Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/news-wrap-u-s-charges-3-with-plotting-attacks-at-air-base-and-jewish-communities Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Audio In our news wrap Wednesday, the U.S. charged three men with being Iran-backed operatives who planned to carry out attacks on Jewish communities and plotting an attack at a British airbase, Russian and Ukrainian representatives met for peace talks for the first time in nine months and Israel's parliament was sworn in without a new government in place, after no party secured a majority the election. Listen to this Segment
News Wrap: U.S. charges 3 with plotting attacks at air base and Jewish communities
In short
Federal authorities in the United States have formally charged three men accused of operating as Iran-backed agents in coordinated attack schemes. Beyond targeting Jewish communities, the operatives face charges for plotting an attack against a British airbase. In international diplomacy, Russian and Ukrainian delegates met for official peace talks, ending a nine-month hiatus between the two warring nations. Concurrently, lawmakers in Israel took their oaths of office despite failing to assemble a ruling majority coalition following inconclusive national elections.
Key points
- Law enforcement agencies have disrupted alleged Iranian-supported schemes aimed at milita…: Law enforcement agencies have disrupted alleged Iranian-supported schemes aimed at military and civilian targets.
- Direct diplomatic discussions between Russian and Ukrainian representatives have resumed…: Direct diplomatic discussions between Russian and Ukrainian representatives have resumed after an extended pause.
- Israel's parliament has officially convened despite the continued absence of a formed gov…: Israel's parliament has officially convened despite the continued absence of a formed governing coalition.