International – SIEMENSROLM

Watch live: Trump briefs press ahead of deadline on Iran

Mon, 06 Apr 2026 13:50:39 +0000

President Trump will brief reporters on Monday afternoon, one day after issuing an expletive-laden threat with a deadline for Tehran. “Tuesday will be Power Plant Day, and Bridge Day, all wrapped up in one, in Iran. There will be nothing like it!!! Open the F—-n’ Strait, you crazy bastards, or you’ll be living in Hell…

Schumer: Trump Iran address to nation ‘unhinged’

Thu, 02 Apr 2026 13:47:18 +0000

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) on Thursday railed against President Trump’s primetime address on Iran, describing his remarks as “unhinged” and a reflection of his lack of planning prior to starting the war. “In a rambling, disjointed speech, an unhinged President failed to justify his disastrous decision to go to war with Iran. Donald…

Pope Leo: God ‘does not listen to the prayers of those who wage war’

Sun, 29 Mar 2026 13:37:32 +0000

Pope Leo XIV on Sunday said that God “does not listen to the prayers” of individuals who start wars, as the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran continues. “Brothers and sisters, this is our God: Jesus, King of Peace, who rejects war, whom no one can use to justify war,” the first American pope, citing a Bible…

Cuba rejects US embassy’s ‘shameless’ request for diesel

Sat, 21 Mar 2026 13:34:48 +0000

The Cuban government rejected a request from the U.S. Embassy in Havana to import diesel for its generators, as the island grapples with a fuel shortage due to a blockade imposed by the Trump administration earlier this year. Citing diplomatic cables, The Washington Post reported the embassy warned the State Department on Wednesday that the…

Top Iranian security official to Trump: ‘Be careful not to get eliminated yourself’

Tue, 10 Mar 2026 13:29:59 +0000

Iran’s Supreme National Security Council secretary on Tuesday threatened President Trump after the president warned Iran against stopping oil from passing through the Strait of Hormuz. “The sacrificial nation of Iran doesn’t fear your empty threats,” secretary Ali Larijani wrote on social platform X in a post translated by The Associated Press. “Even those bigger…

Fake Iran images show AI used as a weapon of ‘public opinion,’ USF experts say

Fri, 06 Mar 2026 13:29:50 +0000

“AI has allowed propaganda at scale.”

Fourth US service member killed in Iran operation

Mon, 02 Mar 2026 13:28:35 +0000

A fourth U.S. service member has been killed in the U.S. military operation against Iran, officials said early Monday. In a post on the social platform X, U.S. Central Command (Centcom) said that the number of service members “killed in action” had risen to four. “The fourth service member, who was seriously wounded during Iran’s…

State Department urges Americans to ‘exercise increased caution’ amid Iran military action

Sun, 01 Mar 2026 13:28:00 +0000

The State Department on Saturday urged Americans to “exercise increased caution” following U.S. military action in Iran and escalating tensions between the two countries. “Following the launch of U.S. combat operations in Iran, Americans worldwide and especially in the Middle East should follow the guidance in the latest security alerts issued by the nearest U.S….

World on edge as US, Israel strikes on Iran stoke fears of broader conflict

Sat, 28 Feb 2026 13:30:12 +0000

Reactions from world leaders poured out early Saturday after the U.S. and Israel launched strikes on Iran. The initiation of “Operation Epic Fury,” which came after weeks of threats from President Trump over the Middle Eastern nation’s nuclear program, sparked support from allies but also stoked fear in many countries in the region about the…

Trump says Iran is developing missiles that can reach US

Wed, 25 Feb 2026 13:34:55 +0000

President Trump said Tuesday night that Iran is developing long-range missiles that can reach U.S. territory. “They’ve already developed missiles that can threaten Europe and our bases overseas, and they’re working to build missiles that will soon reach the United States of America,” the president said during his first State of the Union address of…