President Trump on Thursday suggested that Russia and Ukraine should maybe "fight for a little while" as the recent efforts for a peace deal appear to be making little progress. Trump made the comments to reporters in the Oval Office while hosting German Chancellor...
US Military Announces Operations It Conducted Against ISIS in Iraq and Syria
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...
Israel Pounds Southern Beirut Following Evacuation Order
Lebanon’s capital city of Beirut is in shock tonight when massive explosions tore through the civilian neighborhood of Dahieh, in the city’s south, as the result of a major Israeli attack. This is the first attack on Beirut in over a month. Israel issued an evacuation...
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 Continues Strikes on Southern Lebanon as Commander Threatens New Offensive
Israel continues its strikes on southern Lebanon Thursday, hitting multiple targets and causing damage, though at present only one injury was reported. The bigger news is that Israel’s Northern Command chief Gen. Ori Gordin is threatening a new offensive. The threat...
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...