US Central Command on Wednesday announced that it supported a series of operations against ISIS in Iraq and Syria from May 21 to May 27, as US troops remain involved in combat in the two countries. CENTCOM said that from May 21 to May 22, it supported the US-backed...
Israeli Attacks Kill 67 Palestinians in Gaza Over 24 Hours
Gaza's Health Ministry said Thursday that Israeli attacks killed at least 67 Palestinians and wounded 189 over the previous 24-hour period as US-backed Israeli strikes continue to pound targets across the Strip. The Health Ministry said another three bodies of...
Israeli Strike on Christian-Run Hospital in Gaza Kills Four Journalists
On Thursday, Israeli forces struck the courtyard of the al-Ahli Arab Baptist Hospital in Gaza City, killing four journalists and at least two other civilians. The hospital is run by the Episcopal Diocese of Jerusalem, which strongly condemned the attack in a statement...
Israel Is Arming an ‘ISIS-Affiliated’ Gang in Southern Gaza
Update on June 6, 2025, at 1:30 pm EST: The State Department gave a statement to Antiwar.com about the news that Israel is arming an "ISIS-affiliated" gang in southern Gaza. A State Department spokesperson said, "Hamas is an evil organization responsible for the...
Iran’s Khamenei Criticizes US Nuclear Proposal, Vows Tehran Won’t Stop Uranium Enrichment
On Wednesday, Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei criticized the US's nuclear proposal and vowed Tehran would never get rid of its uranium enrichment program, saying the issue was none of the US's "business." "A nuclear industry without enrichment capabilities...
US Vetoes UN Resolution Calling for a Ceasefire in Gaza
The US on Wednesday vetoed a resolution at the UN Security Council that called for an "immediate, unconditional and permanent ceasefire" in Gaza, the release of Israeli captives, and the unrestricted flow of humanitarian aid into the besieged Palestinian territory....
Human Rights Watch Calls for War Crimes Probe Into US Bombing of Yemen Fuel Port
Human Rights Watch on Wednesday called for the recent US bombing of the Ras Issa Fuel Port in Hodeidah, Yemen, to be investigated as a war crime due to the massive civilian casualties and damage to infrastructure. The US launched airstrikes against the port on April...
US Launches Airstrike in Somalia Targeting ISIS Affiliate in Puntland
US Africa Command said in a press release on Wednesday that its forces launched an airstrike in Somalia on June 2 that targeted the ISIS affiliate in the northeastern Puntland region, as the Trump administration continues bombing the country at a record pace. AFRICOM...
Putin Tells Trump He Has To Respond to Ukrainian Drone Attack
President Trump said on Wednesday that Russian President Vladimir Putin told him that Moscow would have to respond to the Ukrainian drone attack that targeted airfields deep inside Russia. "I just finished speaking, by telephone, with President Vladimir Putin, of...
Israeli Forces Kill 95 Palestinians in Gaza Over 24 Hours
Warning: Graphic footage below Gaza's Health Ministry said Wednesday that Israeli attacks killed 95 Palestinians and wounded 440 over the previous 24-hour period as relentless US-backed Israeli strikes continue to pound the Strip. The Health Ministry said the bodies...