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As Iran conflict enters 6th month, Saudi and Israeli leaders try to shape Trump’s decisions

President Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu estimated the intense part of the U.S.-Israeli war in Iran would last four to six weeks. It is now entering the sixth month without a decisive military victory or a diplomatic breakthrough.  Now, as Mr. Trump weighs his next steps and the future of roughly 50,000 U.S. troops […]

Iran targets U.S. forces in Jordan, Trump says the U.S. will hit back

Iran targets U.S. forces in Jordan, Trump says the U.S. will hit back – CBS News Watch CBS News Iran released video it claimed showed advanced ballistic missiles targeting U.S. forces in Jordan in a surprise attack at the same base where three Americans were killed less than two weeks ago. Charlie D’Agata reports. Iran […]

Norwegian teen found guilty of U.K. murder plot for Swedish organized crime group with links to Iran

London — A 19-year-old Norwegian has been found guilty of traveling to England to kill someone on behalf of a Swedish crime group that is under U.S. and U.K. sanctions for its links to Iran. Johannes Kongsnes Natland was found guilty of conspiracy to commit murder after an investigation by British counterterrorism officers and a two-week […]

War expands as U.S.-Saudi strikes target Iraqi militias backed by Iran

  3m ago U.S., Saudi Arabia strike Iran-backed group in Iraq, at least 10 reportedly killed The U.S. and Saudi militaries launched airstrikes late Tuesday on Iranian-backed groups in Iraq, U.S. Central Command said, after Iran and its proxies allegedly targeted American forces over the last few days. The U.S.-Saudi operation was aimed at “terrorist […]

Trump meets with Zelenskyy and Netanyahu separately amid wars in Iran, Ukraine

Washington — President Trump met with both Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu separately at the White House Tuesday amid the war with Iran and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.  Neither meeting was open to reporters. Zelenskyy and Netanyahu are attending the funeral of Sen. Lindsey Graham, a staunch supporter of both […]

Majority of Americans think Trump administration should end Iran war now, CBS News poll finds

With just a few months until the midterms, a new CBS News poll shows most Americans disapprove of the war with Iran. More than two-thirds of Americans polled think the Trump administration should end the war now. Nancy Cordes has more. Majority of Americans think Trump administration should end Iran war now, CBS News poll […]

2-day pause in Iran strikes linked to progress in diplomatic talks, sources say

The current two-day pause in fighting between the U.S. and Iran comes after nearly two straight weeks of intense fighting and is directly linked to progress in diplomatic efforts, sources confirm to CBS News. At the same time, there are growing concerns that the U.S. is running low on crucial munitions. Charlie D’Agata reports. 2-day […]

Pentagon lists 4 killed in Iran war under “Overseas Operations Casualties”

The Pentagon website that informs the public about the dead and wounded in military conflicts now lists four service members killed in Jordan and Iraq in July under “Overseas Operations Casualties” — separate from 14 other service members who have been killed during the war with Iran. The other 14 appear in the database as […]

U.N. ambassador Mike Waltz says pause in strikes against Iran is “giving diplomacy some space”

Mike Waltz, the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, said in an interview on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan,” the pause in strikes against Iran is “giving diplomacy some space” and “a little bit of time” to work.  He said of President Trump, “He is a president of peace. He is giving diplomacy a […]

CBS News poll finds Iran conflict marked by feelings of uncertainty; most say it’s more difficult than Trump had expected

Across months of the Iran conflict, the public continues to express three main ideas: A perceived lack of clarity about what’s happening day to day in the Strait of Hormuz. There are plenty of important goals the U.S. could seek, now that we’re in the conflict. The conflict is not going well. So today, as […]