Iran’s president and foreign minister were killed in a helicopter crash in a mountainous region of the country on Sunday. The U.S. State Department on Monday offered official condolences, but stressed that U.S. foreign policy toward Iran remains unchanged.
The International Criminal Court is applying for arrest warrants for leaders of the Hamas terrorist group—as well as for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Israel’s Defense Minister Yoav Gallant. The UN court has accused them of war crimes and crimes against humanity during Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack and the war in Gaza.
President Joe Biden has reacted to the ICC’s arrest warrants, calling them outrageous. He said there is no equivalence between Israel and Hamas, and that the United States will always stand by Israel. House Republican leaders said they are considering a sanctions bill against the UN court.
Key witness Michael Cohen changed his testimony during former President Donald Trump’s New York trial. He said that the non-disclosure agreement with Stormy Daniels was not legal. He characterized the payment as a campaign contribution.
