Sam Mednick

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iran

Iran minister mocks Trump for ‘begging’ for help on reopening Hormuz, claims attacks came from UAE

By Jon Gambrell, Sam Mednick, and others

Plumes of smoke rise after debris from an intercepted Iranian drone struck an oil facility, according to authorities, in Fujairah, United Arab Emirates, Saturday, March 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri)

Iran openly threatens neighbor’s non-U.S. assets for first time, telling UAE ports to evacuate

By Jon Gambrell, Sam Mednick, and others

iran

Iran stretches war into third week with missile strike on U.S. embassy compound in Baghdad

By Jon Gambrell, Sam Mednick, and others

Flames rise from an oil storage facility south of the capital Tehran as strikes hit the city during the U.S.–Israeli military campaign, Iran, Saturday, March 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)

Iran sends conflicting signals on war, highlighting split between leaders looking to de-escalate vs. hard-liners bent on fighting the U.S. and Israel

By Jon Gambrell, Sam Mednick, and others

huckabee

Mike Huckabee infuriates Middle East after agreeing with Tucker Carlson’s claim that Israel has a biblical right to the whole region

By Sam Mednick, Samy Magdy, and others

Gaza

Doctors Without Borders kicked out of Gaza: Israel suspends dozens of humanitarian organizations over new registration rules

By Melanie Lidman, Sam Mednick, and others

President Donald Trump listens as Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during an arrival at his Mar-a-Lago club, Monday, Dec. 29, 2025, in Palm Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Trump warns U.S. will ‘knock the hell out of’ Iran’s nuclear capabilities if it’s rebuilding them amid Israeli concerns about long-range missiles

By Will Weissert, Sam Mednick, and others

Israeli troops deploy along Israel’s border with the Gaza Strip, on September 25, 2025, amid the ongoing war between Israel and the Palestinian Hamas militant group. (Photo by Jack GUEZ / AFP) (Photo by JACK GUEZ/AFP via Getty Images)

Israel moves to defensive-only position in Gaza as army eyes first phase of Trump’s plan to end the war

By Sam Mednick, Samy Magdy, and others

An Israeli tank moves in a staging area in southern Israel, near the border with Gaza, Friday, May 16, 2025. (AP Photo/Maya Alleruzzo)

Microsoft says it provided AI to Israeli military for war but denies use to harm people in Gaza

By Michael Biesecker, Garance Burke, and others

A Microsoft building with a large Israeli flag hanging from the exterior

Israel’s use of Microsoft and OpenAI raises questions about what could go wrong with the powerful tech

By Sam Mednick, Garance Burke, and others