Oil prices rise as Trump reaffirms Tuesday deadline for bombarding Iran’s power plants, bridges
Crude prices ticked higher after Trump repeated the Tuesday deadline for escalating attacks on Iran’s power plants and bridges.
Read MoreU.S. launched “air armada” to rescue F-15 crew in Iran
The U.S. military employed hundreds of people and some 176 aircraft over the weekend to rescue the crew of an Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle downed deep inside Iran.The big picture: This “air armada,” as Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Dan Caine described it at the White House on Monday, helped pull off a pair of…
Read MoreTrump’s tipping point: Destroy Iran’s infrastructure or give talks a chance
President Trump faces a momentous decision on a tight timeline: carry out his threat to obliterate Iran’s infrastructure beginning at 8pm ET, or push his own deadline again to give negotiations a chance.Why it matters: Trump has threatened to destroy every bridge and power plant in Iran by midnight, among other options that would have…
Read MoreFormer Australian soldier Ben Roberts-Smith arrested over alleged war crimes in Afghanistan
Roberts-Smith previously failed in his attempt to sue three newspapers which published allegations he committed war crimesFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastFormer soldier Ben Roberts-Smith, recipient of the Victoria Cross, has been arrested at Sydney airport in relation to alleged war crimes.Roberts-Smith…
Read MoreHopes Fade for Deal With Iran Ahead of Tuesday-Night Deadline
President Trump has said the U.S. would bomb bridges and power plants if Tehran didn’t reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
Read MoreTrump news at a glance: president’s deadline for Iran and threats against civilian targets loom
Trump claims Iranians welcome US strikes and lower court judges challenge Trump’s ‘war on rule of law’ – key US politics stories from Monday 6 April at a glanceDonald Trump was asked at a press conference Monday if his war on Iran was winding down or ramping up. His response: “I can’t tell you.”The US…
Read More4/6: The Takeout with Major Garrett
Trump sheds new light on mission to rescue F-16 crew members in Iran; Artemis II sets record for farthest distance travelled from Earth.
Read MoreIran war live: Trump warns of attacks as Hormuz deal deadline nears
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says US forces are carrying out more strikes on Iran than any day since start of war.
Read MoreTrump reveals new details on mission to rescue downed F-15 crew in Iran
New information emerged from the White House on Monday about the daring rescue of the crew of an F-15 fighter jet that was shot down in Iran last Friday. Charlie D’Agata has more.
Read MoreTrump defends attacking civilian infrastructure in Iran, warns the country is running out of time
In a news conference on Monday, President Trump continued to threaten bombings against Iran’s bridges and power plants. Weijia Jiang reports.
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