President Donald Trump on Monday issued a stark warning on Truth Social after former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev appeared to threaten that other nations could arm Iran with nuclear warheads in response to U.S. airstrikes.
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei dispatched his foreign minister to Moscow on Monday in a bid to secure stronger support from Russian President Vladimir Putin, following devastating U.S. airstrikes that targeted Iranian nuclear facilities over the weekend.
Officials say Russian drones and missiles have killed at least five civilians in nighttime attacks on Ukraine, including in the capital Kyiv, while injuring at least 20 people. The impact of Monday’s air raids reverberated while Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrived in Britain to discuss issues such as improving Ukraine’s defense capabilities.
The United Nations Security Council convened an emergency session on Sunday to address the fallout from U.S. airstrikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities, as Russia, China, and Pakistan proposed a resolution calling for an immediate and unconditional ceasefire across the Middle East. The draft resolution, which also condemns attacks on Iran’s nuclear sites, stops short of naming the United States or Israel but is expected to face strong opposition from Washington.
Ukrainian Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) journalist Vladyslav Yesypenko has been freed after four years in Russian custody “in occupied Crimea,” the U.S.-backed network said.
Russia on Sunday condemned American airstrikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities and issued a stark warning: the attacks could push other nations to provide Tehran with nuclear weapons. The strikes, carried out under Operation Midnight Hammer, targeted Iran’s Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan sites overnight Saturday, involving more than 125 U.S. aircraft, including seven B-2 Spirit stealth bombers.
President Donald Trump on Sunday raised the prospect of “regime change” in Iran following what he described as “very successful” U.S. strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities. In a Truth Social post, Trump linked the idea to his signature slogan, declaring, “It’s not politically correct to use the term, ‘Regime Change,’ but if the current Iranian Regime is unable to MAKE IRAN GREAT AGAIN, why wouldn’t there be a Regime change??? MIGA!!!”
Iran’s parliament on Sunday endorsed a resolution to close the Strait of Hormuz, the vital oil shipping lane linking the Persian Gulf to global markets, in response to devastating U.S. airstrikes on Iran’s nuclear infrastructure.
The Netherlands has plunged into more political turmoil after the nation’s main leftist alliance agreed to make it difficult for Israel to defend itself against missiles from Iran, Iraq, Gaza, the West Bank, Yemen, Syria, Lebanon, and others.
President Donald Trump announced Saturday night that U.S. forces have carried out major airstrikes against three of Iran’s key nuclear facilities, marking a dramatic escalation in the ongoing conflict between Tehran, Washington, and Jerusalem.
The Netherlands is reeling from a political earthquake after the leader of the largest leftist opposition alliance backed a motion to end Dutch support for Israel’s Iron Dome, which intercepts missiles often fired at population centers.
President Donald Trump said Thursday that he will decide within the next two weeks whether to order U.S. military action against Iran, as diplomatic efforts continue amid intensifying conflict between Israel and the Islamic Republic.
The liberal mayor of Budapest pledged Thursday to go ahead with a controversial rally defending LGBTQ+ rights after police banned the Pride march in the Hungarian capital.
Iranian state television broadcasts were briefly hijacked Wednesday evening, with footage of anti-regime protests and calls for public uprising aired across the country. The breach, claimed by opposition media to be the work of Israeli-linked actors, marks the latest escalation in a multifront campaign targeting Iran’s military, strategic, and information infrastructure.
After his military struck Ukraine’s capital Kyiv, Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday he was ready to meet Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskyy for talks on ending Europe’s deadliest conflict since World War II.
U.S. President Donald Trump has authorized plans for potential military strikes against Iran but is holding off on giving the final order as he awaits Tehran’s decision on its nuclear program, according to a report by The Wall Street Journal. Three sources familiar with the discussions said Trump approved operational plans after a briefing by Gen. Michael Kurilla, commander of U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM), during a high-level meeting earlier this week.
The U.S. Navy is dispatching its most advanced aircraft carrier, the USS Gerald R. Ford, to the Mediterranean Sea as part of a significant military buildup near Iran. The deployment, reported Wednesday by CNN, underscores Washington’s heightened alert posture as the conflict between Israel and Iran intensifies.
British lawmakers on Tuesday approved one of the most radical changes to abortion law in the nation’s history, voting to decriminalize abortion at any stage of pregnancy.
U.S. President Donald J. Trump urged Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei to surrender, saying the United States knows where he is hiding and suggested he may be killed one day.
U.S. President Donald Trump made clear Monday night that he is not seeking a ceasefire between Israel and Iran, but rather a permanent end to Iran’s nuclear ambitions. Speaking as he departed the G7 summit in Canada, Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One that he wants a “real end” to the nuclear issue — with Iran “giving up entirely” on its nuclear program.