Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said on Thursday that Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei "cannot continue to exist," marking one of the strongest threats from an Israeli official against the Iranian leader. "Dictator Khamenei is a modern-day Hitler who...
Israel Kills Three in Strikes on Southern Lebanon, Claims They’re ‘Top’ Hezbollah Commanders
Israel has carried out multiple deadly drone strikes against southern Lebanon today, killing at least three people, two of whom the IDF identified as “top” Hezbollah commanders in keeping with their tendency to posthumously promote the people they killed as not just...
US Africa Command Launches Airstrike in Somalia Targeting al-Shabaab
US Africa Command has announced that its forces launched an airstrike in Somalia on June 16 as the Trump administration continues to bomb the country at a record pace. AFRICOM offered no details about the strike, only saying that it was launched near Bullo Xajji, a...
IAEA Chief Says There’s ‘No Proof’ Iran Working Toward a Nuclear Bomb
Rafael Grossi, the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), reaffirmed on Tuesday that his organization had "no proof" that Iran decided to build a nuclear bomb ahead of Israel's attacks on the country. Grossi made the comments in an interview with CNN...
Report: Trump Privately Approved Plans To Attack Iran But Has Withheld Final Order
The Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday that President Trump has told his top officials that he approved plans to attack Iran but is holding off on giving the final order for now. Sources told the Journal that Trump was waiting to see if Iran would agree to give...
President Trump Told Netanyahu To ‘Keep Going’ in Iran
President Trump said on Wednesday that he told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in a phone call a day earlier to "keep going" with his attacks on Iran. The president told reporters that Netanyahu, who is wanted by the International Criminal Court for his role...
Israel Slaughters 140 Palestinians in Gaza Over 24 Hours
Gaza's Health Ministry said on Wednesday that Israeli forces killed at least 140 Palestinians and wounded 560 over the previous 24-hour period as the daily US-backed massacres continue while the world is focused on the Israel-Iran war. The ministry said another four...
Israel Demolishes South Syria Homes, Detains Civilians
Israeli troops have been operating in growing number in southwest Syria’s Quneitra Governorate lately, leveling homes and detaining civilians on unspecified charges. They have also taken to building roadblocks and bulldozing trees near the ceasefire line. The home...
Iran’s Khamenei Rejects Trump’s Demand for Surrender, Warns US Against Entering War
Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Wednesday rejected President Trump's demand for an "unconditional surrender" and warned the US against entering the war by launching strikes on Iran, saying the US would suffer "irreparable harm." Trump has also...
Israeli Official Says War With Iran Is ‘Premised’ on the Idea of the US Entering
An Israeli official has told CNN that Israel's assault on Iran is "premised" on the idea that the US will eventually join. "The whole operation is premised on the fact that the US will join at some point," the official said. Two other Israeli officials told the news...