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New York Times
3 days ago
- Politics
- New York Times
Officials Share New Analysis of Iran Strike, and Zohran Mamdani Talks Next Steps
Hosted by Will Jarvis Produced by Will Jarvis and Ian Stewart Edited by Ian Stewart and Jessica Metzger Featuring Emma Bubola In New Assessment, C.I.A. Chief Says U.S. Strikes 'Severely Damaged' Iranian Program, by Julian E. Barnes, Mark Mazzetti and Maggie Haberman Supreme Leader's Absence Raises Alarm in Iran, by Farnaz Fassihi Mamdani Reflects on His Astonishing Rise and the Challenges Ahead, by Emma G. Fitzsimmons What to Know About the Antigovernment Protests in Kenya, by Pranav Baskar With Bezos Wedding, Venice Braces for Love in the Time of Tech Billionaires, by Emma Bubola Tune in, and tell us what you think at theheadlines@ For corrections, email nytnews@ For more audio journalism and storytelling, download the New York Times Audio app — available to Times news subscribers on iOS — and sign up for our weekly newsletter.
Reuters
3 days ago
- Politics
- Reuters
Iran's 'paper tiger' leadership will fall, predicts Nobel peace laureate Ebadi
LONDON, June 25 (Reuters) - Iranian Nobel Peace Prize laureate Shirin Ebadi said on Wednesday Iran's war with Israel had revealed the weakness of its "paper tiger" leadership, predicting that Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei would be toppled in a peaceful revolution. She spoke a day after a shaky ceasefire brokered by U.S. President Donald Trump took hold between Iran and Israel, ending a short but intense air war in which Israeli strikes seemingly targeted Iran's senior leadership at will. "The people of Iran and the world saw that and realised what a paper tiger this administration is," Ebadi told Reuters in an interview in London, where she has lived in self-imposed exile since 2009. Ebadi, a lawyer who won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2003 for her work defending human rights, has been a staunch critic of the Shi'ite Muslim clerical establishment that has ruled Iran since 1979. Security officials said Khamenei, 86, went into hiding during the conflict, which wiped out the top echelon of Iran's military leadership and killed its leading nuclear scientists. "The people will not trust a leader who hides during times of war," Ebadi said. She said previous protests, such as those around the death of Iranian-Kurdish woman Mahsa Amini in 2022, had shown mass public support for change. "I predict the people will succeed this time around and this regime will be gone." There have been no signs of significant street protests against the Islamic Republic, with relief dominating the first response of many Iranians to the ceasefire. While Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, a relative moderate, has said the atmosphere of national solidarity during Israel's attacks would spur domestic reform, hardline security organs have also moved swiftly to demonstrate their control with mass arrests, executions and military deployments, officials and activists have said. "The regime is trying to compensate for its defeat by arresting the people," Ebadi said. "Because it fears that now that it has been defeated in this war, the people will find more courage and take to the streets."
Yahoo
6 days ago
- Politics
- Yahoo
Protests erupt calling for Trump, U.S. to stay out of war in Middle East
WASHINGTON — Protests against the U.S. military involvement in Iran, including some in New York and outside the White House June 22, are expected to continue throughout the week in communities across the country. The protests come on the heels of President Donald Trump ordering attacks on three nuclear facilities in Iran. Demonstrations were underway Sunday, June 22 in Washington, D.C., New York and Boston, according to social media posts. 'The people of the United States don't want another forever war. The people of the United States want money for people's needs!'' the Party for Socialism and Liberation posted on X. The protests, some organized in part by ANSWER (Act Now to Stop War and End Racism) Coalition, an anti-war group, call for Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to stop the war on Iran. ANSWER is a left-wing group that has organized protests against the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and other U.S. military actions, including some that have drawn hundreds of thousands of participants. Earlier this year, the organization was part of a coalition of groups across the country protesting in the days after Trump's inauguration. Other protests are planned in the coming week, including a national ''Stop the War on Iran'' march slated for June 28 in Washington, D.C. Others protested across the globe, including in Japan and Iran. Trump administration officials defended the attacks Sunday morning, and President Trump threatened possible further actions. "If peace does not come quickly, we will go after those other targets with precision, speech and skill," Trump said Saturday at the White House. More: Not what 'MAGA wanted to hear': Tensions within GOP remain about Trump's Iran strike Congress is scheduled to return to Washington this week. Many Republican lawmakers applauded Trump's move. 'President Trump has been consistent and clear that a nuclear-armed Iran will not be tolerated,'' Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, a Republican from Louisiana, said in a statement. 'That posture has now been enforced with strength, precision, and clarity.'' Some Democrats, however, blasted Trump's 'unilateral decision' to attack Iran without congressional approval, calling it illegal. 'This move, a rash sequel to his withdrawal from the nuclear deal, puts our nation, our troops, and innocents at grave risk,'' Rep. James Clyburn, a Democrat from South Carolina, said in a statement. 'Trump promised to be a peacemaker and vowed to avoid plunging the U.S. into more wars in the Middle East. This attack is inconsistent with his promise to the American people.' Contributing: Sarah Wire ### This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Protests erupt calling for U.S. to stay out of a war in Middle East
News.com.au
21-06-2025
- Politics
- News.com.au
US appeals court allows Trump control of National Guard in LA
A US appeals court on Thursday ruled that President Donald Trump could continue control of National Guard troops in Los Angeles, over the objections of California Governor Gavin Newsom. Trump ordered the deployment of thousands of National Guard troops and hundreds of Marines into Los Angeles this month in response to protests over federal immigration sweeps -- a move opposed by city leaders and Newsom. A lower court judge had last week ordered Trump to return control of the California National Guard to Newsom, saying the president's decision to deploy them to protest-hit Los Angeles was "illegal." But a three-judge panel of the US Court of Appeals unanimously ruled that Trump was within his rights when he ordered 4,000 members of the National Guard into service for 60 days to "protect federal personnel performing federal functions and to protect federal property." "Affording appropriate deference to the President's determination, we conclude that he likely acted within his authority in federalizing the National Guard," they said in their 38-page ruling. Trump celebrated the decision in a post on Truth Social Thursday night, calling it a "BIG WIN." "All over the United States, if our Cities, and our people, need protection, we are the ones to give it to them should State and Local Police be unable, for whatever reason, to get the job done," Trump wrote. - 'Not a king' - The state of California had argued that Trump's order was illegal because it did not follow the procedure of being issued through the governor. The judges said Trump's "failure to issue the federalization order directly 'through' the Governor of California does not limit his otherwise lawful authority to call up the National Guard." But the panel said it disagreed with the defendants' primary argument that the president's decision to federalize members of the California National Guard "is completely insulated from judicial review." Governor Newsom responded to the decision saying Trump "is not a king and not above the law." "Tonight, the court rightly rejected Trump's claim that he can do whatever he wants with the National Guard and not have to explain himself to a court," he posted on X. "We will not let this authoritarian use of military soldiers against citizens go unchecked." Newsom added in a separate post on his personal X account "the fight doesn't end here", adding "we will press forward with our challenge to President Trump's authoritarian use of US military soldiers against citizens." The state could request the case to be reheard, or it could petition the Supreme Court for intervention. - Immigration tensions - The ruling comes against a backdrop of heightened tensions in Los Angeles, which has become ground zero of Trump's immigration crackdown across the United States. The city has seen scattered violence but mostly peaceful protests in recent weeks, ignited by an escalation in federal immigration sweeps that have targeted migrant workers in garment factories, car washes and other workplaces. Local media reported further raids across the city on Thursday targeting Home Depot stores, a home improvement retailer where day laborers often gather in parking lots seeking work. The protests, though largely peaceful, saw sporadic and spectacular violence. Damage included vandalism, looting, clashes with law enforcement and several torched driverless taxis. Trump, who has repeatedly exaggerated the scale of the unrest, also sent 700 US Marines to Los Angeles despite the objections of local officials, claiming that they had lost control of the "burning" city. It was the first time since 1965 that a US president deployed the National Guard over the wishes of a state governor. Trump appointed two of the judges on the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit panel, and former president Joe Biden appointed the third, the New York Times reported Thursday.
Fox News
20-06-2025
- Politics
- Fox News
'The View' host Ana Navarro pleads for Obama to speak out against Trump's 'American nightmare'
"The View" co-host Ana Navarro called Friday on former President Barack Obama to publicly condemn President Donald Trump, saying we are living in "an American nightmare" in his second term and it was his duty to take a stand. After Sunny Hostin and Sara Haines largely defended Obama's right to stay out of the limelight after recent media discussions about his role in the Democratic Party, Navarro pushed for Obama and other past presidents to use their platforms to fight against the Trump administration. "In normal times, former presidents would remain quiet and not criticize or attack the current president, particularly in year one when it was the honeymoon period. Well, this isn't the honeymoon period. It's a nightmare. It's an American nightmare. These are not normal times," she said. Navarro referenced the "No Kings" protests across the nation last weekend where an estimated 5 million people took to the streets to protest the president and his agenda, as Trump held a military parade in Washington, D.C., to mark the Army's 250th birthday. "The American people are taking it upon themselves. They're not waiting for a leader," Navarro continued. "They're not waiting for a great White knight or a Black knight or Latino knight to drive them out of the forest into the wilderness. They're doing it upon themselves." Navarro said she loved that Obama was "happy" and enjoying life out of the political spotlight by "making money" and "making movies." But she insisted it was his obligation to speak out against Trump for endangering the country. "America is in danger. Our democratic values are in danger. I think if you feel that way, each and every one of us has to do everything we absolutely can," she said. "Some of us have a bigger voice. Some of us have a smaller voice." Navarro suggested all the living presidents could come out and make a unified public declaration rebuking the sitting president. Some progressives shared their disappointment that Obama hasn't been more outspoken in his criticism of Trump during the president's second term. "There are many grandmas and Rachel Maddow viewers who have been more vocal in this moment than Barack Obama has," co-founder of the Progressive Change Institute, Adam Green, told The Atlantic in a report published earlier this month. "It is heartbreaking," Green said, "to see him sacrificing that megaphone when nobody else quite has it." Obama campaigned alongside former President Joe Biden before he dropped out of the race and also stumped for former Vice President Kamala Harris when she became the nominee last year. The former president spoke out against Trump in April at an event in New York, but has largely remained out of the spotlight since Trump won. This week in remarks in Connecticut, Obama took veiled shots at Trump but never mentioned him by name. He chided affluent liberals that they might have to go to uncomfortable places if they wanted to be truly progressive in this new era. Obama's office didn't return a request for comment.
