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Could the US Finally Use Its 'Bunker Buster'?

Pentagon's 30K-pound bomb has never been used in war

(Newser) - Buried deep beneath an Iranian mountain lies a nuclear facility that only a handful of weapons on Earth—America's giant "bunker buster" bomb chief among them—could hope to reach. As President Trump flirts with the idea of getting involved in the Israel-Iran conflict, speculation is mounting...

Trump Says He Gave Iran the 'Ultimate Ultimatum'

But he didn't elaborate

(Newser) - Iran's supreme leader may not be into the idea of an unconditional surrender, but the Wall Street Journal reports President Trump didn't back down on the demand for one on Wednesday. In comments to reporters outside the White House, Trump described Iran as having "a lot of...

As Israel Pounds Iran, Ally Russia 'Nowhere to Be Found'

Russia is 'nowhere to be found' as Israel continues to attack one of its Mideast partners

(Newser) - It's been nearly a week since Israel launched its attacks on Iran, and one of the latter nation's staunchest allies is "nowhere to be found," New York Times . Russia so far has declined to weigh in on the conflict other than some "phone calls and...

Iran Leader's Response to Trump Is a Defiant One

'The Iranian nation will not surrender'

(Newser) - President Trump's Tuesday demand for Iran's "unconditional surrender" fell on defiant ears. Supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Wednesday made what the Guardian reports were his first public comments since Friday. In a speech read on state TV, he had this to say, per the Guardian and...

Trump Is Considering Bombing Iran, Sources Say

President seems inclined to 'finish the job,' Graham says

(Newser) - Sources tell the Washington Post and the Wall Street Journal that President Trump is considering bombing Iran, joining Israel's offensive against the country. Trump on Tuesday demanded Iran's "unconditional surrender," though he didn't say exactly what that would require. He also took to social media...

Iran Urges Public to Delete WhatsApp

Platform denies that it is sending user information to Israel

(Newser) - Iranian state television on Tuesday afternoon urged the country's public to remove the messaging platform WhatsApp from their smartphones, alleging the app—without offering specific evidence—gathered user information to send to Israel. In a statement, WhatsApp said it was "concerned these false reports will be an excuse...

Trump Demands Iran's 'Unconditional Surrender'

President also says the US knows there the nation's supreme leader 'is hiding'

(Newser) - President Trump ramped up his rhetoric against Iran in significant fashion on Tuesday, with a demand for the nation's "unconditional surrender" as its conflict with Israel unfolds, reports the Wall Street Journal . Trump issued the all-caps demand on Truth Social. He also delivered an unambiguous threat to Supreme...

Trump, Tucker Carlson Spat Illustrates a Bigger Debate
Trump, Tucker Carlson Spat
Illustrates a Bigger Debate
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Jun 17, 2025 11:05 AM CDT

Trump, Tucker Carlson Spat Illustrates a Bigger Debate

Pundit says president has lost sight of 'America First' ideals with support of Israel against Iran

(Newser) - President Trump and Tucker Carlson are having a public fight about the Iran-Israel conflict, and the Hill sees it as a "microcosm" of a dispute within MAGA about "America First" principles.
  • Carlson has been loudly criticizing Israel's preemptive strike and warning that the US shouldn't get
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Trump: I Want Something 'Better Than a Ceasefire'

President tells reporters he's working on a 'real end' to Iran-Israel conflict, without elaborating

(Newser) - President Trump left the G7 summit in Canada on Monday to focus on the new Israeli-Iranian conflict, but how that might play out remained unclear Tuesday morning. Details:
  • No ceasefire: Trump made clear in remarks to reporters and on Truth Social that he's not interested in negotiating a ceasefire.
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After Telling Tehran to Evacuate, Trump to Leave G7

White House attributes departure to situation in Middle East

(Newser) - President Trump is leaving the Group of Seven summit in western Canada early, a decision the White House attributed to the strikes Israel and Iran are launching on each other. "Much was accomplished, but because of what's going on in the Middle East, President Trump will be leaving...

Explosion Rattles Iran State TV Live on Air
Explosion
Rattles Iran
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Jun 16, 2025 1:59 PM CDT

Explosion Rattles Iran State TV Live on Air

Newscast goes dark in Tehran

(Newser) - Viewers of a state TV in Iran got an abrupt sense of the Israeli bombardment when an explosion interrupted a live newscast on Monday, reports DW . Watch the moment via Al Jazeera . Axios also has footage. The blast rocked the studio in Tehran, sending a news anchor fleeing and turning...

Iran, Under Siege, Reportedly Wants to Strike a Deal Fast

Wall Street Journal reports Tehran will resume nuclear talks if US stays out of Israeli attacks

(Newser) - As Israel and Iran continue to exchange attacks, the Wall Street Journal reports that envoys from Tehran are "urgently signaling" they want to end the fighting quickly. Iranian officials have sent messages to Arab countries—as well as to Israel—to that effect, according to the newspaper. Some key...

Israel Claims 'Aerial Superiority' Over Iranian Capital

Tel Aviv says it can fly with impunity over Tehran, while fresh round of Iran missiles on Israel kills 5

(Newser) - Iran fired a new wave of missile attacks on Israel early Monday, killing at least five people, while Israel claimed in the fourth day of the conflict that it had now achieved "aerial superiority" over Tehran and could fly over the Iranian capital with impunity. After days of attacks...

Trump Vetoed Israeli Plan to Kill Khamenei, Sources Say

Though a Netanyahu rep calls the report fake news

(Newser) - President Trump rejected a plan presented by Israel to the US to kill Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, according to a US official familiar with the matter. The Israelis informed the Trump administration in recent days that they had developed a credible plan to kill Khamenei. After being...

Trump Warns Iran Not to Retaliate Against US
Trump Issues
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Jun 15, 2025 7:47 AM CDT

Trump Issues a Warning to Iran

If Tehran attacks the US 'in any way,' he promises a massive response

(Newser) - The death toll grew Sunday as Israel and Iran exchanged missile attacks for a third consecutive day—and with Israel warning that worse is to come, per the AP . As the region braced for a drawn-out conflict , President Trump warned Iran not to include the US in its retaliation, per...

Israel, Iran Intensify Volleys in Late-Night Exchange

Residents say depot fires, explosions are shaking northern Tehran

(Newser) - Despite warnings from its opponent and international pleas to deescalate, Israel and Iran launched fresh volleys of strikes late Saturday. The strikes are the most sustained, direct attacks yet, per the Washington Post . Israel said that its air force was hitting military targets in Tehran, NBC News reports, and that...

Israel's Defense Chief: 'Tehran Will Burn' if Missiles Keep Flying

Warning from Israel Katz comes after at least 3 die, dozens are wounded in Saturday morning attack

(Newser) - Israel's defense minister issued a warning Saturday over Iran continuing to fire missiles at Israel after at least three people died and dozens were wounded earlier that morning, which in turn had followed a series of blistering Israeli attacks on the heart of Iran's nuclear program and its...

Israel Reports Casualties as Iran Retaliates

Iran reports attacks on its nuclear sites killed 78

(Newser) - Air defense systems in Iran and Israel were trying to fend off strikes late Friday, but missiles were getting through. Both countries claimed to be inflicting significant damage on the other. Ballistic missiles fired as part of Iran's retaliation hit at least seven sites around Tel Aviv, the New ...

Iran Just Escalated Its Retaliation in a Big Way

Tehran fires dozens of ballistic missiles at Israel

(Newser) - Iran's first form of retaliation against Israel on Friday came in the form of drones. Now comes a more serious attack: Tehran just fired dozens of ballistic missiles in three different waves, reports Axios . Emergency sirens rang out in cities including Jerusalem and Tel Aviv, along with warnings for...

Report: Israel Had 'Green Light' From Trump

Israeli official tells Axios that the US opposed a strike on Iran publicly as part of a ruse

(Newser) - Hours before Israel unleashed its massive attack on Iran, President Trump declared, "I don't want them going in because, I mean, that would blow it," he said, referring to negotiations on Iran's nuclear program. Thus, CNN notes, the Israeli bombardment defied Trump's "publicly stated...

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