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Trump: Decision to Strike Iran Was 'Very Simple'

President says Tehran would not stop progress toward a nuclear weapon

(Newser) - President Trump has kept a relatively low profile since the Iran military operation began, but he has given a series of short interviews to various news outlets. In a conversation with NBC News , for example, the president said the decision to authorize the operation wasn't difficult. "They weren'...

As Super-Rich Flee the Gulf, They Turn to Riyadh

Saudi capital's airport is one of the few major hubs operating, but getting out can set you back $350K

(Newser) - Riyadh has abruptly morphed from a hard-to-access Gulf capital to the main escape hatch for the region's uber wealthy, reports Semafor . After Iranian missiles and drones struck Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Qatar, Bahrain, and Oman's port, private security firms began running convoys of SUVs on 10-hour drives from Dubai...

Hegseth: This Is Not a 'Regime Change War'

Defense chief and top general brief the nation

(Newser) - The nation's top two military officials gave their first public briefing about the military operation in Iran, and both declined to put a specific timeline on how long it may last, reports the New York Times . (Earlier, President Trump suggested four to five weeks .) Highlights from the press...

Trump Has Authorized Strikes on Seven Nations

President demonstrates willingness to use force

(Newser) - President Trump declared in his State of the Union speech last month that he had ended eight wars in 10 months, notes the Guardian . But there's a flip side: A number of outlets are pointing out that with the military operation in Iran, Trump has now authorized military strikes...

Trump Floats Weeks-Long Military Campaign in Iran

President offers different scenarios on how things might play out

(Newser) - President Trump said in a quick interview on Sunday that the US is prepared to continue the military campaign against Iran for four to five weeks. "It won't be difficult," Trump told the New York Times . "We have tremendous amounts of ammunition. You know, we have...

Kuwait Mistakenly Downs 3 US Fighter Jets

Crews are OK after friendly fire incidents

(Newser) - Crews on three US fighter jets escaped serious injury Monday after they were accidentally shot down by allied Kuwaiti forces, reports the Wall Street Journal . All six crew members ejected and were in stable condition, said US Central Command. "Three US F-15E Strike Eagles flying in support of Operation...

War Widens as Israel, Hezbollah Trade Strikes

Dozens killed, mass evacuations ordered amid escalating cross-border attacks

(Newser) - Israel launched intense airstrikes on Hezbollah-controlled areas of Beirut and across southern Lebanon hours after the Iran-backed group fired missiles and drones toward Israel, reports the Guardian , saying it was responding to the killing of Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. About a dozen strikes around 3am Monday targeted three...

US Intelligence Did Not Suggest Preemptive Strike From Iran: Sources

Though at least one insists Iran was deemed an imminent threat

(Newser) - Trump administration officials told congressional staff in private briefings Sunday that US intelligence did not suggest Iran was preparing to launch a preemptive strike against the US, three people familiar with the briefings said, per the AP . The administration officials instead acknowledged there was a more general threat in the...

Oil Prices Surge More Than 8% on Fears of Iran War

Traders eye Hormuz choke point as tankers halt amid strikes

(Newser) - Oil traders jolted awake Sunday night as crude prices leapt more than 8% on fears that a widening US-Iran conflict could choke a crucial energy artery, CNBC reports. By early evening, US benchmark West Texas Intermediate was up $5.55 at $72.57 a barrel, while global benchmark Brent crude...

Trump Stays Out of View After Ordering Strikes

Relying on social media, president skips Oval Office address but attends fundraiser

(Newser) - President Trump has remained in Florida and out of public view since announcing he'd ordered extensive strikes on Iran early Saturday, opting against the kind of formal wartime address past presidents have typically delivered. He's posted online and spoken by phone to reporters but hasn't been seen,...

After First US Casualties, Trump Says He Expects More

3 service members were killed, 5 seriously wounded, Central Command reports

(Newser) - Three US service members were killed in action during the joint attack on Iran, the Defense Department said Sunday, the first American casualties of the operation that began Saturday. "Sadly, there will likely be more before it ends," President Trump said Sunday afternoon in a video message, per...

Khamenei Didn't Expect Strike, Especially in Daylight

US, Israeli intelligence efforts aligned in time to plan Saturday's attack on Tehran

(Newser) - The US and Israel had been waiting for a chance to kill Iran's senior political and military leaders with one strike. When intelligence identified the opportunity as a meeting Saturday in Tehran, it brought another advantage: The strike could be carried out in daylight after initially being planned for...

At Least 22 Die Protesting Strikes, Storming US Consulate

Unrest erupts in Pakistan over attack on Iran

(Newser) - Deadly unrest spread across Pakistan on Sunday as protests against US and Israeli strikes on Iran turned violent near American diplomatic sites. Authorities said at least 22 people were killed in clashes linked to the demonstrations, the New York Times reports. Ten people died and dozens were injured in Karachi...

Iran Answers Israeli Pounding After Trump Warns 'Better Not'

President says he'll talk with Iranian leaders

(Newser) - Israel announced Sunday it launched a wave of strikes on "the heart of Tehran," and explosions followed in Iran's capital. Iran's government, which had vowed revenge for the death Saturday of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei , retaliated with a barrage of missiles and drones aimed at Israel and...

Fishy Polymarket Bets Pay Off After Bombing

And an attorney tells TMZ he overheard four men talking about it in a DC restaurant Friday

(Newser) - TMZ usually sticks to celebrity gossip, but the outlet has an item on Iran that the Pentagon might find interesting. Attorney Mark Geragos tells TMZ that he was at a restaurant near the White House Friday afternoon and overheard four men in business attire talking about how the bombing...

'Am I Dreaming?' Some Iranians Celebrate in Streets

But mourners also emerge in Tehran after death of Khamenei

(Newser) - After Iranian state TV confirmed the death of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei , the news led to competing public demonstrations of mourning and jubilation in Tehran and other Iranian cities, reports Reuters . State TV showed mourners clad in black, some of them weeping and carrying photos of Khamenei in a...

Democrats, Some Republicans Want Quick War Powers Vote

Pressure for debate was building before the attack on Iran

(Newser) - The congressional vote on a war powers resolution scheduled for next week may be mostly symbolic, but the issue gained urgency after the US attacked Iran on Saturday, and the outcome will serve as a referendum on President Trump's actions. Bipartisan efforts to have the House and Senate take...

UN Chief Denounces Strikes, Warns of a 'Wider Conflict'

Russia demands US, Iran return to negotiating

(Newser) - The United Nations chief condemned the US-Israeli airstrikes on Iran and called for an immediate return to negotiations "to pull the region, and our world, back from the brink." Secretary-General António Guterres told an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council on Saturday that everything must be...

Trump: 'One of the Most Evil People in History' Is Dead

President calls Ali Khamenei's death 'justice'

(Newser) - President Trump announced on Saturday that the attacks on Iran by the US and Israel have killed Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the nation's supreme leader for nearly four decades. "Khamenei, one of the most evil people in History, is dead," Trump wrote on Truth Social. The killing could...

Coalition Kicks Off Protests Across US Against Attack

Crowd gathers near White House, and more demonstrations are scheduled for Sunday

(Newser) - A network of activist groups is organizing nationwide demonstrations this weekend in response to US and Israeli military strikes on Iran . The Action Coalition, which includes the Palestinian Youth Movement, Democratic Socialists of America, Code Pink, and the People's Forum, said it is coordinating "emergency protests" in dozens of...

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