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Trump dispatches Witkoff and Kushner to Pakistan for new talks with Iran's foreign minister
23+ hour, 22+ min ago (1009+ words) The talks planned for Saturday come as much of the world is on edge over a war that has snarled crucial energy exports through the Strait of Hormuz, clouded the global economic picture and left thousands dead across the Middle…...
Hezbollah official says the group won't abide by any agreements from Lebanon-Israel talks in the US
1+ week, 4+ day ago (913+ words) Wafiq Safa, a high-ranking member of Hezbollah's political council, spoke on the eve of the talks expected in Washington between Lebanese and Israeli ambassadors to the U. S. It will be the first time in decades that envoys from Lebanon and Israel,…...
President Trump calls off bombing of Iran for two weeks, subject to Strait of Hormuz re-opening
2+ week, 3+ day ago (150+ words) (ABC 6 News) " President Donald Trump announced on Truth Social that he is calling off Tuesday night's attack on Iran. Trump had previously given Iran a deadline of 7 p. m. CDT to re-open the Strait of Hormuz, threatening to destroy Iranian "civilization" if…...
Local Jewish communities celebrate start of Passover
3+ week, 2+ day ago (115+ words) (ABC 6 News) " Local Jewish communities are getting ready to celebrate the traditional holiday of Passover. Those who celebrate may not eat any leavened bread or have any in their homes, and rabbis say the best way to get rid of…...
Local Iranians criticize Iran's choice for new supreme leader
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (398+ words) (ABC 6 News) " A new supreme leader was named in Iran over the weekend, and the decision has sparked pushback from local Iranians in Rochester. One local Iranian couple said beyond everything else, they are grateful for the United States and…...
Trump was once wary of ordering regime change in Iran. Here's what made him change his mind
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (1121+ words) Guardrails were tossed aside, as Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered up a battle plan that included targeted strikes on Iran's leadership, including the 86-year-old Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei whose death Trump triumphantly announced in a social…...
US and Israel clash with Iran at emergency Security Council meeting. UN chief condemns attacks
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (745+ words) Secretary-General Ant'nio Guterres told the council that everything must be done to prevent an escalation. "The alternative," he warned, "is a potential wider conflict with grave consequences for civilians and regional stability." Guterres said the U. S. and Israeli airstrikes violated international…...
After U. S. -Israeli strikes, local Iranians hope for regime change
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (438+ words) (ABC 6 News) " Following U. S. and Israeli airstrikes Saturday morning, local Iranians in Rochester say they are watching closely as what they describe as a pivotal opportunity unfolds. Reactions were not ones of fear, rather excitement, with several saying they fully support…...
Trump says Iran's supreme leader is dead
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (1543+ words) Trump said his death is "the single greatest chance for the Iranian people to take back their Country." The death occurred after a joint U. S. and Israeli aerial bombardment that targeted Iranian military and governmental sites. The president also said "heavy…...
Local lawmakers react to U. S. /Israel strike on Iran
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (271+ words) Rep. Brad Finstad (R) Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar (DFL) Minnesota The president'with no authorization from Congress'has gone to war with Iran. Under the U. S. Constitution it is Congress'and not the President' who has the power to declare war. I have long supported…...