Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told US envoy Steve Witkoff during a meeting in Jerusalem on Tuesday that Iran cannot be trusted, as Witkoff prepares for potential talks with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi. "Ahead of Envoy Witkoff's departure to...
US AFRICOM Commander Confirms Deployment of ‘Small Team’ of Troops to Nigeria
The head of US Africa Command said on Tuesday that the US has deployed a "small team" of troops to Nigeria, comments that come more than a month after the US launched its first missile strikes in the country on Christmas Day. It's unclear when the US troops were sent...
US Says It Shot Down Iranian Drone in the Arabian Sea
Updated on February 3, 2026, at 9:20 pm EST The US military shot down an Iranian drone in the Arabian Sea on Tuesday, according to US Central Command, as the US is building up its forces in the region to prepare for a potential attack on Iran Tim Hawkins, a spokesman...
Russia Says US Silent on New START as Treaty Set to Expire
Russia said on Tuesday that the US still hasn't responded to Russian President Vladimir Putin's proposal regarding the New START, the last remaining nuclear arms control treaty between the two powers, which is set to expire on Thursday, February 5. New START doesn't...
Iraq Starts Investigating 1,300 ISIS Detainees the US Transferred from Syria
Iraq's judiciary announced on Monday that it has begun investigating more than 1,300 ISIS detainees who the US recently transferred from Syria after Syrian government forces captured territory held by the Kurdish-led SDF, where the ISIS fighters were held....
US, Israel Hold Joint Naval Drills in the Red Sea Amid US Buildup in the Region
The US and Israel on Monday announced that their militaries held joint naval drills a day earlier, exercises that come amid a major US military buildup in the region to prepare for a potential attack on Iran. US Naval Forces Central Command/5th Fleet announced the...
Witkoff Expected To Meet With Iran’s Foreign Minister in Istanbul on Friday
US envoy Steve Witkoff is expected to meet with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi in Istanbul, Turkey, on Monday, according to media reports, as the US continues building up its forces in the Middle East to prepare for a potential attack on Iran. According to...
Biden’s Ambassador to Israel Blocked a Memo Describing North Gaza as ‘Apocalyptic Wasteland’
Jack Lew, who served as President Biden's ambassador to Israel, stopped a memo from reaching senior Biden administration officials in early 2024 that described north Gaza as an "Apocalyptic Wasteland" with dire shortages of food and medical aid, Reuters reported on...
Israeli Forces Kill Three-Year-Old Boy in Gaza
Israeli forces killed a three-year-old boy in Gaza on Monday as the IDF continues its constant violations of the US-backed ceasefire deal. The boy, Iyad Ahmed Naeem al-Raba'i, was killed when Israeli warships shelled tents sheltering displaced Palestinians in the...
Israel Forcing Doctors Without Borders To Shut Down Gaza Operations by February 28
Israeli authorities have ordered the international medical charity Doctors Without Borders (MSF) to cease all operations in Gaza by February 28 as Israel continues to impede humanitarian relief efforts inside the Palestinian territory. Israel said that it was shutting...


