LA Sheriff encourages public to 'stay vigilant' following missile attack in Iraq
Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva on Tuesday urged "everyone to stay vigilant to any changes or threats" after Iranlaunched more than a dozen ballistic missiles against U.S. military and coalition forces in Iraq.
U.S. Army issues warning as text over 'official army draft' spreads
Officials with the U.S. Army have issued a warning to people as texts informing individuals that they have been selected for a military draft spread.
US prepares for possible Iranian reprisal after airstrike
U.S. officials braced for Iran to respond to the killing of Gen. Qassem Soleimani, noting heightened military readiness in the country and preparing for a possible “tit-for-tat” attempt on the life of an American military commander.
US won't grant Iran foreign minister visa for UN visit
The U.S. won't issue Iran's foreign minister a visa to travel to the United Nations later this week, contending there was not enough time to process the request.
Pentagon rejects Trump threat to bomb Iranian cultural sites
The Pentagon on Monday distanced itself from President Donald Trump's assertions that he would bomb Iranian cultural sites despite international prohibitions on such attacks.
Congress demands answers from Trump on Soleimani killing
Two top Senate Democrats are calling on President Trump to immediately declassify the administration's reasoning for the deadly strike on an Iranian official.
Pelosi moves to limit Trump’s actions in Iran with War Powers Resolution vote
“This week, the House will introduce and vote on a War Powers Resolution to limit the President’s military actions regarding Iran,” Pelosi wrote.
Huge crowds gather in Iran for general’s funeral, daughter threatens attack on US military
Gen. Qassem Soleimani's daughter, Zeinab, directly threatened an attack on the U.S. military in the Mideast during a funeral procession.
Trump repeats threat against Iranian cultural sites, dismisses concerns that could be a war crime
Despite concerns that targeting Iranian cultural sites could be an international war crime, President Trump repeated threats Sunday to destroy those locations.
Iran abandons nuclear deal over US killing general
Iran’s state television reported that the country will no longer abide by any of the limits of its 2015 nuclear deal.
Trump: 52 targets already lined up if Iran retaliates
President Trump issued a stark warning to Iran on Saturday, threatening to hit dozens of targets in the Islamic Republic “very fast and very hard” if it retaliates for the targeted killing of Gen. Qassem Soleimani.
Legal basis for US killing of Iranian general depends on threat
Did President Trump have the legal authority to order the killing of a top Iranian general in Iraq? The answer depends largely on facts that aren’t publicly known yet.
Oil prices surge, stocks stumble after US kills Iranian general
Stocks fell broadly on Wall Street and oil prices surged Friday after a U.S military strike killed a top Iranian general in Iraq.
Trump says US took action ‘to stop a war’ in Iran
President Donald Trump spoke on Friday from Palm Beach, Florida, as he was leaving his Mar-a-Lago property to attend a rally, in his first on-camera public comments since his order to kill a powerful Iranian general.
Iraqi official says airstrike hits cars carrying Iran-backed militia north of Baghdad, kills 5
Iran promised to seek revenge for a U.S. airstrike near Baghdad's airport that killed the mastermind of its interventions across the Middle East, and the U.S. said Friday it was sending thousands more troops to the region as tensions soared in the wake of the targeted killing.
'No credible threat to Los Angeles': Local police monitor events in Iran following U.S. air strike
The Los Angeles Police Department responded to the airstrike at Baghdad's international airport that killed a top Iranian military commander by tweeting their that they are monitoring the situation.
Nearly 3,000 more troops heading to Middle East in wake of US killing of Iranian general
American defense officials say nearly 3,000 more troops are heading to the Mideast in wake of the U.S. killing of the Iranian general.
Global powers warn of 'a more dangerous world' after US killing of top Iran general
China, Russia and France took a dim view of the U.S. airstrike that killed Gen. Qassem Soleimani near Baghdad’s airport.
Trump orders attack that kills Iranian Gen. Soleimani, other officials in Baghdad, Pentagon says
President Trump ordered a game-changing U.S. military attack that killed Iranian Gen. Qassim Soleimani, the head of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps' elite Quds Force, among other military officials at Baghdad International Airport early Friday, the Pentagon confirmed.