Veteran journalist Geraldo Rivera isn't taking President Trump at his word -- not literally, at least -- insisting he's greatly exaggerating the total destruction of Iran ... something he believes the Pentagon wouldn't allow.
The longtime news anchor joined us Tuesday on "TMZ Live" to discuss Trump's proclamation that a "whole civilization will die tonight" ... in reference to his promised bombing of power plants and other civilian structures if Iran doesn't agree to a ceasefire by 8 PM ET.
Geraldo says he thinks the president's just being bombastic ... something he's seen up-close and personal with Trump during his time on 'Celebrity Apprentice.'
President Trump is not only planning to bomb Iran back to the "stone ages" ... but he's now threatening to kill off the "whole civilization."
Trump was in a very dark mood Tuesday morning when he jumped on Truth Social to warn Iran that its entire civilization will die tonight unless its leadership opens up the Strait of Hormuz.
As you know, Iran closed the waterway to the U.S. and Israel after those countries went to war with Iran. The closure has caused a major upheaval in energy flows, and oil prices have spiked.
President Donald Trump is firing off a major warning ... going after a journalist who reported on the high-stakes rescue mission after a U.S. fighter jet went down in Iran last week.
During a press conference Monday, Trump didn’t name names -- but the message was loud and clear, aimed straight at Axios journalist Barak Ravid-- demanding he cough up his source ... or risk jail time.
Here’s the backdrop -- U.S. forces managed to track down and rescue two service members after their F-15E Strike Eagle went down -- but Trump says the story put everything on the line ... not just the two being rescued, but the hundreds involved in pulling it off.
President Donald Trump was all about trading the world of politics for playground clout -- turning the White House lawn into his own autograph booth for a pack of hyped-up kids at an Easter egg hunt.
Honestly, it's an exceptionally ridiculous scene -- Trump ditching the heavy politics for kid duty, posted up Monday signing doodles while one super-keen kid practically shoved paper in his face ... and Trump, never missing a beat, pitching the others on flipping his autograph for $25K on eBay.
Of course, it wouldn’t be a Trump signing without a little detour -- even in full family-friendly mode, he slipped back into form, taking a swipe at former President Joe Biden and telling the kids he actually signs his name ... unlike Biden and his autopen.
President Donald Trumpisn't sending warm and fuzzy vibes this Easter weekend ... he's dropping F-bombs and threatening Iran with "Hell."
Fresh off a dramatic U.S. military rescue of a downed airman inside Iran, Trump fired off a Truth Social post Sunday, issuing a blunt warning over the Strait of Hormuz crisis.
"Open the F***ing Strait, you crazy bastards, or you'll be living in Hell -- JUST WATCH!" he wrote.
Iran is flaunting a U.S. fighter jet it claims to have shot down ... and the U.S. military is reportedly launching a rescue mission for the crew.
Iranian media and a source "familiar with the incident" are saying responders are searching for the jet's two crew members ... Axios reports.
Iranian state media published pictures Friday, allegedly showing the debris from the crash. There are conflicting reports about whether the plane in question was an F-15 or F-35 fighter jet.
You can see in the photo ... there's a partial logo that reads "U.S. Air Forces in Europe" -- which CNN reporter Paula Hancocks says typically appears on the tailfin of an F-15.
Patricia Arquette says people from across the political spectrum should be worried ... because she feels everyone is losing their civil liberties during Donald Trump's second presidency.
We caught up with the actress at LAX Wednesday and asked her about the state of politics in the country.
Arquette tells us she worries about the war consuming the Middle East ... especially in regards to the civilians caught in the crossfire.
President Donald Trump is keeping up his attacks on Iran, unleashing a massive bomb strike on the city of Isfahan that was captured on eye-popping video.
DT posted the 31-second clip on Truth Social Monday night, showing 2,000-pound bunker-buster bombs exploding in Isfahan where it's believed uranium — which is used to make nuclear weapons — is stashed.
Claudia Jordan says she and President Donald Trump used to be pals ... but the man in the Oval Office isn't one she recognizes anymore -- and she's calling out his mental state.
We spoke with the 'Real Housewives' star at the Better Brother Truth Awards at the Beverly Hilton last weekend ... and we asked her how she feels about the current state of affairs in American politics -- and Claudia isn't optimistic.
She tells us Americans gotta have some good karma coming their way after dealing with all the "bulls***" they've been putting up with in recent months.
FBI Director Kash Patel has been attacked -- or rather, his personal email has been -- because his account just got compromised by suspected Iran-linked hackers.
According to multiple reports ... the hacker group Handala Hack Team claimed responsibility for the cyber invasion -- and said Patel "will now find his name among the list of successfully hacked victims."
Reuters reviewed some material from the alleged Patel account, uploaded by the group ... which reportedly was a mix of personal and work correspondence between 2010 and 2019.
A Justice Department official confirmed to the news outlet that Patel's account was hacked ... but offered no details about what was taken -- or the investigation into the perpetrators.
The cyber attack struck as the Iran War carries on ... while PresidentTrump claims ongoing talks to end the conflict have been successful.
President Donald Trump somehow turned a conversation about the war in Iran into an opportunity to claim he's a hit with the gay community in the U.S.
During a phone interview with "The Five" on Fox News, host Jesse Watters asked the president about "Ayatollah Jr." -- an apparent nickname for Mojtaba Hosseini Khamenei, who took over as Iran's new supreme leader when his father, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, was assassinated.
Jesse asked Trump about the leader's rumored assassination before speculating about his sexuality, saying ... "You kind of suggested we knocked out Ayatollah Junior, have we? And did the CIA tell you that Ayatollah Junior's gay?"
Sydney Sweeney is jumping into the U.S.-Iran war conversation ... sending a sweet message to her brother, who was just deployed overseas.
The actress posted the message on her Instagram Story Wednesday night, saying she received calls from her brother, Trent, which always makes her happy after he's dispatched to a foreign region as part of the U.S. military.
Sydney wrote ... "Thinking of all our boys and girls overseas and sending my love! Thank you for your service."
The IHRNGO says Mohammadi, Saeed Davodi and Mehdi Ghasemi were accused of being involved with the murders of two police officers during recent nationwide unrest -- prior to the country being attacked by the U.S. and Israel -- and are the first people to be hanged over these protests.
Combat athlete and human rights activist Nima Far told Fox News Saleh's hanging was "a blatant political murder" on Iran's part, accusing the regime of targeting athletes "to crush dissent and terrorize society."
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IHRNGO Director Mahmood Amiry-Moghaddam said Saleh's trial was "grossly unfair" and said he was tortured and coerced into confessing.
Amiry-Moghaddam warned that protesters are at "risk of mass executions" ... saying, "The Islamic Republic is fighting for its survival and knows that the greatest threat to its existence comes from the Iranian people who demand fundamental change."
Nima told Fox News that Iran should be banned from international competitions "until it halts executions of protesters and athletes, releases those jailed in sham trials, and ends retaliation against competitors who speak out or defect."
Mohammadi won several wrestling tournaments in Russia and Iran, and had qualified for an Iranian national team in 2023.
British journalist Steve Sweeney and his cameraman Ali Rida had an extremely close call today ... while reporting on missile strikes, they found themselves dodging one live on the air.
You have to see this video ... in the middle of a report, a missile is heard getting closer to Steve. He ducks just as the weapon drops into frame and appears to blow up just feet away from him.
Shrapnel is seen flying in all directions -- including towards Steve and Ali -- as the camera continued to roll.