Retaliation from Tehran expected after US strikes
President Donald Trump said Saturday that the U.S. military struck three sites in Iran, directly joining Israel's effort to halt the country's nuclear program in an attempt to weaken a longtime foe. LiveNOW’s Austin Westfall is speaking about this breaking news and more with retired Marine Corp Intelligence Officer and National Security Analyst, Hal Kempfer.
FDD: Iranian network impersonating Israelis online
Researchers at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD) have uncovered what they say appears to be a psychological operation targeting the Israeli public. According to the FDD, an Iranian social media operation is instructing its audience on how to use AI and create fake accounts on X. LiveNOW’s Austin Westfall is speaking with Max Lesser, Senior Analyst on Emerging Threats with the Foundation for Defense of Democracies.
Hot air balloon crash in Brazil kills at least 8 after midair fire
At least eight people were killed and thirteen others injured after a hot air balloon caught fire. and crashed on Saturday.
Watch: Arsonists set themselves on fire in botched attack caught on camera
Three arsonists accidentally set themselves on fire during a failed attack in Solomontown, South Australia.
Iran’s UN Ambassador speaks at security meeting
Early Saturday, the Israeli Air Force (IAF) announced a new series of airstrikes. These strikes targeted missile storage facilities located in central Iran. LiveNOW’s Austin Westfall is continuing to break down the conflict with Dr. Alon Burstein.
Iranian talks in Geneva yield no progress
Diplomats from Britain, France, Germany and the European Union met with Iran’s foreign minister on Friday. They urged the country to continue diplomacy with the United States one week after stalled nuclear talks escalated into attacks between Iran and Israel. Here to break it all down with LiveNOW’s Andrew Craft is Sina Azodi, an Assistant Professor of Middle East Politics at the Elliott School of International Affairs at the George Washington University.
‘She's wrong': Trump says Gabbard incorrect on Iran
President Donald Trump has told reporters that Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard's assessment of Iran's nuclear capabilities is "wrong." “She's wrong," Trump said after he was asked about Gabbard's assessment that Iran is not close to building a nuclear weapon. "My intelligence community is wrong." LiveNOW’s Andrew Craft is speaking about this and more with retired Marine Corp Intelligence Officer and National Security Analyst, Hal Kempfer.
Latest developments from Israel-Iran conflict
LiveNOW's Christina Evans interviews Mark Montgomery to discuss what President Donald Trump said about his Director of National Intelligence, Tulsi Gabbard, after he said that she is wrong about Iran’s nuclear threat.
Netanyahu implies Israel can strike Fordow
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu suggested that his country is capable of attacking all of Iran’s nuclear facilities, differing from President Trump's comments that Israel needs help from the U.S. LiveNOW's Christina Evans spoke about Netanyahu's comments with Tom Karako from Center for Strategic and International Studies.
Record-setting shipwreck accidentally discovered off coast of France
French authorities believe they have uncovered a remarkably well-preserved shipwreck more than a mile beneath the surface of the Mediterranean Sea.
Mystery flights from China to Iran raise questions amid Israel conflict
Boeing 747s were spotted leaving China for Iran as tensions escalate following Israeli strikes on nuclear facilities.
Project Dynamo evacuating Americans from Israel
Project Dynamo's Mike Dinesman joins LiveNOW's Austin Westfall to explain the organization's mission to help Americans evacuate from Israel.
Nuclear proliferation expert on Iranian nuclear sites
Israel's airstrikes on Tehran, Iran marked a dramatic escalation in the proxy war between the two regional rivals. But many continue to ask themselves, how close is Iran to having a nuclear weapon and how far along are they in the process? LiveNOW’s Austin Westfall is getting viewer questions answered with the help of Nuclear Proliferation Expert, Andrea Stricker.
WH: ‘substantial chance’ for renewed Iran negotiations
After intense speculation about whether President Trump will launch a strike on Iran in support of Israel, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt announced there is a "substantial chance" for renewed negotiations. LiveNOW’s Andrew Craft is speaking with Benjamin Radd, a lecturer in law at the UCLA School of Law, and in global studies, international and area studies, at the UCLA College.
Trump to decide on Israel-Iran intervention
President Donald Trump is expected to decide within the next two weeks whether the U.S. will intervene in the conflict between Israel and Iran. This news comes directly from White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt. LiveNOW’s Andrew Craft is speaking with retired Marine Corp Intelligence Officer and National Security Analyst Hal Kempfer as tensions in the Middle East continue to rise.
