Two adversaries that barely speak to each other managed to avoid catastrophe — but there's still plenty to worry about. Read More
While a few members of Congress have been outspoken about the briefings they have received, the pair have remained relatively tight-lipped on the matter. Read More
American troops were informed of an imminent attack hours before a barrage of Iranian ballistic missiles struck a key Iraqi airbase. Read More
That “imminent attack” justification has been cited by the Trump administration, but the definition of imminent largely hasn’t been fleshed out. Read More
The demonstrations that erupted after Iran admitted to accidentally shooting down a passenger plane are the latest of several waves of protest going back to the 1979 Islamic Revolution. Read More
That shouldn't have surprised Iranian officials one bit, unless they had ignored President Donald Trump's repeated warnings against killing Americans. Read More
Mark Esper suggested that Iran's government is under internal threat following its downing of a Ukrainian civilian airliner. Read More
From requiring congressional approval for military action against Iran to confirming federal claims court judges, here's how Maine's members of Congress voted. Read More
Confronted by persistent questions about his military action in the Middle East, President Donald Trump and his top officials offered a string of fresh explanations Friday, with Trump now contending Iranian militants had planned major attacks on four U.S. embassies. Read More
Iran's Revolutionary Guard on Saturday acknowledged that it accidentally shot down the Ukrainian jetliner that crashed earlier this week, killing all 176 people aboard, after the government had repeatedly denied Western accusations and mounting evidence that it was responsible. Read More
President Donald Trump's speech on Iran will not go down in memory as eloquent or inspiring — but it gave the world what it needed most: an opportunity for de-escalation. Read More
We’ll admit that it is a very low bar to clear, but by showing restraint in a brief Wednesday address to the nation about the U.S. confrontation with Iran, President Donald Trump put many minds at ease. Read More
We can't possibly afford a war with Iran. Our only choice is to stop it before it starts. Read More
The U.S. promised "appropriate action" Friday in response to its assessment that an Iranian missile was responsible for downing a Ukrainian jetliner. Read More
The Trump administration on Friday announced a new wave of sanctions on Iran following this week's missile strikes by the Islamic Republic on U.S. bases in Iraq. Read More
The U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday passed a resolution to limit President Trump’s authority to use military force in Iran. Read More
Three of four members of Maine’s congressional delegation said by they back measures aimed at limiting President Donald Trump's ability to take strike Iran as criticism of the U.S. killing of a top Iranian general intensifies. Read More
U.S. and Canadian officials say it is "highly likely" that an Iranian anti-aircraft missile downed a Ukrainian jetliner late Tuesday, killing all 176 people on board. Read More
