Powerful Iraqi cleric's resignation tweet sparks deadly protests
At least 3 people have been killed in clashes as followers of Shiite leader Muqtada al-Sadr storm government buildings.
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Three U.S. service members injured in Syria
Three U.S. service members are recovering from injuries after a retaliatory rocket attack in northeast Syria, one day after the U.S. military carried out air strikes in the same region on infrastructure used by alleged Iranian-backed militias. CBS News anchors Nikki Battiste and Elaine Quijano spoke with Seth Jones, director of CSIS's International Security Program, about what conflict means for stability in the region.
Three U.S. troops in Syria suffer minor injuries in rocket attacks
The U.S. military responded with airstrikes that killed four suspected militants.
U.S. carries out airstrikes in Syria
The U.S. military carried out airstrikes in eastern Syria, targeting areas used by Iranian-backed militias, a U.S. military spokesman said.
"Gaps remain": U.S. responds to latest draft of Iran nuclear deal
Israel's prime minister has branded the deal on the table a "bad one," and warned it will give billions of dollars to Iran and its regional militia groups.
Iranian general "martyred" in Syria while "on a mission"
Iran's state-run media announced the death but gave no info on Revolutionary Guard Corps General Abolfazl Alijani's "mission," or his demise.
Salman Rushdie recovering from stabbing
Author Salman Rushdie is awake and speaking with investigators days after being stabbed before a lecture in western New York. CBS News anchors Tanya Rivero and Elaine Quijano spoke to Abbas Milani, director of Iranian studies at Stanford University and research fellow and co-director of the Iran Democracy Project at the Hoover Institution, about the geopolitical implications the investigation could have.
Iran denies link with Salman Rushdie attacker, blames writer himself
"We do not consider anyone other than Salman Rushdie and his supporters worthy of blame and even condemnation," said a foreign ministry spokesman.
Salman Rushdie "on the road to recovery" after stabbing attack, agent says
Salman Rushdie's agent says the author is "on the road to recovery" two days after suffering serious injuries in a stabbing at a lecture in upstate New York.
Mark Esper on Trump, China, Iran
Former Secretary of Defense Mark Esper spoke exclusively with CBS News' Catherine Herridge after it was announced that the warrant to search Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago home would be unsealed. Esper discussed the former president's handling of classified information, and U.S. relations with China and Iran.
Pig skin protein gives sight back to 14 blind people
The bioengineered corneas could provide a new and less invasive solution for the millions around the world in need of cornea transplants.
Iranian charged in murder-for-hire plot
The Department of Justice has charged a member of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps for allegedly offering to pay to have former Trump National Security Adviser John Bolton killed. Catherine Herridge reports.
Ex-Defense Secretary Mark Esper on Iran threats
Former Defense Secretary Mark Esper revealed that he has had full-time government-provided "protection 24/7" since he left the Defense Department as a result of threats from Iran, he told CBS News' Catherine Herridge in an interview Thursday. Watch part of the interview here.
Mark Esper has government-provided "protection 24/7" because of Iran threats
Esper's revelation came soon after the Justice Department charged an Iranian national for plotting the murder of former national security adviser John Bolton.
Iranian charged in alleged Bolton murder plot
A member of Iran's elite military corps was charged in an alleged plot to murder former U.S. national security adviser John Bolton. CBS News senior investigative correspondent Catherine Herridge joins Anne-Marie Green and Vladimir Duthiers to discuss the alleged assassination attempt.
Impact of alleged Bolton assassination plot
The U.S. has charged an Iranian man in an alleged plot to assassinate former national security adviser John Bolton. Bolton served in the role under the Trump administration. CBS News senior investigative correspondent Catherine Herridge spoke with Bolton about the plot and shares his reaction to the threat. Bolton also discussed the Mar-a-Lago search and shared his opinion on the Iran nuclear deal talks.
John Bolton discusses alleged assassination plot
The Justice Department is charging an Iranian operative for allegedly plotting to murder former national security adviser John Bolton. An alleged member of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps is wanted by the FBI on charges related to the plot to kill the former Trump official. Bolton joins Scott MacFarlane on "Red and Blue" to discuss the plot.
DOJ charges Iranian in alleged plot to kill Bolton
The Justice Department revealed the details of an Iranian operative's alleged plot to assassinate former Trump national security adviser John Bolton, one of Iran's fiercest critics. Sources tell CBS News another target of the alleged plot was former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. Catherine Herridge has the details.
Iran nuclear talks resume in Vienna as Tehran expands enrichment
Negotiators from Iran, the United States and the European Union have resumed monthslong, indirect talks over Tehran's tattered nuclear deal.
U.S. asks Argentina to seize mysterious Venezuelan jet linked to Iran
The plane has been stuck since June 6 in Buenos Aires, unable to depart because of U.S. sanctions against Iran and suspicions about its crew.
Journalist tells Iran to "go to hell" after man with weapon arrested near her home
Masih Alinejad made the sharp rebuke on CNN days after authorities told her a man with a weapon was arrested near her Brooklyn home.
U.S. and Iran hold indirect nuclear talks
The U.S. and Iran have begun negotiations through intermediaries on what it would take to revive a nuclear deal. Behnam Ben Taleblu, senior fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, joins CBSN's "Red & Blue" anchor Elaine Quijano with more on the indirect talks held Tuesday in Vienna.
Trump to increase sanctions on Iran
President Trump says the United States will increase sanctions on Iran as Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Saudi government officials blame that country for strikes on oil production facilities in Saudi Arabia over the weekend. CBS News national security correspondent David Martin, chief congressional correspondent Nancy Cordes, and White House correspondent Paula Reid spoke to CBSN's "Red and Blue" about what to expect from Washington on Iran next.
Tracking disinformation on Election Day
The FBI is investigating reports of robocalls urging voters to stay home on Election Day. Meanwhile, U.S. cybersecurity officials say they have taken actions to help protect against the threat of foreign interference. CNET senior producer Dan Patterson spoke to "Red and Blue" host Elaine Quijano about the disinformation he's tracking as America votes.
Flash flood kills at least 21 people in southern Iran
Heavy rains swelled the Roudbal river by the city of Estahban, according to the city's governor Yousef Karegar.
Iran has "increased efforts to target U.S. personnel," intel chief warns
Police fire tear gas, arrest dozens as France braces for more protests
ICE crackdown prompts some Texas Latinos to turn away from Trump
DOJ sues to block Alaska Senate certification if Sullivan loses
2 ex-FBI officials charged with lying about Hunter Biden's laptop
Ukraine says Starlink speed restored after long disruption
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