Middle East
Kaepernick Draws Heat After Tweeting About ‘American Terrorist Attacks Against Black and Brown People’
"There is nothing new about American terrorist attacks against Black and Brown people."
Trump Says U.S. Would Hit 52 Iranian Sites If American Targets Attacked
"The Iranians should be very careful. ... We've said we consider the matter resolved -- if they decide to move ...
White House Gives Lawmakers Formal Notice of Iraq Strike Amid Complaints From Democrats
"We feel very good about the legal basis for this military operation."
U.S. ‘Self-Defense’ Argument for Killing Soleimani Meets Skepticism
"I believe there was a threat, but the question of how imminent is still one I want answered."
Israeli Prime Minister Praises Trump for Acting ‘Decisively’ in Authorizing Strike on Soleimani
"Just as Israel has the right to self-defense, the United States has the same right."
Republicans Laud Trump for Strike on ‘Pre-Eminent Sponsor of Terrorism’
"The end of Qasem Soleimani is welcome and long-overdue justice for the thousands of Americans killed or wounded by his ...
Democrats Criticize Trump for Authorizing Strike That Killed Iran’s Top General
"Trump promised to end endless wars, but this action puts us on the path to another one."
Pelosi Decries Trump’s Order to Kill Iranian General, Says Congress Was Left in the Dark
"The full Congress must be immediately briefed on this serious situation."
Oil, Safe Havens Surge as U.S. Strikes Kill Iranian Commander
"What is critical is how it pans out in the next few days."
Iran Promises to Avenge U.S. Killing of Top Commander Soleimani
"U.S. military has taken decisive defensive action to protect U.S. personnel abroad by killing Qassem Soleimani."