Pakistan attacks "terrorist hideouts" in Iran as neighbors trade fire
Pakistan says it attacked "terrorist hideouts" in neighboring Iran, as tension between the two countries, and across the Mideast, soars.
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More U.S. airstrikes on Houthi targets
The U.S. conducted more airstrikes on Houthi targets in Yemen Monday night, CBS News has learned. On Monday, Houthi rebels attacked an American-owned merchant ship in waters south of Yemen. CBS News foreign correspondent Charlie D'Agata is following the latest from southern Israel.
U.S. slams Iran's "reckless missile strikes" near U.S. consulate in Iraq
Iran says it blew up an Israeli "espionage headquarters" in northern Iraq, but one analyst says it has "nothing to do with Israel" and "everything to do with" U.S.-Iran tension.
What comes after strikes on Houthis?
The Houthis have said they will respond after the U.S. and U.K. hit the Iranian-backed rebels in Yemen. The U.S. says the strikes were retaliation for continued Houthi attacks on ships in the Red Sea. CBS News senior White House correspondent Weijia Jiang has more on how the White House decided to act. And Phil Stewart, military affairs and intelligence correspondent for Reuters, joined CBS News to discuss the threat of war spreading throughout the Middle East.
U.S. carries out drone strike in Baghdad
The U.S. military killed a high-ranking Iraqi militia leader in Baghdad Thursday with a drone strike in the central part of the city. The Iraqi Ministry of Foreign Affairs has condemned the bombing. CBS News White House reporter Willie J. Inman has more.
Wars abroad dominate 2023 U.S. foreign policy
Geopolitics took center stage in 2023 with the outbreak of the Israel-Hamas war and the continuation of the war in Ukraine. Seth Jones, senior vice president of the Center for Strategic and International Studies, joins CBS News to discuss how the year's major global events impacted U.S. foreign affairs.
Rise in attacks on U.S. troops in Middle East
There have been more than 100 strikes targeting U.S. forces in Iraq and Syria in 2023, according to the Pentagon. Raphael Cohen, senior political scientist at the RAND Corporation, joins CBS News to discuss why attacks against the U.S. have been increasing.
U.S. retaliates after drone attack wounded 3 troops on base in Iraq, Pentagon says
The drone attack was conducted by an Iran-affiliated militant group, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said.
How strikes could impact U.S.-Iraq relations
Overnight, the U.S. launched retaliatory strikes against an Iran-backed militia group based in Iraq following a Christmas Day drone attack that injured three U.S. service members. CBS News national security correspondent David Martin has the latest from the Pentagon.
Details on U.S. retaliatory strike in Iraq
The Pentagon says it successfully launched retaliatory strikes against Iranian-backed militia groups in Iraq. The strikes come in response to a drone attack on a military base in northern Iraq that wounded three American service members. CBS News national security correspondent David Martin has more on the U.S. strikes that hit three sites and likely killed multiple militants, according to U.S. Central Command.
Fallout from U.S. retaliatory strikes in Iraq
The U.S. launched a retaliatory strike after a drone attack on a military base in Iraq wounded three American service members. According to the Pentagon, an Iran-affiliated terrorist group is responsible for the airstrikes. Retired U.S. Army Colonel Jeff McCausland joined CBS News to discuss what could happen, and what the Pentagon is trying to avoid, as tensions rise in the region.
U.S. strikes Iran backed-military group
The U.S. military launched several airstrikes on sites linked to militants in Iraq following a series of assaults, including a drone attack the U.S. blamed on the Iran-backed Kataib Hezbollah militia that wounded three American service members.
Increased Houthi attacks in Red Sea
As Houthi rebels continue to target vessels in the Red Sea, the U.S. is trying to get together a task force of international navies to escort commercial vessels, CBS News national security correspondent David Martin reports.
Saddam Hussein's golden AK-47 going on display at U.K. museum
The former Iraqi leader and his sons gave the gleaming AK-47 to "people they wanted to influence," according to the Royal Armouries Museum.
U.S. facilities being attacked in Middle East
The U.S. military reports there has been a rise in attacks against U.S. facilities located in the Middle East as Israel's war against Hamas continues in Gaza. Retired U.S. Marine Corps Colonel Mark Cancian, a senior adviser at the CSIS International Security Program, joins CBS News with his analysis of the aggressions against the U.S. in the region.
Rockets fired at U.S. Embassy in Iraq as Mideast violence keeps escalating
U.S. and Iraqi officials said the projectiles caused minor damage but no casualties. Iran-aligned militias are suspected, one U.S. official said.
Israel-Hamas truce extension: What we know
Israel and Hamas have extended a humanitarian pause in fighting by two more days. CBS News' Holly Williams and Ed O'Keefe have more.
Several U.S. service members injured in missile attack at Iraq airbase
Monday's strike was the 66th attack against American-affiliated bases in Iraq and Syria since Oct. 17, Pentagon officials said.
Hostage negotiation expert unpacks Hamas deal
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his government have approved a deal for the release of some of the hostages held by Hamas. Dan O'Shea, retired Navy SEAL commander and former coordinator of the State Department's Hostage Working Group, joins CBS News to discuss what the deal could mean for both Israel and Hamas.
Memory, legacy of fallen Army sergeant lives on through his family
Army Sgt. Jack Bryant Jr. was killed in Iraq almost 20 years ago. But his family has ensured his memory will live on through generations.
U.S. strikes Iran-linked site in Syria
The U.S. has carried out a second strike in two weeks on Iran-linked facilities in retaliation for continuing attacks on U.S. forces in Iraq and Syria. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said in a statement that the strike was conducted at the direction of President Biden, targeting a weapons storage facility in eastern Syria used by Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and affiliated groups. CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes has more.
Blinken makes unannounced visit to West Bank
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken brought his frenetic Mideast diplomatic push on the Israel-Hamas war to the occupied West Bank on Sunday, meeting with Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas in his latest bid to ease civilian suffering in the Gaza Strip and begin to sketch out a post-conflict scenario for the territory. CBS News intelligence and national security reporter Olivia Gazis has more on Blinken's trip to the Middle East to try to contain the war.
Houthis take responsibility for Israel attack
Houthi rebels in Yemen are claiming responsibility for multiple missile and drone attacks aimed at Israel after the Israel Defense Forces earlier this week said it intercepted a strike from Yemen. There are concerns the Houthis, who are backed by Iran, could draw the wider region into the battle between Israel and Hamas. Farea Al-Muslimi, a research fellow at Chatham House's Middle East and North Africa Programme, joined CBS News to discuss the group.
How Israel-Hamas war could affect oil prices
The World Bank is warning oil prices could jump as much as 75% if the war between Israel and Hamas spills out into a broader conflict across the Middle East. Alan Rappeport, economic policy reporter for the New York Times, joined CBS News to discuss the ongoing financial concerns stemming from the war.
Ex-CENTCOM commander on U.S. in Middle East
Gen. Joseph Votel, former Commander of U.S. Central Command, tells "Face the Nation" that any attacks on American installations in the Middle East could "significantly change the calculus for us." "It's very clear … that Iran is behind" the militia attacks in Syria and Iraq, Votel said.
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