President Donald Trump told CNN reporter Kit Maher that Iran would face strikes “like they’ve never been hit before” if it targeted US military or commercial bases. It comes after Trump threatened intervening in Iran amid a deadly crackdown on anti-government protests there. Speaking aboard Air Force One, Trump also said he plans to discuss the use of Starlink with Elon Musk as Iranians endure an internet blackout.
President Donald Trump told CNN reporter Kit Maher that Iran would face strikes “like they’ve never been hit before” if it targeted US military or commercial bases. It comes after Trump threatened intervening in Iran amid a deadly crackdown on anti-government protests there. Speaking aboard Air Force One, Trump also said he plans to discuss the use of Starlink with Elon Musk as Iranians endure an internet blackout.
The US military accidentally struck an Iranian elementary school, in an attack that state media said killed at least 168 children and 14 teachers, likely due to outdated information about a nearby naval base, according to two sources briefed on the preliminary findings of an ongoing military investigation. In response to a request for comment, a Defense Intelligence Agency spokesperson said, “The incident is under investigation; we defer to the Pentagon for further comment.” A spokesperson for US Central Command also declined to comment on the preliminary findings, citing the ongoing investigation.
Member countries of the International Energy Agency unanimously agreed Wednesday to release 400 million barrels of oil into the global market – the largest release of emergency oil stocks in history – in a drastic move aimed at shoring up crude supplies and capping a surge in prices caused by the conflict in the Middle East. CNN's Business and Economics Reporter Anna Cooban reports.
Video purports to show the moment an Iranian Shahed drone hits an oil storage facility at the Port of Salalah in Oman.
Russia is helping Iran with advanced drone tactics from its war in Ukraine to hit US and Gulf nation targets in the Middle East, according to a Western intelligence official. CNN's Nick Paton Walsh reports.
Nepal’s political establishment has been shaken by a stunning election result. Rapper-turned-politician Balendra Shah, widely known as Balen, has secured a landslide victory after youth-led protests toppled the previous government. His party has called off major celebrations to honor those killed in the demonstrations. The victory underscores a generational push for change after years of corruption and economic frustration. CNN’s Hanako Montgomery reports.
One of seven members of the Iranian women’s soccer team granted refuge in Australia has changed her mind, the country’s Home Affairs Minister said. The reversal forced officials to urgently move the other six players after she revealed their location to the Iranian embassy. CNN's Christina Macfarlane reports.
Newly released video shows Emir Balat inside a fireworks store days before he was accused of throwing makeshift bombs near Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s New York home. Store officials say he purchased a 20-foot consumer firework safety fuse.
