US envoy Steve Witkoff said in an interview with Fox News that aired on Sunday that President Trump was "curious" that Iran hasn't "capitulated" to US demands due to the major US military buildup in the Middle East and threats of war. "I don't want to use the word...
As Israel Escalates Lebanon Strikes, No Assurances Lebanon Won’t Get Dragged Into Iran War
The last Israeli invasion of Lebanon “ended” in November 2024 with a ceasefire, and since that ceasefire went into effect, Israel has launched over a thousand attacks on Lebanese territory. Those strikes are continuing to grow in intensity in recent months, and this...
Fourteen Countries Condemn Huckabee’s Support for Israel Taking Over Most of the Middle East
US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee has sparked a diplomatic firestorm, drawing a rebuke from 14 countries after expressing support for the idea of Israel taking over land stretching from Egypt to Iraq during an interview with Tucker Carlson. Huckabee made the...
Iraq May Drop Maliki as PM Candidate After US Threats
Once and possibly future Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki’s candidacy is increasingly in doubt this weekend, with reports that President Trump’s demand he not be allowed to return to office increasing the possibility that the Coordination Framework bloc may...
At Least 12 Killed, Dozens Wounded in Israeli Strikes on Eastern Lebanon
A flurry of Israeli strikes on Friday and into Saturday, centered in the Bekaa Valley in the eastern Lebanon, have left at least 12 people dead and over 30 others wounded, including a large number of civilians. At least three children were reportedly among the...
US Says 15,000 to 20,000 Escapees Remain at Large From Syrian ISIS Camp Exodus
This time last month, the Syrian military was sweeping through Kurdish territory in the country’s northeast Hasakeh Governorate, and having seized control of the al-Hawl prison camp, there were reports of thousands of ISIS-linked detainees being freed by the Islamist...
Head of US Southern Command Visits Venezuela, Meets With Acting President Rodriguez
Gen. Francis L. Donovan, the head of US Southern Command, visited Venezuela on Wednesday and met with Venezuelan Acting President Delcy Rodriguez, a visit that came less than two months after the US attacked Venezuela and abducted President Nicolas Maduro. According...
Report: Starmer Blocking Trump From Using UK Bases To Attack Iran
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is blocking President Trump from using British Royal Air Force (RAF) bases to launch an attack on Iran, The Telegraph reported on Thursday. The report said that the British government has yet to give consent for the US to use bases...
US Launches 36th Airstrike of the Year in Somalia
US Africa Command said in a press release on Wednesday night that its forces launched another airstrike in Somalia on February 17 as the Trump administration continues its record-breaking bombing campaign in the country. The command said the strike targeted al-Shabaab...
Israeli Settlers Kill 19-Year-Old Palestinian American in the West Bank
Jewish settlers in the West Bank killed a 19-year-old Palestinian American on Thursday as settler violence continues to surge in the Israeli-occupied territory. According to Haaretz, Nasrallah Abu Siam was shot during a settler attack on the village of Mukhmas in the...


