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Finer: US preparing for every possibility on potential Iran retaliation

Sunday, August 4 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- After a top Hamas political leader was assassinated in Tehran last week, White House Deputy National Security Adviser Jon Finer said the United States is "preparing for every possibility" regarding potential retaliation from Iran."I won't lay out what I expect Iran...

US sends more fighter jets and ships to Middle East ahead of possible Iranian retaliation

Saturday, August 3 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) --The Pentagon will send an additional fighter squadron and more warships to the Middle East to help defend Israel should Iran react militarily to this week's assassination of Hamas' top political leader in Tehran that Iran has blamed on Israel.The United States will...

Boeing whistleblower found dead in midst of retaliation case; attorney says he’s shocked

Wednesday, March 13 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- A former Boeing employee who raised numerous concerns about the company's production standards died from a "self-inflicted" gunshot wound Saturday, per a coroner's report. The former employee was actively engaged in a whistleblower complaint against the company prior to his death,...

US officially blames Iran-backed group for drone strike, clearing way for retaliation

Thursday, February 1 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Is the U.S. on the brink of war with Iran? Officials hope not. But how President Joe Biden responds to this weekend's deadly attack on an American military base in Jordan could have far reaching implications in the region for years.Experts say...

As Biden vows retaliation after drone strike kills US troops, Republicans push for bigger response

Monday, January 29 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Congressional leaders on Sunday mourned three American service members killed in a drone strike in Jordan and called for retaliation against the Iran-backed militants whom the U.S. says is responsible.The deadly drone strike marks the first deaths of U.S. troops in the...

White House defends retaliation against Houthis: ‘Deterrence is not a light switch’

Sunday, January 21 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- A top White House national security official is defending the repeated U.S. strikes on Houthis in Yemen, amid attacks by the militant group on international ships in the Red Sea, which has drawn America into a pattern of back-and-forth retaliatory operations."In terms of...

EEOC files federal lawsuit against Tesla, alleging discrimination, retaliation against Black employees

Friday, September 29 by ABC News

(SAN FRANCISCO) -- The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission filed a federal lawsuit Thursday against Tesla, alleging the company engaged in racial harassment and discrimination.The complaint, which was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, comes following an EEOC...

Trader Joe’s accused of pregnancy discrimination, retaliation in federal lawsuit

Wednesday, September 13 by ABC News

NEW YORK -- A former Trader Joe’s employee is accusing the grocery chain of pregnancy discrimination and retaliation in a federal lawsuit filed on Tuesday in the U.S. District Court in Brooklyn, New York, alleging mistreatment and claiming that a change in the company's...

Disney sues Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and officials over ‘targeted campaign of government retaliation’

Wednesday, April 26 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Disney filed a lawsuit Wednesday in U.S. District Court against Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and various Florida officials over a campaign the company alleges was "patently retaliatory, patently anti-business, and patently unconstitutional."The lawsuit follows the state oversight board's decision to void "publicly...

John Bolton was the target of Iranian murder plot in ‘likely’ retaliation for general’s death: Prosecutors

Wednesday, August 10 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The Justice Department on Wednesday unsealed charges against an Iranian national and member of Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps whom prosecutors say allegedly tried to arrange the murder of Donald Trump's former national security adviser John Bolton in "likely" retaliation for the killing...

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