Tag: Al Jazeera

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.

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun has told US President Donald Trump that Lebanon’s “ultimate objective” is to end hostilities with Israel “forever”, following a US-backed framework agreement. Aoun is in Washington seeking US support for an Israeli withdrawal from southern Lebanon.

Newly released bodycam footage shows the moment University of Central Florida student Jarrett Vick was tased and arrested by campus police, after being repeatedly misgendered by the officer.

Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich says Israel has “no interest” in joining the renewed US military campaign against Iran, arguing the current US-Iran conflict and sustained economic pressure on Tehran benefits Israel.