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A ceasefire deal to pause the war in Iran appears to be hanging by a thread after the Islamic Republic closed the Strait of Hormuz again in response to Israeli attacks in Lebanon.
As the United States’ and Israel’s 40-day war on Iran entered its first ceasefire Tuesday, Archbishop William E. Lori condemned the antagonism that propelled it and urged
The entire country can be taken out in one night, and that night might be tomorrow night,” Trump told a news conference at the White House.
Negotiators from Iran and the U.S. are preparing for high-level talks amid a shaky ceasefire. Israel and Hezbollah have continued to exchange fire, and Tehran maintains control over the Strait of Hormuz.
NPR has confirmed that at least two U.S. E-3 Sentry aircraft were damaged and more than a dozen U.S. service members were injured in an Iranian missile and drone attack in Saudi Arabia on Friday.
For the second time in recent days, President Trump declared that one of the key objectives of the war had been accomplished.
Iran has fired more missiles at Israel and Gulf Arab states, demonstrating Tehran’s continued ability to attack.
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps released a list of 18 potential targets for retaliation, including Apple, Google, and Meta, if there are further assassinations of Iranian leaders.
With the ceasefire in Iran still shaky, U.S. Vice President JD Vance headed Friday to Pakistan for high-level talks with Iranian officials, as Israel and Hezbollah traded fire and Tehran maintained its stranglehold on the Strait of Hormuz.