Tag: Al Jazeera

A $1.15 trillion US defence bill passed by the House includes plans to expand military cooperation with Israel through joint work on missile defence, drones and AI. Critics warn the move could deepen ties amid growing political divisions over aid to Israel.

The US says it has spent more than $37.5 billion on the Iran war so far, and the Secretary of Defense is requesting an additional $67 billion more. One analyst tells Al Jazeera’s ‘This is America’ that Congress may face political trouble voting against it.

A US Democratic Congressman challenges UN Ambassador Mike Waltz during a congressional hearing, playing an Al Jazeera video to question troop safety in Jordan. Some lawmakers do not trust the Trump administration to be open about the danger posed by Iranian strikes on US bases.

The United States and Saudi Arabia have reached a civilian nuclear cooperation deal, but US President Trump said it will only take effect if Riyadh joins the Abraham Accords and normalises relations with Israel.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio says Iran will continue to ‘pay the price’ for what he said was the failure to stick to agreements, telling reporters that President Trump’s policy is ‘a head for an eye’.

Economist Mary Lovely dismisses claims that getting automakers to produce more cars in America is proof that tariffs work. She warns the US could end up building more auto plants, but because of automation, employ even fewer workers.

Strikes from the US on Iran are raining down for the 12th night in a row, as President Donald Trump is reportedly considering expanding US attacks. Shortly before strikes began, the House of Representatives approved $95B in war funding. Al Jazeera’s Kimberly Halkett reports.

Protesters shouted ‘Justice for Lorenzo’ at a Houston, Texas, city council meeting on Tuesday, demanding answers over the death of 52-year-old Lorenzo Salgado Araujo who was killed by an ICE agent on July 7.

Senator Jon Ossoff challenges Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over past claims that Iran’s military had been ‘destroyed’ and rendered ‘combat ineffective,’ questioning whether those claims were accurate as US forces continue operations against Iran.

A former Biden official tells Al Jazeera that Lebanon’s pilot zones will only create an environment for Hezbollah to continue its armed resistance. Former State Department official, Jennifer Gavito, says she has a difficult time imagining Israel fully withdrawing from Lebanon.