Israel sent troops into Lebanon as the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran widened, and some of Iran's Gulf neighbors warned that Iran's retaliatory fire could draw them into the spreading conflict.
The old, cherished post-war international legal order no longer exists. The stakes were clear even before the recent, blatantly illegal attack on Iran led by the United States and Israel. After attacking Venezuela in January, Donald Trump freely admitted that he was only interested in his own morality, not international law. Mark Carney and Emmanuel Macron articulated the antithesis to Trump in Davos. Both professed their commitment to a multilateral, rules-based order, placing predictability above high-handedness. Each vision has a history that can provide insight into the conditions for their success.
Senator Warren's exchange with Under Secretary of Defense for Policy, Mr. Elbridge Colby, at a March 3, 2026 hearing of the Senate Armed Services Committee.
Just days before the U.S. launched a major military operation in Iran, FBI Director Kash Patel fired agents and staff members from a counterintelligence unit tasked with monitoring threats from Iran
U.S. Officials Told The Wall Street Journal That Trump Spoke With Kurdish Leaders in Iran on Sunday, and Is Engaging With Other Leaders in an Ongoing Basis Who Could Take Advantage of the Regime's Weakness
During his campaigns for president, Trump pledged to focus on domestic issues and end foreign wars — a promise that some see him not upholding.
The reported strike took place on a girls' elementary school in the town of Minab in southern Iran on Saturday, marking the deadliest incident in the US and Israel's war against Iran.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the attacks against Iran will intensify in the coming hours and days.
A fourth U.S. service member on Monday died of injuries sustained in the U.S. operation against Iran.
Six House Democrats are circulating their own war powers resolution as an alternative to the resolution from Reps. Ro Khanna and Thomas Massie.
Lawmakers are again pushing for votes on bills to reclaim congressional authority to declare wars. Previous efforts have failed, but lawmakers hope for renewed support amid the war with Iran.
The State Department urged Americans to "depart now" from countries including Bahrain, Egypt, Israel, Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.