Inside Trump’s decision to attack Iran: ‘a window of opportunity’

The US joined an Israeli assault after intel suggested Iran’s top clerics and commanders could be hit at once Donald Trump launched attacks against Iran on Saturday as part of a joint operation with Israel after they developed intelligence that they could simultaneously target the country’s leaders and mullahs, according to two people familiar with … Read more

Obama official who backed Iran deal sparks online outrage with reaction to Trump’s strike: ‘Sit this one out’

Ben Rhodes, a leading figure within the Obama administration who pushed for the 2015 nuclear deal with Iran, was blasted on social media Saturday after he criticized U.S. military strikes on Iran.  In the immediate aftermath of the joint attack by the U.S. and Israel, Rhodes was posting criticism of the administration on social media … Read more

Trump orders strikes on Iran — experts say he can bypass Congress (for now)

President Donald Trump’s announcement Saturday that the U.S. military began a major combat operation in Iran was met with immediate questions about whether the president improperly bypassed Congress, which has the sole authority to declare war under the Constitution. Trump characterized the joint operation with Israel to take out Iranian leaders and eliminate its weapons … Read more

‘We feel that that is a correct story’: Trump responds to reports of ayatollah’s death

President Donald Trump on Saturday said the administration believes reports stating that Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has died in the strikes against the country “is a correct story.”In a phone call with NBC News, the president said that Khamenei has “killed many people” and has “destroyed a country.”Asked when he’ll receive confirmation about … Read more

US-Israel war on Iran: Donald Trump says Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is dead – latest reports

US president proclaims Khamenei’s death as ‘justice for the people of Iran’ after Israeli sources said Iran’s leader had been killed Analysis: Trump’s attack has no mandate A visual guide to the US-Israeli strikes on Iran – and Tehran’s response Blasts have been heard in several cities, including the capital, Tehran, and Isfahan in central … Read more

War on Iran: how the US-Israeli bid for regime change unfolded

Coordinated daylight assault on Tehran sparked Iranian retaliation and plunged the region into wider conflict US-Israeli attack on Iran – live updates US and Israel strikes on Iran – what we know so far The bombs and missiles started falling on Tehran in full daylight, at about 9.15am, after the working day had started and … Read more