Israel is planning to launch its expected attack on Iran before the US presidential elections are held on November 5, The Washington Post reported on Monday. An unnamed official told the Post that waiting any longer could be perceived as weakness and that the planned...
Iran Says It Halted Indirect Talks With the US in Oman
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Monday that Iran had halted indirect talks with the US via Omani mediators amid anticipation of a US-supported Israeli attack on Iranian territory. "Currently, we do not see any ground for these talks, until we can get past...
State Department Approves $2.2 Billion in Arms Sales for Saudi Arabia, UAE
The Biden administration has approved a series of arms sales for Saudi Arabia and the UAE, worth a combined total of $2.2 billion. The Pentagon's Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) said on October 11 that the State Department approved one potential sale to the...
Report: Ukraine Considers Ceding Territory to End War With Russia
The Ukrainian government is considering options to end the war with Russia that would involve ceding territory, Der Spiegel reported on Sunday, citing a Ukrainian official. The report said it was the first time since Russia's invasion in February 2022 that the...
China Conducts Blockade Drills Around Taiwan in Warning Against ‘Taiwan Independence’
China's People's Liberation Army (PLA) conducted a blockade drill around the island of Taiwan on Monday and said the military exercises were a warning against "Taiwan Independence." Chinese Defense Ministry spokesman Wu Qian said the drills were a direct response to a...
Israeli Forces Kill 62 Palestinians in Gaza Over 24 Hours
Gaza's Health Ministry said Monday that Israeli forces killed 62 Palestinians in Gaza and injured 220 over the previous 24-hour period, bringing its recorded death toll since last October to 42,289 and the number of wounded to 98,684. The ministry's numbers don't...
US Bombs ‘Multiple’ ISIS Camps in Syria
On Saturday, US Central Command (CENTCOM) said its forces launched airstrikes against "multiple" ISIS camps in Syria a day earlier. "US Central Command forces conducted a series of airstrikes against multiple known ISIS camps in Syria in the early morning of October...
Israeli Strikes in Lebanon Killed At Least 51 on Saturday
The Lebanese Health Ministry has said that Israeli strikes in Lebanon on Saturday killed at least 51 people and wounded 174. The ministry said that since last October, Israel has killed 2,306 people and wounded 10,698 in Lebanon. The breakdown isn't clear, but the...
Israeli Forces Kill at Least 52 Palestinians in Gaza Over 24 Hours
Gaza's Health Ministry said Sunday that Israeli forces killed at least 52 Palestinians and injured 128 in the previous 24 hours, bringing its recorded death toll since last October to 42,227 martyrs and the number of wounded to 98,464. The ministry's numbers don't...
Haaretz: Israeli Government Done With Ceasefire Talks, Seeks Annexation of Gaza
Israeli defense officials told Haaretz on Sunday that the Israeli government is not seeking to revive ceasefire talks with Hamas and is now pushing for the gradual annexation of large portions of the Gaza Strip. The report came about a week after Israel ordered...