Iran is producing 60% enriched uranium and has tripled its production levels in recent weeks. It’s the only country in the world not declared a nuclear power that is capable of producing such highly enriched uranium. Uranium can be converted to weapons-grade material within days. New reports show Iran growing its arsenal at unprecedented levels.…

On Tuesday, Dec. 26, U.S. officials met in Washington with Israeli Minister of Strategic Affairs Ron Dermer, a close adviser to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and a member of the country’s war cabinet, amid differences between the two countries on the scope of Israel’s operations and plans for what a post-war Gaza would look like.…

Top U.S. officials are heading to Mexico to discuss the surge in illegal migrant crossings at the U.S. southern border. And police in South Korea are investigating the death of an actor who starred in the Oscar-winning film “Parasite.” These stories and more highlight The Morning Rundown for Wednesday, Dec. 27, 2023. US officials to…

The New York Times is being criticized for publishing an op-ed written by the mayor of Gaza City, who was appointed to the position by Hamas, a group that’s been on the State Department’s list of foreign terrorist organizations since 1997. Mayor Yahya Sarraj wrote that Israel had pulverized Gaza’s cultural riches. “I call on…

It wasn’t Christmas lights illuminating the sky in Crimea overnight; video of what purports to be a Ukrainian airstrike against a Russian navy warship shows an explosion sending a fireball into the air. The size of the initial blast and secondary explosions indicate Ukraine likely used a deep strike missile like the Storm Shadow, and…

Pro-Palestinian protesters gathered outside the homes of two top Biden officials on Christmas morning. The crowds organized in the neighborhoods of Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and National Security adviser Jake Sullivan by sunrise. According to pro-Palestinian groups online, the protests were organized in an effort to “cancel” Christmas amid the Israel-Hamas war. Similar protests were…

Israel and the United States have enjoyed a special relationship since the end of World War II and the formal establishment of the new nation. The U.S. has guaranteed Israeli security since that time and has continued to back it after the Hamas attack on Oct 7. But what happens to Israel once the U.S.…

Egypt is proposing a plan to end the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas, with both sides not yet rejecting the idea. Israel’s war cabinet met on Monday night, Dec. 25, to discuss the multi-step plan, according to Israeli officials. According to reports, the proposal calls for a pause in the fighting of up to…

America retaliates against Iran-backed militant groups following an attack on U.S. servicemembers in Iraq. And, as of today, Dec. 26, some of Apple’s most popular watches are no longer for sale. These stories and more highlight The Morning Rundown for Tuesday, Dec. 26, 2023. US strikes Iran-backed groups after attack injures 3 US servicemembers in…

The death toll in Gaza rises above 20,000, according to local health officials. And the speaker of the House writes a letter to the president urging him to take executive action on the border crisis. These stories and more highlight The Morning Rundown for Friday, Dec. 22, 2023.   Health ministry says Gaza death toll surpasses 20,000…