Women detail alleged abuses carried by militia under commander now in Syria's top military brass
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Trump tears into Iran saying ‘They're all DEAD now' as he ‘supports' Israel after night of missile strikes on hard-liners
President Donald Trump on Friday put the United States firmly in Israel's corner after Israeli forces attacked Iranian nuclear sites and conducted targeted strikes on Iranian military commanders and nuclear scientists, warning Iranian officials that they should come back to the negotiating table with him before more Israeli strikes hit with devastating effect. In a Truth Social post, Trump said he'd given Tehran 'chance after chance to make a deal' that would have headed off the strikes by putting restrictions on the country's nuclear weapons program and complained that Iranian negotiators had never been able to come to an agreement. 'I gave Iran chance after chance to make a deal. I told them, in the strongest of words, to 'just do it,' but no matter how hard they tried, no matter how close they got, they just couldn't get it done,' he wrote. Trump also said he'd warned Iran that Israel 'has a lot' of American-made military hardware — 'the best and most lethal' — and is quite proficient in using it. 'Certain Iranian hardliner's spoke bravely, but they didn't know what was about to happen. They are all DEAD now, and it will only get worse!' he added. Continuing, Trump said there was 'still time' for Iranian officials to make the 'slaughter' by Israeli forces 'come to an end' before 'even more brutal attacks' come next. 'Iran must make a deal, before there is nothing left, and save what was once known as the Iranian Empire. No more death, no more destruction, JUST DO IT, BEFORE IT IS TOO LATE,' he said. In a separate post, Trump said he'd previously given Tehran a '60 day ultimatum to 'make a deal'' and claimed that the strikes by Israel took place on 'day 61.' 'I told them what to do, but they just couldn't get there. Now they have, perhaps, a second chance,' he said. In a brief phone interview with The Wall Street Journal on Friday, the president elaborated on his social media post when asked if he was saying the U.S. had gotten advance warning of the strikes from Israeli officials. "Heads-up? It wasn't a heads-up. It was, we know what's going on,' he said. "I told the other side, I said, you have 60 days to make the deal. On the 61st day, they attacked. Today is 61 actually, and it was a very successful attack. They should have made a deal and they still can make a deal while they have something left— they still can," he added. Separately, the president told CNN that the Israeli attacks had been 'very successful' and said the Israeli government had operated with full American support. 'We of course support Israel, obviously and supported it like nobody has ever supported it,' he said. Trump's boast of having foreknowledge of Israel's attack plans directly contradicts the initial reaction from another top American official, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who in a statement released by the White House called the strikes 'unilateral' and said the U.S. was 'not involved in strikes against Iran' and remained focused on protecting forces in the region. Rubio, who is also serving as Trump's acting national security adviser, added that Israel had 'advised' American officials that the strikes were 'necessary for its self-defense' and warned Iran against targeting American 'interests or personnel.' The Israeli attacks, which are understood to include audacious drone strikes launched from within Iran's borders as well as hundreds of Israeli Air Force fighters, come after weeks of negotiations between American and Iranian officials aimed at reaching an accord to curb Iran's nuclear program. Those talks, which Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu opposed, are unlikely to resume at this point.
Fox News
34 minutes ago
- Fox News
IAEA chief calls Israeli president, reportedly says Iran nuclear facility was severely damaged
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New York Post
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- New York Post
CNN, MSNBC insist anti-ICE protests have been ‘mostly peaceful' despite unrest
CNN and MSNBC have bent over backwards to remind viewers that anti-ICE demonstrations and riots causing turmoil and unrest across the country were 'mostly peaceful,' according to a new study from the Media Research Center. Los Angeles, the epicenter of the anti-ICE chaos, has been hit with continued disorder and flash mob-style looting incidents as law enforcement has been forced to make mass arrests. Videos and photos of the disorder have taken the internet by storm and some businesses have even boarded up their shops. Anti-ICE protesters have also clashed with police in New York City, where several police vehicles were set on fire inside an NYPD parking lot overnight Wednesday. In Chicago, a car drove through a crowd of demonstrators Tuesday night as hundreds of anti-ICE protesters gathered, and multiple police vehicles have been vandalized in that city, too. 10 Protesters burning cars and waving Mexican flags during an immigration protest in Los Angeles. AFP via Getty Images 10 Protesters at a Salt Lake City rally hold signs against ICE. / MEGA 10 Damaged police vehicles on a freeway during a protest in downtown Los Angeles. REUTERS While major cities such as L.A., New York and Chicago have received the most attention, there have also been anti-ICE demonstrations in Washington, North Carolina, Missouri, Texas, Indiana, Colorado, Georgia, and a variety of other areas. Through it all, CNN and MSNBC have continued to insist the demonstrations and riots were 'mostly peaceful.' The Media Research Center (MRC) analyzed all coverage from June 7-11 and found a staggering 211 examples of CNN and MSNBC personalities insisting the chaos was 'largely peaceful,' 'mostly peaceful' or something similar. 10 CNN and MSNBC have completely dismissed the dangerous reality of these nationwide protests. MRC CNN was responsible for 123 claims that the riots were 'peaceful,' while MSNBC reminded viewers 88 times, according to the MRC. NewsBusters senior research analyst Bill D'Agostino, who conducted the MRC study, noticed that whenever there was violence, CNN and MSNBC attributed it to a nebulous, separate group that had no connection with the 'peaceful protesters.' 10 Police officer firing a weapon at protesters during a demonstration in Los Angeles. Getty Images 10 Protesters in Salt Lake City holding a sign that says f–k ICE. Abram Iman/ZUMA / 10 A protester smashes a Waymo vehicle with a skateboard in LA. AFP via Getty Images D'Agostino told Fox News Digital he 'counted any assertion that specifically [said] these riots or protests were 'peaceful,' 'largely peaceful,' 'mostly peaceful,' or any other permutation thereof,' during segments in which the violence had been acknowledged or shown on screen. 'No reporter acknowledged any link between the peaceful and violent elements of the crowds. The rioters were exclusively framed as 'rogue actors,' or 'lone wolves,' and there was never any assertion that they might share common cause with the more peaceful individuals,' D'Agostino told Fox News Digital. 10 A protester in LA showing rubber bullet wounds. 10 Toby Canham, a photographer covering the LA ICE protest for the Post was shot by a rubber bullet on June 8. Louise Barnsley 10 A journalist says he was also hit by a rubber bullet in LA. REUTERS 'Conversely, there was also no instance in which a reporter acknowledged that the National Guard and Marines had been mobilized exclusively to address the violent elements of the crowd,' D'Agostino continued. 'There were numerous complaints about the use of military force against 'peaceful protesters.'' D'Agostino also only found one instance in which a journalist from CNN or MSNBC referred to the chaos unfolding in Los Angeles as a 'riot,' which CNN's Jake Tapper did on June 7.
