The Israeli Health Ministry reported Monday that 777 people have been evacuated to hospitals since the start of the joint Israeli-U.S. war against Iran. At least 10 people were killed directly by Iranian missile attacks on Israel, and two died on their way to shelters. Since fighting began Saturday morning, hospitals nationwide have restructured operations,
Americans could soon see higher gas prices as escalating tensions in the Middle East threaten a critical global oil chokepoint, raising fears of supply disruptions that could quickly reverberate across U.S. energy markets. After joint U.S.–Israeli strikes, dubbed Operation Epic Fury, targeted Iranian sites over the weekend and killed Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei,
President Donald Trump on Monday declared that the joint U.S.-Israeli operation to ‘crush the threat’ in Iran is ‘ahead of schedule.’ Trump provided an update on ‘Operation Epic Fury’ during a Medal of Honor ceremony at the White House, vowing that the U.S. will ‘easily prevail’ over the ‘terrorist regime.’ ‘We have the strongest and
More U.S. forces are headed to the Middle East, according to chairman of the Joint Chiefs of staff Gen. Dan Caine, as the U.S. escalates its campaign against Iran. ‘The flow of forces continues today. In fact, Admiral Cooper will receive additional forces even today,’ Caine said during a Pentagon briefing Monday morning, referring to
The U.S. Embassy in Baghdad on Monday urged Americans in Iraq to shelter in place until further notice, citing heightened security threats across the country. In an alert, the embassy advised U.S. citizens to exercise increased caution, avoid crowds and keep a low profile amid ongoing riots and demonstrations against the United States following the
Israeli racecar driver Alon Day was in Florida getting ready to compete in the CUBE 3 Architecture Trans Am 2 Series when the U.S. and Israel launched airstrikes in Iran in a joint offensive on Saturday. The former NASCAR driver had a lot on his mind, thinking of his family back home as Iran launched
President Donald Trump Monday said the United States and Israel’s joint military operation against Iran was ‘our last, best chance to strike’ to ‘eliminate the intolerable threats’ posed by Tehran. The United States and Israel launched the operation against Iran Saturday known as ‘Operation Epic Fury.’ The attacks left major Iranian leaders dead, including its
The Islamic Republic’s opaque and fractured governing system following the killing of its supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, selected radical cleric Ayatollah Alireza Arafi to its interim leadership council on Saturday. Ben Sabti, an Iran expert at the Institute of National Security Studies in Israel, said, ‘His name was brought up in the last two
As Democrats line up to denounce President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s joint strikes on Iran’s ruling regime, Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., is doing the opposite, forcefully defending the operation and rebuking members of his own party who call it reckless. The Pennsylvania Democrat, who has increasingly staked out unapologetic pro-Israel positions,
First lady Melania Trump presided over the United Nations Security Council meeting Monday, declaring that the United States ‘stands with all of the children throughout the world,’ in a historic speech calling for ‘peace through education,’ amid the U.S. military involvement in Iran. The speech marked the first time a first lady from any country