Iran fires dozens of missiles into Israel as retaliation for killing of Hezbollah and Hamas leaders

JERUSALEM (AP) — Iran said it fired dozens of missiles into Israel on Tuesday, a sharp escalation of the monthslong conflict between Israel and the Iran-backed militias Hezbollah and Hamas. There were no immediate reports of casualties as Israel ordered residents to head to bomb shelters and as...

Middle East latest: Iran fires missiles at Israel after Israeli ground raids into Lebanon

The Israeli military says Iran has fired missiles at Israel, and is warning Israelis to shelter in place. The announcement Tuesday followed warnings from a senior U.S. administration official that Iran was preparing to “imminently” launch a ballistic missile attack on Israel. ...

Iran says it fired dozens of missiles into Israel as retaliation for killing of Hezbollah leader and Hamas official

Wall Street retreats from records as oil prices leap after Iran launches missile attack on Israel

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks are retreating from their records Tuesday as worries worsen about the escalating violence in the Middle East. The S&P 500 pulled 1.2% lower, a day after setting an all-time high for the 43rd time this year. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down...

Analysis: Iran reluctant so far to retaliate against Israel after airstrike kills Hezbollah leader

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran lost its most reliable ally in the Middle East when an Israeli airstrike killed Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah. But Iran isn’t leading the charge to retaliate. That's put Tehran in a bind: Not responding could see it alienate the...

Iran Revolutionary Guard general died in Israeli strike that killed Hezbollah leader, reports say

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A prominent general in Iran's paramilitary Revolutionary Guard died in an Israeli airstrike that killed Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah in Beirut, Iranian media reported Saturday. The killing of Gen. Abbas Nilforushan marks the latest casualty...

Iranian operatives charged in the US with hacking Donald Trump's presidential campaign

WASHINGTON (AP) — Three Iranian operatives have been charged with hacking Donald Trump’s presidential campaign as part of what the Justice Department says was a sweeping effort to undermine the former president and erode confidence in the U.S. electoral system. The action,...

Today in History: September 27, Taliban take power in Afghanistan

Today is Friday, Sept. 27, the 271st day of 2024. There are 95 days left in the year. Today in history: On Sept. 27, 1996, in Afghanistan, the Taliban, a band of former seminary students, drove the government of President Burhanuddin Rabbani out of Kabul, captured...

The UN's nuclear chief says the world needs to pursue dialogue with North Korea over nuclear weapons

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The world must recognize that North Korea possesses nuclear weapons and pursue dialogue despite its violations of U.N. sanctions and international law, the United Nations' nuclear chief said Thursday. In an interview with The Associated Press. Rafael Grossi,...

Intelligence officials have briefed the Trump campaign on Iranian threats. A look at what's known

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. officials briefed Donald Trump 's campaign this week on Iranian threats against the Republican presidential nominee, but the briefing centered on previously reported threats and not a new plot. The Secret Service boosted Trump's security protection in July...