The dozens of U.S. troops bombarded by Iranian drones at a small Kuwaiti port in the opening days of the Iran war could have relocated to safer positions in western Saudi Arabia, multiple sources told CBS News, but those plans were rejected by the unit’s commanding general despite intelligence warning of a potential attack on […]
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U.S. and Iran hold first talks since June after Trump threatens regime with annihilation
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The Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen will attack U.S. interests in the Middle East if Washington intervenes in the conflict in support of Saudi Arabia, including by attempting to thwart Houthi efforts to blockade Saudi shipping through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, a military adviser for the group told the AFP news agency Wednesday. “If America […]
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Ukraine ready to sign landmark drone defense deal with U.S., sources say, amid new details on Kyiv’s role in Iran war
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Kyiv — Ukraine is ready to sign a landmark drone defense deal with the United States, according to three sources familiar with the matter. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is prepared to sign the deal on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly this week in New York City, but the sources said the deal may […]
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President Trump spoke at the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday, wondering aloud whether to wipe out Iran before his aides sat down for what he called a “good meeting” with a delegation from the country. Ed O’Keefe reports from the U.N. Trump uses U.N. speech to openly muse about attacking Iran #Trump #speech #openly […]
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Bipartisan senators press Rubio to prioritize release of American journalist held in Iran
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A bipartisan group of senators is urging Secretary of State Marco Rubio to make the release of an American journalist imprisoned in Iran an “urgent priority,” warning that his health has deteriorated and his life could be at risk. In a letter to Rubio obtained by CBS News, Sens. Brian Schatz, Democrat of Hawaii, Republican […]
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Trump to address U.N. General Assembly and meet with world leaders as he navigates Iran, Gaza, Ukraine conflicts
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Washington — President Trump will address the United Nations General Assembly Tuesday morning and meet with other world leaders as he makes the case for his handling of the war with Iran and other foreign endeavors. The speech comes as the Trump administration navigates several international conflicts — and expresses frustration with some U.S. allies. […]
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U.S. embassies across the Middle East early Sunday morning local time issued security alerts for American citizens in the region. “Due to tensions in the Middle East, the security environment remains complex with the potential for unforeseen escalation,” said the alerts issued by embassies in Israel, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Kuwait, Lebanon, Jordan, Bahrain, the United […]
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U.N.-backed experts allege U.S. war crimes in Iran
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Geneva — Human rights experts commissioned by the United Nation’s top human rights body say they have found “reasonable grounds” to believe the United States committed war crimes in two strikes in Iran, including on a school in the southern city of Minab. The international fact-finding mission on Iran says the findings center on a […]
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Washington — Iranian forces in recent days have brought down at least two American MQ-1 unmanned aircraft, according to U.S. officials familiar with the matter who spoke to CBS News on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak publicly. It is unclear where in the region the remotely piloted aircraft were brought […]
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Human rights experts commissioned by the U.N. say they have found “reasonable grounds” to believe the United States committed war crimes in two strikes in Iran, including on a school in the southern city of Minab. The international fact-finding mission on Iran says the findings center on a pair of airstrikes which killed at least […]