Fighting continues between Israel and Iran
The U.S. State Department says it started evacuating nonessential personnel and their families from the U.S. embassy in Israel as fighting continues between Israel and Iran. CBS News provides this recap.
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The U.S. State Department says it started evacuating nonessential personnel and their families from the U.S. embassy in Israel as fighting continues between Israel and Iran. CBS News provides this recap.
Sen. Ted Cruz sparred with media personality Tucker Carlson, highlighting a rift among President Trump's allies over whether to join Israel's campaign against Iran.
A major decision is looming for President Trump. Sources say he's considering whether the US should join Israel in strikes against Iran's nuclear sites in an effort to stop Iran from building a nuclear weapon. CBS News has this report.
Trump says he's not just "looking for a ceasefire" in the Israel-Iran war. He also warned all of Tehran's residents to evacuate.
Israel attacked Iranian state television after Iran fired another wave of missiles at Israel on the fourth day of open warfare between the regional foes.
The Israelis had the opportunity to assassinate Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and President Trump conveyed to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that it wasn't a good idea, one U.S. official told CBS News.
The exchange of fire comes as talks on Iran's nuclear program in Oman between the U.S. and Iran were called off.
The White House says the U.S. military was not involved in any type of support for the Israeli airstrike against Iran. However, the Trump administration expected to have more to say on this later today
That the talks are even happening represents a historic moment, given the decades of enmity between the two countries.
Indirect negotiations have been unsuccessful for years since Mr. Trump initially withdrew the U.S. from Tehran's nuclear deal with world powers in 2018.
Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard and CIA director John Ratcliffe testified in a Senate Intelligence hearing that was pre-scheduled to deal with global threats.
"Give it up, or there will be consequences," said White House National Security Adviser Mike Waltz, speaking about Iran's nuclear program.
As Israel and Hezbollah cease fire after a year, President Biden says Palestinians in war-torn Gaza also "deserve an end of the fighting and displacement."
A ceasefire in Lebanon between Israel and the Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah appeared to be holding several hours after it began.
The U.S. received written assurance from Iran before the presidential election that its leadership was not actively trying to assassinate President-elect Donald Trump, CBS News confirmed
An Iranian operative told investigators that he was tasked in September with assassinating Trump, according to court records unsealed Friday.
Reza Valizadeh had worked for Radio Farda, an outlet under Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty that's overseen by the U.S. Agency for Global Media.
In a statement, Israel Defense Forces said that "in response to months of continuous attacks," it conducted "precise strikes on military targets in Iran."
The strikes risk pushing the archenemies closer to all-out war at a time of spiraling violence across the Middle East, where militant groups backed by Iran are already at war with Israel.
Israel says strikes are targeting a Lebanese financial institution that "directly funds Hezbollah's terror," as thousands of civilians flee their homes.
The deployment of a Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) anti-missile system is described as a way to "strengthen Israel's defenses against ballistic missiles."
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Exactly one year after Hamas' terrorist rampage in Israel, 101 hostages are still missing and the death toll is still climbing.
With the increasing military attacks in the region, many people in Michigan say they feel the pain 6,000 miles away.
Explosions were heard over Tel Aviv and Jerusalem but there were no reports of Israeli deaths. A U.S. official said the attack was "effectively defeated."
