Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine, the highest-ranking US military officer, has warned President Trump that there would be significant risks that come with attacking Iran, including the possibility of a protracted war, Axios reported on Monday. Two...
US Withdrawing from Base in Northeast Syria, Transferring Equipment to Iraqi Kurdistan
The US has begun withdrawing from a key base in northeastern Syria as part of a drawdown that could lead to a full withdrawal of US troops from the country. Iraqi and Syrian officials told The Associated Press that the US has been removing forces and equipment from...
US Evacuates Non-Emergency Personnel from Embassy in Beirut as it Prepares Potential Attack on Iran
The US has ordered the evacuation of non-emergency personnel and family members from its embassy in Beirut, Lebanon, as it prepares for a potential attack on Iran, which could provoke a full-blown regional war. A State Department official told The Hill that the...
Maliki Rejects US Demands He Step Aside, Path to Iraq Premiership Unclear
Former Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki’s candidacy to return to the position was meant to have been vetoed last month by President Trump, who denounced Maliki as “insane” and threatened to withhold all US support if he returned to office. There was talk of a...
Iran’s Foreign Minister Says There’s Still a ‘Good Chance’ for a Deal With the US
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Sunday that he still believes there's a "good chance" for a deal with the US despite the Trump administration's threats of attacking the Islamic Republic amid a major US military buildup in the region. Araghchi was asked...
Report: Trump Considers ‘Targeted Strike’ on Iran, Followed by Much Larger Attack
President Trump is considering launching a "targeted strike" on Iran in the coming days that would be followed by a much larger attack, potentially aimed at regime change, if Tehran doesn't agree to his demands, The New York Times reported on Sunday. US and Iranian...
Israeli Fire Kills Palestinian Woman in Northern Gaza as IDF Attacks Continue Despite Ceasefire Deal
A 27-year-old Palestinian woman was killed by Israeli fire in Beith Lahia, northern Gaza, on Sunday, the Palestinian news agency WAFA reported, as IDF attacks continue across the Strip despite the US-backed ceasefire deal. The woman, Basma Aram Banat, succumbed to...
US Southern Command Kills Three in Latest Boat Strike
US Southern Command announced that its forces blew up another alleged drug-running boat in the waters of Latin America on Friday, killing at least three people. SOUTHCOM said the boat was targeted in the Eastern Pacific Ocean, and, as usual, the command offered no...
Witkoff Says Trump Is ‘Curious’ Why Iran Hasn’t ‘Capitulated’
US envoy Steve Witkoff said in an interview with Fox News that aired on Sunday that President Trump was "curious" that Iran hasn't "capitulated" to US demands due to the major US military buildup in the Middle East and threats of war. "I don't want to use the word...
As Israel Escalates Lebanon Strikes, No Assurances Lebanon Won’t Get Dragged Into Iran War
The last Israeli invasion of Lebanon “ended” in November 2024 with a ceasefire, and since that ceasefire went into effect, Israel has launched over a thousand attacks on Lebanese territory. Those strikes are continuing to grow in intensity in recent months, and this...


