The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has called on thousands of Palestinians to leave Khan Yunis and nearby towns in Gaza, extending Israel’s active “combat zone” to cover a majority of the Strip. Designated “humanitarian zones” have repeatedly come under Israeli fire...
Asian Leaders Condemn Israeli Strikes on Iran
Top officials from countries across Asia have denounced Israel’s attack on Iran – among them Russia, China, Japan, Iraq, Oman, and Saudi Arabia – with many slamming the assault as an act of aggression and a severe breach of international law. During a regular press...
Russia Launches ‘Massive’ Drone, Missile Attack on Ukraine
The Russian military hammered several Ukrainian cities with a large-scale missile and drone attack on Friday, claiming to have targeted the country’s arms industry. The move comes just days after Kiev’s forces carried out a major operation which crippled dozens of...
Trump Says New Iran Deal Must Allow US To ‘Blow Up Whatever We Want’
President Donald Trump argued that any revived nuclear accord with Iran should permit the United States to destroy the country’s nuclear infrastructure and send inspectors to Iranian facilities at any time. The president outlined his vision for a new agreement during...
Saudi Arabia Urges Iran to Reach Nuclear Deal With US or Risk Israeli Attack
Saudi Arabia’s defense minister informed Iranian officials that failure to strike a nuclear agreement with the US could prompt an Israeli attack, multiple sources told Reuters. Washington and Tehran have struggled to reach a new deal since President Donald Trump...
Israel Bombs Major Yemeni Ports
More than a dozen Israeli warplanes launched airstrikes on at least two major ports in Yemen on Friday, according to Israeli and Yemeni officials. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) issued evacuation notices for three areas in Yemen last week, threatening retaliation to...
Russia and Ukraine Agree to Prisoner Swap At Istanbul Talks
Moscow and Kiev each agreed to exchange 1,000 prisoners of war during Friday’s peace talks in Istanbul, the first direct sit-down between the warring states in more than three years. Little progress was made toward a broader truce, however. Speaking after the meeting,...
Trump Signs Major Weapons and Investment Deals With Saudi Arabia
The Trump administration announced a massive weapons sale to Saudi Arabia worth nearly $142 billion, calling it the “largest defense sales agreement in history.” In exchange, Riyadh gave assurances that it would go ahead with $600 billion in investments in the United...
Israel Bombs Humanitarian Aid Flotilla on Way to Gaza
A ship carrying supplies bound for the Gaza Strip was attacked by Israeli drones in international waters on Friday, according to the activist group that organized the flotilla. The vessel reportedly took at least one direct hit to its hull and sustained damage from...
US Airstrikes Pound Yemen, Killing 12 in Capital
The US military launched a series of airstrikes across Yemen on Sunday, killing at least 12 people in the capital city and targeting sites in four other provinces, according to local media reports. The operations came on the heels of another round of strikes that left...