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Trump responds to Israel's strikes on Iran

The president called the strikes "excellent" and says there is "more to come".
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VIDEO: Trump responds to Israel's strikes on Iran
25 minutes ago

IDF spokesperson on Israeli strikes on Iran’s nuclear program

IDF international spokesperson Nadav Shoshani joins ABC News Live to discuss the exchange of missiles between Israel and Iran Friday night.
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VIDEO: IDF spokesperson on Israeli strikes on Iran’s nuclear program
June 14, 2025 at 4:16 AM

House Armed Services Committee member weighs in on Israeli and Iranian strikes

Rep. Adam Smith (D-Wash.) joins ABC News’ Juju Chang to discuss the U.S. role in helping Israel shoot down Iranian missiles, and concerns about the U.S. being pulled further into the conflict.
June 14, 2025 at 4:16 AM
VIDEO: House Armed Services Committee member weighs in on Israeli and Iranian strikes
June 14, 2025 at 4:16 AM

Rep. Stutzman on Israel and Iran strikes: ‘Israel has to do what it has to do’

Rep. Marlin Stutzman (R-Ind.) speaks with ABC News’ Juju Chang about his meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the U.S. role in the conflict between Israel and Iran.
June 14, 2025 at 4:16 AM
VIDEO: Rep. Stutzman on Israel and Iran strikes: ‘Israel has to do what it has to do’
June 14, 2025 at 1:36 AM

Trump warns of 'a lot more' attacks as Israel-Iran conflict escalates

Pres. Trump told ABC News Israel's attack on Iran was "excellent" and suggested there was "more to come."
June 14, 2025 at 1:36 AM
VIDEO: Trump warns of 'a lot more' attacks as Israel-Iran conflict escalates
June 14, 2025 at 1:35 AM

Source: Iranian generals & nuclear scientists killed in strikes

A source tells ABC News that those killed in Iran during Israel's surprise attack, including top generals and scientists, were killed in a matter of minutes.
June 14, 2025 at 1:35 AM
VIDEO: Source: Iranian generals & nuclear scientists killed in strikes
June 14, 2025 at 1:18 AM

Iran launches counterstrikes after Israel's sweeping attack

The U.S. is helping shoot down missiles targeting Israel, U.S. officials say.
June 14, 2025 at 1:18 AM
VIDEO: Iran launches counterstrikes after Israel's sweeping attack
June 13, 2025 at 11:11 PM

Israel's spy agency Mossad claims it was able to attack Iran from within

Israel's spy agency Mossad claimed Friday that it was able to attack Iran from within following a barrage of strikes that targeted the heart of the country's nuclear program.
June 13, 2025 at 11:11 PM
Israel's spy agency Mossad claimed Friday that it was able to attack Iran from within following a barrage of strikes that targeted the heart of the country's nuclear program.
June 13, 2025 at 11:10 PM

How much could US gas prices rise amid Israel-Iran conflict?

US gas prices could rise within days, industry analysts said.
June 13, 2025 at 11:10 PM
Smoke rises following the Israeli strikes, in Kermanshah, Iran, June 13, 2025.
June 13, 2025 at 10:59 PM

Israel's spy agency Mossad claims it was able to attack Iran from within

Mossad released footage that it said showed two agents on Iranian soil who deployed precision attack systems "designed to destroy Iranian air defense systems."
June 13, 2025 at 10:59 PM
Israel’s spy agency Mossad, released video of how they attacked Iran from within. One clip shows two agents on what Mossad said was Iranian soil, released June 13, 2025.
June 13, 2025 at 10:57 PM

Former Israeli ambassador on Israel-Iran conflict

Dr. Michael Oren, former Israeli ambassador to the United States, weighs in on the escalating tension in the Middle East as Iran launched a barrage of missiles towards Israel.
June 13, 2025 at 10:57 PM
VIDEO: Former Israeli ambassador on Israel-Iran conflict
June 13, 2025 at 8:35 PM

Dow closes down 750 points after Israel-Iran conflict deepens, oil prices spike

Oil prices climbed more than 8% as the countries exchanged strikes.
June 13, 2025 at 8:35 PM
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) at the opening bell on June 13, 2025, in New York City.
June 13, 2025 at 8:31 PM

Iran launched under 100 rockets toward Israel in 2 slavos, IDF says

Retired Army Col. Seth Krummrich discusses Friday's retaliatory strikes by Iran against Israel and how the U.S. may be assisting Israel.
June 13, 2025 at 8:31 PM
VIDEO: Iran launched under 100 rockets toward Israel in 2 slavos, IDF says
June 13, 2025 at 8:31 PM

US assisting in shooting down missiles headed to Israel

The U.S. is assisting Israel in shooting down missiles targeting the country, a U.S. official confirmed to ABC News.
June 13, 2025 at 8:31 PM
The U.S. is assisting Israel in shooting down missiles targeting the country, a U.S. official confirmed to ABC News.
June 13, 2025 at 8:26 PM

'David's Sling' and 'Arrow': 2 of Israel's defenses against Iranian retaliation

Unlike "Iron Dome," they can bring down high-flying, faster long-range missiles.
June 13, 2025 at 8:26 PM
In this Dec. 21, 2015 file photograph provided by the Israeli Ministry of Defense shows a launch of David's Sling missile defense system.
June 13, 2025 at 8:25 PM

Trump tells ABC Israel strikes on Iran 'excellent' and warns 'more to come'

President Trump told ABC News the Israeli strikes on Iran were "excellent" and that there was "more to come."
June 13, 2025 at 8:25 PM
President Donald Trump attends the Congressional Picnic at the White House in Washington, D.C., June 12, 2025.
June 13, 2025 at 8:10 PM

Iran launches 2nd round of missiles toward Israel

Senior Fellow at the Independent Women's Forum Dr. Qanta Ahmed describes the ongoing aerial attack by Iran from a bunker in Israel.
June 13, 2025 at 8:10 PM
VIDEO: Iran launches 2nd round of missiles toward Israel
June 13, 2025 at 8:10 PM

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks as Iran launches missiles at Israel

Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delivers a message for the people of Iran as the ongoing retaliatory Iranian attack on Israel continues.
June 13, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delivers a message for the people of Iran as the ongoing retaliatory Iranian attack on Israel continues.
June 13, 2025 at 6:46 PM

Iran launches missiles toward Israel, Israel working to intercept: IDF

Iran has launched missiles toward Israel, which defense systems are operating to intercept, the Israel Defense Forces said Friday.
June 13, 2025 at 6:46 PM
VIDEO: Iran launches missiles toward Israel, Israel working to intercept: IDF
June 13, 2025 at 6:34 PM

Iran ‘very much on its backfoot,’ retired US Army lieutenant general says

Former U.S. Ambassador to NATO Doug Lute discusses how Iran might respond to Israeli strikes across the country on Friday morning.
June 13, 2025 at 6:34 PM
VIDEO: Iran ‘very much on its backfoot,’ retired US Army lieutenant general says
June 13, 2025 at 6:33 PM

Iranian attack on Israel incoming, IDF official says

There is an incoming Iranian attack on central Israel, an Israel Defense Forces official told ABC News.
June 13, 2025 at 6:33 PM
VIDEO: Iranian attack on Israel incoming, IDF official says
June 13, 2025 at 5:54 PM

Oil prices surge and stocks slump after Israel attack on Iran

The strike stoked concern among investors about a possible wider conflict across the Middle East, which accounts for a large share of global oil production. ABC News’ Alexis Christoforous reports.
June 13, 2025 at 5:54 PM
VIDEO: Oil prices surge and stocks slump after Israel attack on Iran
June 13, 2025 at 4:56 PM

Israel strikes dozens of targets in Iran, including nuclear program: IDF

Israel has launched what it is calling a "preemptive strike" against Iran and declared a state of emergency, according to Defense Minister Israel Katz.
June 13, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Smoke rises after an explosion in Tehran, Iran, June 13, 2025.
June 13, 2025 at 4:42 PM

Footage shows Tehran after Israel launches 'preemptive strike' against Iran

Iranian state television footage shows burning and damaged buildings in Tehran after Israel announced it had launched a "preemptive strike" against Iran.
June 13, 2025 at 4:42 PM
VIDEO: Footage shows Tehran after Israel launches 'preemptive strike' against Iran
June 13, 2025 at 4:16 PM

Scope of Israeli attack on Iran 'unprecedented': Former DHS official

ABC News' Marcus Moore and Karen Travers, as well as contributor Javed Ali, a former Trump administration official and cybersecurity expert, discuss the strikes on Iran.
June 13, 2025 at 4:16 PM
VIDEO: Scope of Israeli attack on Iran 'unprecedented': Former DHS official
June 13, 2025 at 4:05 PM

US, Israel sharing intel on Iran is ‘constant’: Former CIA official

ABC News contributor Darrell Blocker, a former CIA operative, talks about intelligence exchanges and the “exponentially difficult” operation.
June 13, 2025 at 4:05 PM
VIDEO: US, Israel sharing intel on Iran is ‘constant’: Former CIA official
June 13, 2025 at 3:21 PM

US braces for potential Israeli strike on Iran even as Trump pursues nuclear deal

An attack on Iran "could very well happen," President Trump said.
June 13, 2025 at 3:21 PM
President Donald Trump speaks after signing a bill blocking California's rule banning the sale of new gas-powered cars by 2035, in the East Room of the White House, June 12, 2025, in Washington.
June 13, 2025 at 2:31 PM

Israeli strategy behind Iran strikes is 'brilliant': Military analyst

ABC News contributor and retired Col. Steve Ganyard discusses the "extraordinary" human intelligence behind the strikes on Iran.
June 13, 2025 at 2:31 PM
VIDEO: Israeli strategy behind Iran strikes is 'brilliant': Military analyst
June 13, 2025 at 2:08 PM

Israel launches ‘preemptive’ attack on Iran

Israel launched a series of strikes against Iran that included dozens of military targets, including the country's nuclear program, according to the Israel Defense Forces.
June 13, 2025 at 2:08 PM
VIDEO: Israel launches ‘preemptive’ attack on Iran
June 13, 2025 at 12:46 PM

President Trump reacts to Israel's strikes on Iran

ABC News’ Chief Washington Correspondent Jon Karl has the president’s reaction to Israeli strikes on Iran.
June 13, 2025 at 12:46 PM
VIDEO: President Trump reacts to Israel striking Iran
June 13, 2025 at 12:10 PM

White House responds to Israel’s strike on Iran

The United States did not provide any assistance or have any involvement in the Israeli strike on Iran, two U.S. officials told ABC News.
June 13, 2025 at 12:10 PM
VIDEO: White House responds to Israel’s strike on Iran
June 13, 2025 at 12:02 PM

Israel braces for retaliation after strikes on Iran

ABC News’ Chief Global Affairs Correspondent Martha Raddatz reports on fears of escalations in the Middle East after Israel’s “preemptive” strikes on Iran overnight.
June 13, 2025 at 12:02 PM
VIDEO: Israel braces for retaliation after strikes on Iran
June 13, 2025 at 11:27 AM

Netanyahu calls Israel strikes on Iran 'successful'

In a statement early Friday morning, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu released a statement calling the dozens of strikes against Iran "successful."
June 13, 2025 at 11:27 AM
In a statement early Friday morning, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu released a statement calling the dozens of strikes against Iran "successful."
June 13, 2025 at 2:28 AM

IDF: Israel strikes dozens of targets in Iran

Israel's series of strikes against Iran included country's nuclear program, according to the IDF. The U.S. insists it was not involved in the attack.
June 13, 2025 at 2:28 AM
VIDEO: Israel strikes dozens of targets in Iran
June 13, 2025 at 1:55 AM

Israel strikes dozens of targets in Iran, including nuclear program: IDF

Israel has launched what it is calling a "preemptive strike" against Iran and declared a state of emergency, according to Defense Minister Israel Katz.
June 13, 2025 at 1:55 AM
Israel has launched what it is calling a "preemptive strike" against Iran and declared a state of emergency, according to Defense Minister Israel Katz.
June 13, 2025 at 12:50 AM

Israel launches 'preemptive strike' against Iran, declares state of emergency

Israel has launched what it is calling a "preemptive strike" against Iran and declared a state of emergency, according to Defense Minister Israel Katz.
June 13, 2025 at 12:50 AM
Israel has launched what it is calling a "preemptive strike" against Iran and declared a state of emergency, according to Defense Minister Israel Katz.
June 12, 2025 at 5:16 PM

Israel considering military action against Iran in coming days: Sources

The U.S. currently has planned nuclear talks with Iranian officials this weekend. ABC News' Luis Martinez reports.
June 12, 2025 at 5:16 PM
VIDEO: Israel considering military action against Iran in coming days: Sources
June 12, 2025 at 11:50 AM

Trump confirms US personnel are being removed from parts of Middle East

President Donald Trump confirmed on Wednesday that U.S. personnel are being "moved out" of parts of the Middle East amid escalating tensions with Israel and Iran.
June 12, 2025 at 11:50 AM
President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office at the White House, in Washington, June 10, 2025.
June 12, 2025 at 10:32 AM

Judge rules Trump admin cannot continue to detain Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil

The judge is staying his injunction until Friday to allow the Department of Homeland Security time to appeal the decision.
June 12, 2025 at 10:32 AM
Student negotiator Mahmoud Khalil is seen at a pro-Palestinian protest encampment on the Columbia University campus in New York, April 29, 2024.
June 12, 2025 at 3:36 AM

Judge rules Trump admin. cannot continue to detain activist Mahmoud Khalil

A New Jersey federal judge has issued a preliminary injunction barring the Trump administration from deporting or continuing to detain Columbia University pro-Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil.
June 12, 2025 at 3:36 AM
A New Jersey federal judge has issued a preliminary injunction barring the Trump administration from deporting or continuing to detain Columbia University pro-Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil.
June 11, 2025 at 5:26 PM

66 Palestinians killed in back-to-back shootings near aid sites: Health ministry

At least 36 Palestinians were killed while attempting to get aid in southern Gaza on Tuesday, according to the Hamas-run Gaza Ministry of Health.
June 11, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Palestinian children wait for food at a distribution point in Nuseirat, in the central Gaza Strip, on June 11, 2025.
June 11, 2025 at 2:52 PM

Residents of Graz observe moment of silence after school attack

ABC News’ Tom Soufi Burridge reports from Graz, Austria, where 10 people were killed in a shooting at a high school.
June 11, 2025 at 2:52 PM
VIDEO: Residents of Graz observe moment of silence after school attack
June 10, 2025 at 2:37 PM

36 killed in shooting near Gaza aid site, health officials say

The Israel Defense Forces says it fired warning shots at people posing a threat to troops and are reviewing the incident. ABC News’ Marcus Moore reports.
June 10, 2025 at 2:37 PM
36 killed in shooting near Gaza aid site, health officials say
June 10, 2025 at 2:22 PM

Greta Thunberg deported from Israel, officials say

Activist Greta Thunberg was deported on Tuesday, a day after the Gaza-bound ship she was on was seized by the Israeli military, the Israeli Foreign Ministry said.
June 10, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Activist Greta Thunberg was deported on Tuesday, a day after the Gaza-bound ship she was on was seized by the Israeli military, the Israeli Foreign Ministry said.
June 10, 2025 at 2:10 PM

Israel diverts aid boat carrying Greta Thunberg

"The passengers are expected to return to their home countries," the Israel Foreign Ministry said.
June 10, 2025 at 2:10 PM
An Israeli solider passes a bun to Greta Thunberg onboard the Gaza-bound British-flagged yacht "Madleen" after Israeli forces boarded the charity vessel as it attempted to reach the Gaza Strip in defiance of an Israeli naval blockade, in this still image released on June 9, 2025.
June 9, 2025 at 9:01 PM

Israel diverts aid boat carrying Greta Thunberg

"The passengers are expected to return to their home countries," the Israel Foreign Ministry said.
June 9, 2025 at 9:01 PM
VIDEO: Israel diverts aid boat carrying Greta Thunberg
June 9, 2025 at 2:44 PM

IDF stops Greta Thunberg, aid boat from reaching Gaza

Activists set out on a boat attempting to protest Israel’s restrictions on humanitarian aid for Gaza. ABC News’ Maggie Rulli reports.
June 9, 2025 at 2:44 PM
VIDEO: IDF stops Greta Thunberg, aid boat from reaching Gaza
June 9, 2025 at 2:24 PM

IDF prevents aid boat carrying Greta Thunberg, other activists from reaching Gaza

Israeli forces have seized a Gaza-bound aid boat and detained Greta Thunberg and other activists on board, enforcing a longstanding blockade of the Palestinian territory that has been tightened during the war with Hamas
June 9, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Climate activist Greta Thunberg, center, waits to board the Madleen boat, before setting sail for Gaza along with activists of the Freedom Flotilla Coalition, departing from the Sicilian port of Catania, Italy, Sunday, June 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Salvatore Cavalli)
June 8, 2025 at 12:07 PM

Some experts worry counterterrorism not a priority amid string of attacks

Five high-profile terrorist attacks have occurred across the United States in the first five months of 2025.
June 8, 2025 at 12:07 PM
People attend a candlelight vigil at Lafayette Square across from the White House in Washington, May 22, 2025, following a shooting that left two people dead.
June 8, 2025 at 12:07 AM

8 Palestinians killed in shooting near aid distribution center, Gaza officials say

Israeli troops shot and killed at least eight Palestinians near a humanitarian aid distribution center in the Rafah, Gaza, early Saturday.
June 8, 2025 at 12:07 AM
Internally displaced Palestinians gather in a charity kitchen to receive limited rations amid a shortage of food, in Nuseirat Palestinian refugee camp, central Gaza Strip, June 7, 2025.