Lawmakers are grappling with President Trump’s decision to launch strikes against Iran over the weekend, setting off a widening conflict that is set to dominate Washington’s attention this week. The joint strikes with Israel killed Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei,
Pope Leo XIV on Sunday said peace cannot be achieved through “mutual threats” or “weapons” amid strikes from the U.S. and Israel on Iran. “I am following with deep concern what is happening in the Middle East and in Iran during this tumultuous time. Stability and peace are not
President Trump spoke about the ongoing U.S. operation against Iran on Sunday afternoon and acknowledged it is “likely” that more U.S. service members will die. Earlier Sunday, U.S. Central Command (Centcom) said that as of 9:30 a.m. EST, three American service members have
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Former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) on Sunday mourned the loss of three U.S. service members as part of what she called an “absolutely unnecessary” operation against Iran. U.S. Central Command said that as of 9:30 a.m. EST Sunday, three American service members have
Sen. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) on Sunday sharply criticized President Trump for authorizing strikes against Iran, warning that it risks dragging the U.S. into yet another conflict in the Middle East. “There was simply no basis to go in with this massive military campaign, with the
Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) said Sunday that a democracy will not arise from the conflict in Iran, adding that “an even worse Iranian leadership” is going to come out of the fighting. “Now, the president has said that the goal is regime change, and the goal is to eliminate
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Sunday his country will do “whatever it takes” to defend itself amid a series of U.S. and Israeli strikes. “We are defending ourselves whatever it takes, and we see no limit for ourselves to defend our people, to protect our
Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Va.) on Sunday said the Trump administration launched an “illegal war” with strikes on Iran. Kaine is sponsoring a war powers resolution vote seeking to block further attacks against Iran. “This is an illegal war. I have a war powers resolution queued up for
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) said Sunday that recent U.S. and Iranian diplomacy “was an abject failure” in the wake of recent U.S. military action against Iran. “The diplomacy was an abject failure. The Iranians approached the diplomacy with arrogance, which, with absolute hubris,
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The U.S. military used stealth B-2 bombers to strike Iranian ballistic missile facilities Saturday night as part of the ongoing “Operation Epic Fury.” U.S. Central Command (Centcom) confirmed Sunday that B-2 stealth bombers, which were equipped with 2,000-pound bombs, struck
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) on Sunday said the U.S. would not “occupy” Iran after a series of U.S.-Israeli joint strikes in the country. “We're not going to occupy the country,” Graham said during an appearance on NBC’s “Meet The Press.” "We're going to give the people of
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Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) on Sunday said he will seek to focus on normalizing relations between Saudi Arabia and Israel after the strikes in Iran over the weekend. “Now, what am I going to do next? When this regime can no longer threaten the region, I'm going to build on
President Trump on Sunday reportedly said he has agreed to speak to Iran's new leadership after the U.S. and Israel's joint strikes killed Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the country's supreme leader, on Saturday. “They want to talk, and I have agreed to talk, so I will be talking to
Israeli President Isaac Herzog said Sunday that the Middle East’s future “depends on” American action in Iran in the wake of U.S. strikes against the country. “We are in a historic juncture. Well, the future of the Middle East depends on the success of this operation, because
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Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) on Sunday said it was “unlikely” that he would vote in favor of a war powers vote after the U.S. and Israel launched strikes on Iran. “I'm going to have to take a close look at it. I want to hear from the White House what their strategy is going
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Now what? Ayatollah Ali Hosseini Khamenei, who has led Iran as its supreme leader since 1989, is dead , killed in an Israeli airstrike on Saturday. Israeli and American bombs are still raining down across Iran as part of Operation Epic Fury—a name that doesn’t lend confidence
Sen. Mark Warner (D-Va.), the vice chair of the Senate Intelligence Committee, warned on Sunday that there’s no end in sight to the escalating military conflict with Iran, which spread to Israel and at least eight Arab countries over the weekend. Warner said the elimination of
Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) said Sunday that he believes U.S. military action against Iran will have “overwhelming support” among Republicans on Capitol Hill. “I've been on the campaign trail all across Arkansas for the last two days, visiting with hundreds of Republicans,” Cotton
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Senate Republican Dave McCormick (Pa.) on Sunday said the United States won’t be able to “fix” Iran following the death of the Allied Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. “We're not going to be able to fix Iran. The Iranian people are going to have to step up,” McCormick said during an
Senate Intelligence Committee Chairman Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) said that U.S. military strikes over the next week and beyond will focus on Iran’s cache of “thousands” of missiles, including sites where those projectiles are deployed and manufactured. “We’ve always said Iran can
The U.S. announced Sunday that three servicemembers were killed in this weekend's military operation in Iran. Five members were seriously injured, according to a Sunday morning update from U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM). "Several others sustained minor shrapnel injuries and
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Iran has named interim leadership in the wake of U.S. and Israel's joint strike that killed Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, according to Iranian state television. In a post on the social media platform X Sunday, Iranian state television Press TV said members of
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The State Department on Saturday urged Americans to "exercise increased caution” following U.S. military action in Iran and escalating tensions between the two countries. “Following the launch of U.S. combat operations in Iran, Americans worldwide and especially in the Middle
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President Trump on Sunday threatened Iran with “force never seen before” after the U.S and Israel's strikes on the country, with Israeli forces also launching a new set of strikes Sunday. “Iran just stated that they are going to hit very hard today, harder than they have ever
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President Trump is urging for regime change in Iran and warning against retaliation, with Israel launching another round of strikes in the Middle Eastern country Sunday. Overnight, the president threatened to strike Iran "with a force that has never been seen before" if Tehran
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The ongoing U.S. strikes on Iran could have a ripple effect across the region, triggering a barrage of attacks from Tehran’s proxy groups on American troops, allies and interests. The likes of Hezbollah in Lebanon, the Houthis in Yemen and various Shiite militias in Iraq could
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The death of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Saturday following joint U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran was met with praise from some lawmakers and world leaders, and left others condemning the Trump administration and declaring its actions illegal. Rep. Yassamin Ansari (D-Ariz.), the
Iran now stands without its supreme leader for 36 years, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, after joint strikes from the U.S. and Israel on Saturday killed him and attacked military command posts and missile sites across the country. President Trump announced the strikes at 2:30 a.m. EST
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth late on Saturday broke his silence about the U.S. strikes on Iran, which he described as the "most lethal, most complex, and most-precision aerial operation in history." "The Iranian regime had their chance, yet refused to make a deal — and now
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American and Iranian representatives had a terse exchange Saturday at an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council, hours after the U.S. and Israel attacked the Middle Eastern country with a barrage of missile strikes. "I advise to the representative of the United States to