Israel has informed the Lebanese government that Lebanon’s civilian infrastructure will be “hit hard” if Hezbollah in any way takes part in the apparently upcoming US-Iran War. Lebanese officials have urged Hezbollah not to do so, since the war “does not concern us.”...
Tuesday marks four years since Russia first launched its invasion of Ukraine, and, despite President Trump promising to end the war quickly, there's no end in sight to the conflict as Russian and Ukrainian leadership haven't budged on their core demands for a peace...
US Southern Command announced on Monday that its forces blew up yet another boat it accused of running drugs, killing three people. The command said the boat was targeted in the Caribbean Sea and described the people it killed as "narco-terrorists," a term used by the...
Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich has once again vowed that there will eventually be Jewish settlements in Gaza, saying that "in the end," Israel will fully occupy and settle the Palestinian territory, according to The Times of Israel. Smotrich, who also holds...
Updated on February 23, 2026, at 4:52 pm EST Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine, the highest-ranking US military officer, has warned President Trump that there would be significant risks that come with attacking Iran, including the possibility of a...
The US has begun withdrawing from a key base in northeastern Syria as part of a drawdown that could lead to a full withdrawal of US troops from the country. Iraqi and Syrian officials told The Associated Press that the US has been removing forces and equipment from...
The US has ordered the evacuation of non-emergency personnel and family members from its embassy in Beirut, Lebanon, as it prepares for a potential attack on Iran, which could provoke a full-blown regional war. A State Department official told The Hill that the...
Former Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki’s candidacy to return to the position was meant to have been vetoed last month by President Trump, who denounced Maliki as “insane” and threatened to withhold all US support if he returned to office. There was talk of a...
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Sunday that he still believes there's a "good chance" for a deal with the US despite the Trump administration's threats of attacking the Islamic Republic amid a major US military buildup in the region. Araghchi was asked...
President Trump is considering launching a "targeted strike" on Iran in the coming days that would be followed by a much larger attack, potentially aimed at regime change, if Tehran doesn't agree to his demands, The New York Times reported on Sunday. US and Iranian...
