.
A U.S. crew member who went missing when an F-15E fighter jet was shot down over a remote area of Iran has been rescued by U.S. forces.
General Motors has announced that it's making another round of layoffs at its Factory Zero plant in Metro Detroit. The latest round, the second this year, impacts roughly 1,300 workers and is due to a readjustment of operations amid declining electric vehicle demand.
President Trump is planning to deliver a prime-time address Wednesday night to "provide an important update on Iran," the White House said, as the president faces critical decisions in the monthlong war.
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said on social media Tuesday night that President Trump will share an "update on Iran" in a prime-time address Wednesday. The speech comes as another U.S. aircraft carrier heads to the Middle East. CBS News Correspondent Jessi Mitchell reports.
The forces give Trump military options in Iran, including operations that could target opening the Strait of Hormuz, take oil from Kharg Island or seize Iran's stockpile of enriched uranium, sources said.
The U.S. conflict with Iran has entered its fifth week. Concerns are growing that the military campaign could soon include U.S. troops on the ground. Christian Benavides reports.
U.S. Central Command said Saturday that more than 11,000 targets have been struck since Operation Epic Fury began on Feb. 28.
The Europeans also argue that the war in Ukraine is intertwined with the war in Iran due to the cooperation between Russia and Iran.
Iran-linked cyber criminals accessed FBI Director Kash Patel's personal email account, sources said.
According to AAA, the average gallon of gas in Michigan is now up to $4 a gallon, a $1 increase from last month.
As Iran threatens to mine the entire Persian Gulf, President Trump said his deadline for the Strait of Hormuz to reopen is postponed amid negotiations with Tehran.
Iranian state media said there was no "direct or indirect communication" with President Trump, but a senior Iranian official later indicated they'd received communication from a mediator.
Iran has answered President Trump's threat to "obliterate" the country's power plants if it doesn't reopen the Strait of Hormuz by Monday evening, with more attacks on Israel and Gulf states, and threats to respond in kind.
