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Mixed reaction, calls for congressional action: Washingtonians react to widening war with Iran

Washington lawmakers and politically active Washingtonians with ties to Iran had a range of reactions Monday to the U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran and the Islamic Republic's counterstrikes on Israel and its Arab neighbors.

At vigil for massacred protesters, Seattle-area Iranians process the start of war

Local Iranian community members gathered at a vigil Sunday afternoon at Seattle City Hall to share art, music, dance, and healing conversation.

Microsoft limits Israel’s access to cloud, AI services over reports of mass surveillance in Gaza

From condemnation to endorsement, WA Congress members react to U.S. strikes against Iran

Washington’s Democratic delegation has decried the U.S. bombing of nuclear sites in Iran Saturday as an unconstitutional attack with unknown consequences. Meanwhile, Washington's two Republican Congress members voiced support for President Donald Trump's unilateral decision to strike.

21 students suspended, banned after UW protest

The University of Washington has banned and suspended 21 students who were arrested at a protest at the Seattle campus Monday night.

Israel and Hamas reach a Gaza ceasefire agreement

Israel and Hamas have reached an agreement on a multiphase ceasefire that commits them to end the war in Gaza, Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman James Risch said.

Widower of Seattle activist killed by Israeli sniper shares his story for the first time

Ali Hamid, the husband of slain Palestinian advocate Aysenur Eygi, is speaking Thursday night at the University of Washington alongside friends of Eygi, and the family of Rachel Corrie, another Washington state resident who was killed by Israeli forces while volunteering for pro-Palestinian organizations. This will be the first time they’ve all spoken at a public forum, where they’ll be reflecting on Eygi's life and activism.

Following Seattle woman's killing in West Bank, local officials respond

Israeli soldiers fatally shot an American woman at a West Bank protest, witnesses say

A member of Israel's war cabinet says he'll quit if there is no plan to replace Hamas

The ultimatum by war cabinet member Benny Gantz reflects discontent among Israel's leadership about Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's handling of the Gaza war and his far-right political partners.