CELEBRITY
Live updates: U.S. military begins ‘major combat operations in Iran,’ Trump says…
Iran’s Supreme National Security Council said in a statement that the armed forces will give a “crushing response” to the U.S. and Israeli attacks.
“The enemy believes that the resilient Iranian nation will surrender to their petty demands through such cowardly actions,” the council said in a statement published by the semiofficial Mehr news agency.
“The armed forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran have begun a crushing response to their malicious actions and will continuously keep the dear public informed,” the statement added.
The statement asked people to avoid crowding in shopping centers and noted that schools and universities will be closed until further notice, while banks will remain open and government offices will operate at 50% capacity.
The immediate political fallout from the strikes in Iran is not dividing evenly along party lines, with some Republicans voicing concerns about the lack of Congressional authorization for military action in the Middle East.
Republican Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., called the attack an act of war “unauthorized by congress.”
BREAKING: Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz says Israel has launched a ‘preemptive’ strike on Iran, as Iranian state media report explosions in eastern and northern Tehran.
The USS Gerald R. Ford, the biggest U.S. aircraft carrier, has left port near the Greek island of Crete on Thursday…
STATE OF ALERT: The State Department is allowing non-essential personnel working at the U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem to leave Israel ahead of possible strikes on Iran.
BREAKING: Missiles have been launched from Iran towards Israel, says the Israeli military…
Live updates: U.S. military begins ‘major combat operations in Iran,’ Trump says…
DIVIDED STATES: Sen. John Fetterman said he was likely the only Democrat to shake hands with President Trump at the State of the Union, describing his side of the aisle’s conduct as “disappointing,” adding he found it sad so many of his colleagues didn’t show up…
LET FREEDOM RING: White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt shares what Americans can expect during President Trump’s State of the Union address tonight:
President Donald Trump won the 2024 presidential race after his initial opponent, then-President Joe Biden, withdrew over worries about his age and mental sharpness,” writes Aaron Blake…
PRESIDENT TRUMP reiterated his peace through strength foreign policy strategy during his State of the Union address…
‘AMERICA FIRST’: President Trump predicts jobs and investment will flood the country because “we finally have a president who puts America first.”
LINES DRAWN: President Trump says the first duty of the U.S. government is to keep American citizens safe…
