As bombs fell on Iranian nuclear sites and fire rained in the Middle East, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy fired off a chilling warning to Vladimir Putin—mocking him as “Ayatollah Putin” and predicting a fate similar to Iran’s.
On CNN News Central Friday, Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) accused Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of long seeking to provoke a U.S. military conflict with Iran. The senator claimed Netanyahu had worked to sabotage peaceful diplomatic efforts and manipulate U.S. leadership into supporting war.
This week, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer’s office announced that all 100 U.S. senators will receive a classified briefing next week on the escalating conflict between Israel and Iran.
President Donald Trump announced Thursday that a decision on potential military action against Iran will come within two weeks. The statement, delivered by White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt, followed Iranian missile strikes on Israeli civilian targets, including a hospital and residential buildings near Tel Aviv.
North Korea launched a scathing attack on Israel Thursday, defending Iran’s controversial nuclear ambitions while accusing Israel of “state-sponsored terrorism” and labeling it a “cancer-like entity.” Pyongyang’s statement followed Israel’s precision strike against Iranian nuclear sites and military leadership, a response to intelligence that Tehran may be preparing atomic weapons.
Israel has launched a counterstrike on Iran’s nuclear infrastructure after Iran deployed heavy water missiles that struck hospitals and residential centers.
