President Trump said on Monday that the U.S. operation in Iran is “ahead of schedule,” noting the “big wave” has yet to take place in the operation. “I don’t want to see it go on too long,” Trump said in a phone interview with CNN’s Jake Tapper. “I always thought it would be four weeks...
The wife of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has died after her husband was killed in joint U.S.-Israeli strikes on Saturday, according to Iranian state television. In a post on the social platform X Monday morning, Iranian state television outlet Press TV said that the late supreme leader’s wife had been injured in a...
Iranian-backed militias across the Middle East carried out strikes against American forces and partners across the region, a new escalation following the U.S. and Israeli strikes against Iran, which killed the country’s supreme leader and much of its military leadership. An Iranian-backed militia in Iraq and Hezbollah in Lebanon have joined the fight between Sunday and...
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth offered a fiery defense Monday of the U.S. operations in Iran, arguing the Trump administration can achieve its objectives without being “foolish” about it. Hegseth during his remarks at a press conference appeared to be pushing back on any arguments the U.S. military operation, which President Trump said he hoped would...
The stock market opened with losses Monday as oil prices spiked in the wake of U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down more than 400 points, falling 0.9 percent shortly after the market opened. The S&P 500 index was down 0.6 percent, and the Nasdaq composite was down 0.7...
Former NYC Mayor Eric Adams criticizes successor Zohran Mamdani over Iran strikes response, calling critics of military action "morally hollow" defenders.
New poll shows 27% of Americans approve U.S. military strikes on Iran ordered by Trump, with Republicans supporting 55%-32% while Democrats oppose 73%-7%.
Gas prices could rise 25-50 cents per gallon as Middle East tensions threaten global oil supplies after strikes on Iran killed Supreme Leader Khamenei.
Traders on Kalshi are increasingly betting that Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and Democratic state Rep. James Talarico will secure their parties’ Senate nominations ahead of Tuesday’s primary.