The US and Qatar have agreed to deny Iran access to $6 billion of its own funds that were recently released as part of a prisoner swap deal with the US, The New York Times reported on Thursday. The $6 billion was frozen in South Korea due to US sanctions on Iran that...
Israeli Airstrikes Cripple Syria’s Two Main Airports
On Thursday, Israeli airstrikes hit Syria's two international airports in Damascus and Aleppo, putting them both out of service, Syria's SANA news agency has reported. "The Israeli enemy carried out an air aggression on the two international airports of Damascus and...
Gaza’s Only Power Plant Out of Fuel as Israeli Airstrikes Pound Enclave
Gaza's only power plant was shut down on Wednesday after it ran out of fuel as the situation in the besieged enclave is becoming increasingly desperate for civilians after days of relentless Israeli airstrikes. At least 1,100 Palestinians have been killed in Gaza, and...
White House Plans to Request Military Aid for Israel, Ukraine, and Taiwan
The White House has conveyed to members of Congress that it will request an emergency supplemental funding package that will include military aid for Israel, Ukraine, and Taiwan, as well as additional funding for border security, NBC News reported on Wednesday....
NYT: US Intelligence Shows Iranian Leaders Were Surprised by Hamas Attack
The New York Times reported on Wednesday that US intelligence shows Iranian leaders were surprised by the Hamas attack on southern Israel and that no evidence has been found indicating Iran helped plan the operation. The report reads: "These key Iranian officials did...
Sen. Graham Says ‘We’re in a Religious War,’ Calls to ‘Level’ Gaza
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) on Tuesday declared that "we're in a religious war" and called for Israel to "level" the Gaza Strip, home to over 2 million people, including about 1 million children. "We're in a religious war here. I am with Israel. Do whatever the hell...
Rep. McCaul Confirms That Egypt Warned Israel Before Hamas Attack
Rep. Michael McCaul (R-TX), chair of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, said Wednesday that Egypt warned Israel of a potential attack three days before Hamas launched its incursion into southern Israel, confirming earlier reports. "We know that Egypt has warned the...
US Announces $200 Million Arms Package for Ukraine
The US on Wednesday announced a new $200 million arms package for Ukraine that includes HIMARS ammunition, artillery shells, anti-tank weapons, and other equipment. The package was announced as Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin was in Brussels hosting a meeting of the...
US Might Send Second Aircraft Carrier to Support Israel
The US might deploy a second aircraft carrier to the Eastern Mediterranean Sea to support Israel's attack on Gaza, two Pentagon officials told POLITICO on Tuesday. In the wake of the Hamas attack on southern Israel, the US announced that it was deploying the aircraft...
US, Israeli Lawmakers Call for Genocide of Palestinians in Gaza
Lawmakers in the US and Israel have called for the mass slaughter of Palestinians in Gaza in response to the Hamas attack on southern Israel that has killed at least 1,000 Israelis. So far, Israeli retaliation has killed 900 Palestinians, a number that's growing amid...