Women sit at outdoor cafes without headscarves and wearing crop tops. Men in shorts and women in leggings exercise together in parks. At sidewalk concerts, women stop to dance and literally let their hair down. Iran hesitates to clamp down on defiance of headscarf rules as war and economic pressures mount The scenes from the … Read more
Seven House Republicans expressed disapproval of President Donald Trump’s military operations in Iran on Tuesday, aligning with Democratic colleagues to advance a resolution designed to constrain the executive’s authority over military engagement. The House passed a resolution limiting President Trump’s military authority in Iran, with seven Republicans joining Democrats in the vote. (Getty Images via … Read more
Undated photo of plane damaged by Iranian strikes at Prince Sultan AFB, Saudi Arabia. (CBS News) New photos exclusively obtained by CBS News are helping ascertain the devastating level of damage caused to multiple US bases across the Middle East following Iranian missile and drone attacks.The photos were provided to CBS News by active-duty US … Read more
Months after the US Air Force rescued two of its pilots shot down in Iran, newly declassified videos have shown the risky operation. The rescue operation, which was carried out in broad daylight, shows rescue officers reaching officer “Bravo”, two days after the fighter jet was shot down. (Screengrab/60 Minutes on CBS News) The videos, … Read more
The officer, a weapons-systems officer identified by his mission call sign as ‘Dude 44 Bravo’, was rescued on Easter Sunday after spending two days injured and hiding in Iran’s mountainous desert, while Iranian forces searched for him. A US Air Force officer revealed how he survived for nearly 50 hours in Iran after his F-15E … Read more
A US Air Force officer who spent two days injured and alone behind enemy lines in Iran is telling his story for the first time. The US Air Force officer known as Dude 44 Bravo shares his survival story after being shot down over Iran. (Unsplash/ representative image) The officer, known by his mission call … Read more
NEW YORK — An Iranian American jeweler from New York has been released from prison in Iran, but he is prohibited from leaving the country, according to his family and federal officials. A New York jeweler has been released from prison in Iran but is banned from leaving war-torn country Kamran Hekmati was let out … Read more
Trump declares that Iran war will immediately end after midterm polls US President Donald Trump on Tuesday said the Iran war will end “immediately” after the upcoming US midterm elections later this year.Speaking to reporters, MAGA supremo Trump said, “I think the war will end immediately after the election… They’re desperate to try and affect … Read more
Iran threatens US oil, gas assets. Iran has threatened to retaliate against any new US attacks on its assets, warning that American oil and gas interests and energy infrastructure across the Gulf could be targeted as tensions escalate over the Strait of Hormuz.“Strike our assets and you get struck,” Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf … Read more
Iran doubles petrol prices Iran has doubled the price of petrol for consumers who exceed their monthly quota, putting a higher cost on heavy fuel use as households already grapple with falling purchasing power and soaring inflation.The revised rate came into effect early Tuesday and applies to purchases above 110 litres (29 gallons) a month. … Read more