The US and Iran are set to hold another round of negotiations on Saturday, April 19, after indirect talks held over the weekend appeared to go well. Following the negotiations in Oman, both the US and Iran described the engagement as "constructive." The US side was...
Israel Fires Reservists Who Signed Letter Calling for End of Gaza War
The Israeli military has fired Israeli Air Force reservists who signed a letter calling for the implementation of a Gaza ceasefire deal to free the Israeli hostages held by Hamas. The letter was signed by nearly 1,000 current and former Israeli Air Force reservists....
Three Killed by US Airstrikes on Yemen’s Capital Sanaa
Overnight US strikes on the Yemeni capital of Sanaa killed at least three people, Yemen's SABA news agency reported on Thursday. The report cited Yemen's Health Ministry, which said "three citizens were martyred" as a result of the "US aggression." Yemen's Health...
Houthi Official Says Yemen Will Cease Attacks on US Ships if US Stops Bombing
A senior member of Yemen's Houthis, officially known as Ansar Allah, has told Drop Site News that Yemeni forces would stop attacks on US warships in the region if President Trump halted his bombing campaign on Yemen. "We do not consider ourselves at war with the...
US, Russia Hold Talks in Istanbul on Normalizing Relations, Say Progress Made
US and Russian officials held talks at the Russian consulate in Istanbul on Thursday that focused on normalizing diplomatic relations. The meeting marked the second round of normalization talks since the first was held in Istanbul on February 27. According to Russia's...
Trump Adviser Sebastian Gorka Pushing for US To Escalate War in Somalia
The Trump administration is divided over how to handle recent battlefield gains in Somalia by al-Shabaab, which has been making advances and is threatening the US-backed government's hold on Mogadishu, The New York Times reported on Thursday. The report said that...
Israeli Strikes on Gaza Kill 40 Palestinians Over 24 Hours
Gaza's Health Ministry said Thursday that Israeli attacks killed at least 40 Palestinians and wounded 146 over the previous 24 hours as strikes pounded targets across the Strip amid a total Israeli blockade. The Health Ministry's figures are based on the number of...
Trump Again Threatens Attack on Iran, Suggests Israel Could Lead It
On Wednesday, President Trump again threatened the possibility of the US taking military action against Iran and suggested Israel might "lead" the attack. "If it requires military, we’re going to have military," Trump told reporters in the Oval Office when asked if...
Yemen’s Houthis Shoot Down Third US MQ-9 Reaper Drone Within 10 Days
Yemeni air defenses have shot down a US MQ-9 Reaper drone for the third time within 10 days as daily US airstrikes on Yemen that began on March 15 have failed to deter the Houthis or stop their attacks. Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree said on Wednesday that...
Poll: Majority of American Adults Have Unfavorable View of Israel
A new Pew survey has found that the majority of American adults -- 53% -- have an unfavorable view of Israel, a figure that has risen in recent years. In March 2022, Pew conducted a similar poll that found 42% of US adults viewed Israel unfavorably. The rise in the...