President Donald Trump dismissed a question on whether he’d hold members of his administration accountable for a strike on an Iranian elementary school in the early days of the war, continuing to deny that the U.S. was involved in the massacre despite evidence suggesting otherwise. A reporter asked Trump on Wednesday whether he would “hold anyone in your administration accountable for the…
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On Wednesday, CNN obtained and published the details of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) between the United States and Iran, meant to halt the war between the countries for at least the next 60 days. The 14-point MOU calls for an “immediate and permanent end to the war on all fronts” — including in Lebanon. The document also alludes to reaching a “final agreement” within the next two…
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As details emerge regarding the memorandum of understanding (MOU) between the United States and Iran, President Donald Trump appears to be pushing the idea that the war was justified because it prevented Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons. However, the MOU doesn’t contain any enforcement mechanisms for preventing Iran from obtaining such weapons. It only requires the country’s leaders to…
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On Monday, the Trump administration admitted for the first time that it has used Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence company to support U.S. military operations, including bombing Iran. The information came to light when the Department of Justice (DOJ) intervened in a federal environmental lawsuit filed by the NAACP against Musk’s data center in Mississippi. The DOJ argued that the judge…
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Members of Iran’s national soccer team expressed frustration about their treatment after they were told the team needed to leave Los Angeles immediately after playing their opening World Cup game against New Zealand on Monday night. After a 2-2 draw in their opening game with New Zealand Monday night, Iran’s team was forced to fly back to Mexico rather than remain in Los Angeles and do a…
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Former President Barack Obama has expressed doubts about the effectiveness of any deal President Donald Trump could negotiate to end the U.S.’s war on Iran, suggesting that any potential terms would be similar to terms he had negotiated as president over a decade ago. In an interview that aired on ABC News Saturday — one day prior to Trump announcing a “deal” on Sunday evening — Obama…
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