Trump defends war with Iran as conflict widens
Israel sent troops into Lebanon as the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran widened, and some of Iran's Gulf neighbors warned that Iran's retaliatory fire could draw them into the spreading conflict.
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Israel sent troops into Lebanon as the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran widened, and some of Iran's Gulf neighbors warned that Iran's retaliatory fire could draw them into the spreading conflict.
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The U.S. and Israel have launched ferocious new attacks on Iran, with President Trump saying "just about everything's been knocked." Yet, Iran is still hitting back. Tony Dokoupil has the latest.
The Senate is expected to vote on a series of Democrat-backed war powers resolutions aimed at stopping the conflict with Iran and preventing future wars without a greenlight from Congress. Nancy Cordes has details on Democrats' reactions.
President Trump said his objectives in Iran are to dismantle its military capabilities, destroy its naval assets, prevent it from obtaining a nuclear weapon and cut off funding to Iran's proxies. But Zineb Riboua, author of The Free Press article "The Iran Strike is All About China," argues otherwise. Paramount Skydance owns The Free Press and CBS News.
As U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran continue, new CBS News polling shows that most Americans disapprove. CBS News executive director of elections and surveys Anthony Salvanto has the numbers.
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President Trump on Tuesday defended his decision to launch strikes on Iran as the conflict in the region widened. CBS News' Matt Gutman, Aaron Navarro and Kelly O'Grady have the latest on the war.
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Oil prices continue to climb and U.S. stock markets remain uneasy amid the war with Iran. CBS News' Kelly O'Grady has the details.
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New CBS News polling captures how Americans feel about the war with Iran. CBS News executive director of elections and surveys Anthony Salvanto breaks down the findings.
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CBS News national security contributor and former CIA Deputy Assistant Director for Counterterrorism Joe Zacks joins with analysis on day four of the war with Iran.
The U.S. has issued "depart now" travel advisories in six Middle Eastern countries and indefinitely closed embassies in Saudi Arabia, Lebanon and Kuwait as the war with Iran grows. CBS News' Matt Gutman and Nancy Cordes have more.
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A drone hit the U.S. consulate in Dubai on Tuesday, Secretary of State Marco Rubio confirmed. CBS News correspondent Shanelle Kaul has the latest.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke to reporters on Tuesday before briefing lawmakers on strikes in Iran. Rubio discussed the Trump administration's efforts to evacuate Americans from the region, a drone striking the U.S. consulate in Dubai and more.
CBS News senior national and security correspondent Charlie D'Agata had to take cover due to an air raid siren in Tel Aviv just before he was set to go on the air with a report. D'Agata explains what happens when those sirens sound as Iran continues its retaliatory strikes across the Middle East.
President Trump said Tuesday about Iran, "I thought we were going to have a situation where we were going to be attacked." Mr. Trump said there wasn't an evacuation plan for Americans abroad because "it all happened very quickly." CBS News White House reporter Aaron Navarro has more.
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While taking questions during an Oval Office meeting with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, President Trump said Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu didn't force his hand in striking Iran. "If anything, I might have forced Israel's hand," Mr. Trump told reporters.
The Trump administration revealed more of its rationale behind striking Iran in a joint operation with Israel. While President Trump laid out his objectives for the war on Monday ahead of a medal ceremony at the White House, Secretary of State Marco Rubio told reporters later that the strikes were based on Israel's pre-planned action against Iran. CBS News chief White House reporter Weijia Jiang has the latest.
The U.S.-Israeli war on Iran continues as members of the Trump administration attempt to clarify their positions on the growing conflict in the Middle East. CBS News' Matt Gutman and Natalie Brand report.
President Trump's comments came shortly after he said that the U.S. military had conducted "one of the most power bombing raids" on a vital Iranian oil hub.
With oil markets paralyzed by the U.S.-Iran war, the Trump administration says it could escort ships through the Strait of Hormuz — a massive undertaking that experts say could already be in the preparatory stages.
Hamas called on Iran to refrain from targeting neighboring countries, while affirming Tehran's right to defend itself.
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The State Department is seeking information on Iran's new supreme leader and nine other "key leaders" in the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
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With oil markets paralyzed by the U.S.-Iran war, the Trump administration says it could escort ships through the Strait of Hormuz — a massive undertaking that experts say could already be in the preparatory stages.
U.S. gas prices are surging as the Iran war drives up the global cost of oil. But what exactly accounts for what you pay at the pump?
Planning a trip? Travel experts recommend booking your flight soon as the Iran war drives up airline and ticket costs.
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Federal Communications Commission Chair Brendan Carr did not name specific networks, but his post included a reference to a Saturday morning Truth Social post from the president.
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The State Department is seeking information on Iran's new supreme leader and nine other "key leaders" in the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
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His predecessor, Pope Francis, lived in a simple apartment in the Santa Marta guesthouse in the Vatican.
Kharg Island is a small, heavily fortified, and strategically valuable island off Iran's northern coast.
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Hamas called on Iran to refrain from targeting neighboring countries, while affirming Tehran's right to defend itself.
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