Dozens of US airstrikes were reported in Yemen on Tuesday night as there's no end in sight to the daily US bombing campaign, which has failed to deter the Houthis. The Yemeni news agency SABA reported 15 US airstrikes in the Hodeidah province, which hit Kamran Island...
Iran’s Khamenei Says Talks With US Went ‘Well’ But May Lead Nowhere
Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said Tuesday that Tehran's negotiations with the US were off to a good start but warned they might not go anywhere, stressing his lack of trust in the US. According to Iran's PressTV, Khamenei said the negotiations held in...
US Considering Backing a Ground Offensive Against the Houthis in Yemen
The US is considering backing a ground offensive against the Houthis in Yemen, The Wall Street Journal reported on Monday. The report said that plans to back anti-Houthi militias on the ground have been brought to the US by the UAE and that the US is open to the idea...
Report: US Tells Israel It Will Begin Drawdown From Syria in Two Months
Pentagon officials have told their Israeli counterparts that the US will begin a phased withdrawal of its troops from Syria within two months, the Israeli news site Ynet reported on Tuesday. A senior Israeli official said that the US withdrawal could be partial,...
Hamas Says It Lost Contact With Guards of US-Israeli Captive After Israeli Strike
Hamas's military wing, the al-Qassam Brigades, said Tuesday that, following an Israeli airstrike, it lost contact with a group guarding Edan Alexander, a 21-year-old Israeli soldier with American citizenship who was captured during Hamas's October 7 attack on southern...
Israeli Strikes in Gaza Kill 17 Palestinians Over 24 Hours
Gaza's Health Ministry said Tuesday that Israeli attacks killed 17 Palestinians and wounded 69 more over the previous 24-hour period as US-backed Israeli strikes continue to pound the Strip. The Health Ministry's numbers account for dead and wounded Palestinians...
Witkoff Says Iran Must ‘Eliminate Its Nuclear Enrichment’ Program
Steve Witkoff, President Trump's Middle East envoy, said in a statement on Tuesday that Iran must "eliminate its nuclear enrichment" program, suggesting the Trump administration is hardening its position in negotiations with Tehran. Witkoff made the comments a day...
Fifteen US Airstrikes Hit Yemen’s Marib Province
Fifteen US airstrikes hit districts in Yemen's Marib province on Monday, Yemen's SABA news agency reported, as the daily US bombing campaign on the country continues. Marib is in the eastern part of Houthi-controlled Yemen, which is where 80% of Yemenis live. The...
Israel To Receive ‘Major’ New Weapons Shipment from the US
The Israeli military is set to receive a "major new weapons shipment" from the US in the coming weeks to help prepare it for continued operations in Gaza and a potential attack on Iran, the Israeli news site Ynet reported on Monday. The details of the arms shipment...
US Launches Airstrike in Somalia, Says One ISIS Fighter Killed
The US launched an airstrike in Somalia's Puntland region against the small ISIS affiliate that's based there, US Africa Command (AFRICOM) said in a press release over the weekend. AFRICOM claimed its "initial assessment" found the strike killed one ISIS fighter and...