1 crew member rescued after US fighter jet shot down in Iran, AP sources say

By JON GAMBRELL, SAM MEDNICK and KONSTANTIN TOROPIN, DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP):- One crew member was rescued Friday after an American aircraft was shot down in Iran, according to one U.S...

Pam Bondi, a Trump loyalist who oversaw Justice Department upheaval, is out as his attorney general

By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER, ERIC TUCKER, MICHAEL BALSAMO and MICHELLE L. PRICE, WASHINGTON (AP):- President Donald Trump said Thursday that Pam Bondi is out as his attorney general, ending the..

Trump criticizes European allies for not helping fix the damage his war against Iran has caused

By AAMER MADHANI and MATTHEW LEE, WASHINGTON (AP):- President Donald Trump entered his war of choice against Iran without consulting global allies, but as he weighs an exit from the conflict,..

Takeaways from Trump’s address: No end date for Iran war and few details on strategy ahead

By LISA MASCARO, MATTHEW LEE and MICHELLE L. PRICE, WASHINGTON (AP):- President Donald Trump sought Wednesday to explain his rationale for the war against Iran at a pivotal moment at home and..

Attacks persist on Iran and across the Mideast as Trump threatens escalation

By JON GAMBRELL and DAVID RISING, DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP):- Iran kept up its attacks on Israel and Persian Gulf neighbors on Wednesday as airstrikes pounded Tehran and U.S. President..

Gulf allies privately make the case to Trump to keep fighting until Iran is decisively defeated

By AAMER MADHANI, SAMY MAGDY, MATTHEW LEE and SAM MEDNICK, WASHINGTON (AP):- Gulf allies of the United States, led by Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, are urging President Donald..

Trump threatens to destroy Iran’s civilian infrastructure if a deal is not reached ‘shortly’

By JON GAMBRELL, JOSH BOAK and MIKE CORDER, DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP):- U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday threatened widespread destruction of Iran’s energy resources and other vital..

Trump interrupts a Cabinet meeting dealing with the Iran war and rising prices to talk Sharpies

By WILL WEISSERT, WASHINGTON (AP):- President Donald Trump may believe the adage that the pen is mightier than the sword — as long as it’s a Sharpie. During a Cabinet meeting Thursday that..

Yemen’s Houthis claim responsibility for missile attack on Israel, their first since war started

By FARNOUSH AMIRI, JON GAMBRELL and KONSTANTIN TOROPIN, DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP):- Israel’s military said it intercepted a missile launched from Yemen toward Israel early Saturday, the..

Iran says nuclear facilities have been targeted after Israel says attacks ‘will escalate and expand’

By JON GAMBRELL and DAVID RISING, DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP):- Iran state media says its nuclear facilities were attacked Friday, just hours after Israel threatened to “escalate and expand”..

Iran and the US harden their positions as Tehran tightens its grip on the Strait of Hormuz

By JON GAMBRELL and DAVID RISING, DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP):- Iran and the United States appeared at an impasse Thursday, with each side hardening its position over talks and setting the..

Iran dismisses US ceasefire plan, issues counterproposal as strikes land across the Mideast

By JON GAMBRELL, DAVID RISING, MUNIR AHMED and AAMER MADHANI, DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP):- Iran on Wednesday dismissed an American plan to pause the war in the Middle East and launched..

Airstrikes batter Iran as it attacks Israel and Gulf states, while diplomatic efforts gather pace

By JON GAMBRELL, DAVID RISING and SAMY MAGDY, DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP):- Airstrikes battered Iran and Iranian missiles and drones targeted Israel and sites across the Mideast on Tuesday,..

ICE officers will begin assisting TSA as shutdown frustrates travelers and screeners

By JON GAMBRELL, DAVID RISING and SAMY MAGDY, DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP):- U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday said the U.S. was talking with a “respected” Iranian leader and claimed the..

Trump’s changing course on Strait of Hormuz strategy raises questions about US war preparation

By COLLIN BINKLEY, WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP):- At war with Iran, President Donald Trump is cycling through an increasingly desperate list of options as he searches for a solution to the crisis in..

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