Iran, Israel and Trump
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Some of Israel’s attack was televised. On Monday evening, an Iranian state news anchor was live on air when an explosion shook the scene, causing falling debris and the sound of screams and breaking glass. Iranian state media said the blast injured some employees, disabled its website and forced the broadcaster briefly off air.
Iran and Israel continued to exchange attacks into Monday amid the latest round of conflict between the two nations.
The conflict between Israel and Iran has wreaked considerable damage in both countries and caused casualties on both sides.
Oman and Qatar were leading efforts to begin ceasefire talks, while mediators said Iran was open to resuming nuclear negotiations if Israel’s attacks stop.
Israel says it first bombed Iran to stop it from being able to produce nuclear weapons and the “existential threat” they would represent.
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The White House said the U.S. isn't joining Israel's attacks on Iran, pushing back on online speculation that the Trump administration was planning to participate in airstrikes. "American forces are maintaining their defensive posture,
A viral account on X tracking pizza shop activity around the Pentagon predicted something was underway before Israel attacked Iran.
Since Israel began its concerted attack on Iran on Friday, calls for regime change in Iran have grown louder – from hawks in the US Congress to Israeli officials and some Iranian activists abroad.
Israel-Iranian missile exchanges prompt Trump to call for immediate negotiations "before it's too late," revealing divisions among Republicans and Democrats on Middle East policy