Iran has threatened to close the Strait of Hormuz in response to the U.S. bombings of its nuclear facilities over the weekend. The narrow waterway is a vital pathway for world energy supplies.

President Trump promised to carry out the most deportations in U.S. history, focused on criminals. But now, immigration officials are going after asylum seekers who say they're fleeing persecution.

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Many Iranians are confused and experiencing mixed emotions right now – some hoping the US strikes will bring an end to the hardline regime, others worry it'll start a broader war.

The U.S. military bombed key nuclear sites in Iran over the weekend. Afterwards, President Trump warned Iran not to strike back — but Iran has launched missiles at a major U.S air base in Qatar.

Monday's unsigned order puts that decision on hold while the legal process continues in the lower courts. The court's three ...

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Iran's state-run media agency says Tehran launched the missiles on U.S. air bases in Qatar and Iraq, after the U.S. bombed three key nuclear sites in Iran over the weekend.

Al Jazeera reports that Iran’s state-run agency Tasnim says Tehran launched the missiles on U.S. air bases in Qatar and Iraq, after the U.S. bombed three key nuclear sites in Iran over the weekend.

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