Tag: Iran

TEHRAN (AP) — Iran reported its single biggest jump in deaths from the new coronavirus today as another 147 people died, raising the country’s overall death toll to 1,135. The nearly 15% spike in deaths…

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran issued its most dire warning yet today about the outbreak of the new coronavirus ravaging the country, suggesting “millions” could die in the Islamic Republic if the public keeps traveling…

BERLIN (AP) — Tens of millions of people hunkered down in government-ordered isolation today as borders slammed shut, schools and businesses closed and increasingly drastic restrictions on movement took effect. Others were scrambling to get…

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. retaliatory airstrikes against militants in Iraq destroyed five weapons depots, but the top U.S commander for the Middle East acknowledged Friday that there are many similar sites that the U.S.…

WASHINGTON (AP) — A bipartisan measure limiting President Donald Trump’s authority to launch military operations against Iran is moving toward approval in the Senate. The resolution, authored by Democratic Sen. Tim Kaine of Virginia, asserts…

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran’s supreme leader says his nation is living through “days of God.” The Islamic Republic has been reeling from one crisis to another, from the targeted killing by the…

BRUSSELS (AP) — Britain, France and Germany ratcheted up pressure on Iran today to cease its violations of a landmark nuclear deal, stressing that they want to resolve differences through talks while starting the clock…

By thrusting the United States to the brink of war with Iran, President Donald Trump may have prodded congressional Republicans to the point where they are finally willing to push back. Trump has bullied them…

It was June 2011, and John Boehner was mad. The House speaker told President Barack Obama that he would violate the War Powers Act if he didn’t seek congressional authorization to extend American military involvement…

The world sighed with relief Wednesday when President Donald Trump said the United States will not pursue further aggression against Iran after it attacked two military bases where U.S. forces are stationed. The missile strikes…