Siarhei Tsikhanouski is almost unrecognizable. Belarus’ key opposition figure, spent years in solitary confinement. He credits U.S. President Trump in aiding with his release over the weekend.
Many Iranians are confused and experiencing mixed emotions right now – some hoping the US strikes will bring an end to the hardline regime, others worry it’ll start a broader war.
Hadeel Al-Shalchi speaks with Israelis on the morning after the U.S. bombing of Ira; one man said his ruined home was the price for destroying Iran’s nuclear program.
NPR’s Andrew Limbong speaks with journalist Robin Wright, who’s written extensively on Iranian politics, about what the U.S. strike on Iran could mean for both countries.
The U.S. joined Israel’s war on Iran and over the weekend bombed three of the country’s nuclear sites, including Fordo, located deep inside a mountain. In the aftermath of the bombing, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu congratulated Trump on the attack. Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi tweeted that the U.S.’s attack would have “everlasting consequences.” The move by the Trump...
After the U.S. took military action against three nuclear sites in Iran, reaction across the political spectrum was swift with many Democrats decrying the president’s “unilateral” strikes.
It took months of planning and included over 125 planes, a submarine and 14 “bunker buster” bombs. BBC Verify explains how the US mission “Operation Midnight Hammer” took place.
Israel said Sunday that it has recovered the bodies of three more hostages taken in Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack that ignited the ongoing 20-month war in the Gaza Strip.