The State Department said Tuesday that it doesn't want to see a ceasefire in Lebanon and supports the heavy Israeli bombardment of the country to "degrade Hezbollah." State Department spokesman Matt Miller was asked about comments from Hezbollah Deputy Sheikh Naim...
Vice President Harris Says Iran Is the US’s ‘Greatest Adversary’
Vice President Kamala Harris has named Iran as the US's top "adversary," pointing to the recent Iranian missile attack on Israel, which came in response to multiple Israeli escalations. When asked in her 60 Minutes interview which country she believed was the...
Seven Civilians Killed in Israeli Airstrike on Damascus Apartment
The Syrian Defense Ministry has reported that Israel carried out an attack on an apartment building in the residential neighborhood of Mazzeh in the capital city of Damascus. At least seven civilians, including women and a child, were killed in the attack. They warn...
CIA Says No Evidence Iran Has Decided To Build a Nuclear Weapon
CIA Director William Burns said Monday that there's no evidence Iran has decided to build nuclear weapons, comments that come amid calls in the US and Israel for strikes on Iranian nuclear sites. "No, we do not see evidence today that the supreme leader has reversed...
Israeli Forces Kill 56 More Palestinians in the Gaza Strip
Gaza's Health Ministry said Tuesday that Israeli forces killed at least 56 Palestinians and wounded another 278 in the previous 24-hour period as Israel continues to launch strikes across the Strip. The ministry said the latest violence brings its recorded death toll...
Report: Israel Expected to Target Military Sites in Iran
Israel's expected attack against Iran will likely target military sites, The New York Times reported Monday, citing Israeli officials. The report said Israel's initial response to Iran's missile barrage that was launched in retaliation for Israeli escalations could...
Israel Has Killed Nearly 2,100 in Lebanon Since Last Year
Israeli strikes in Lebanon have killed at least 2,083 people and wounded 9,869 others since October 8, 2023, the Lebanese Health Ministry said on Monday. The majority of the deaths occurred since mid-September, when Israel dramatically escalated its attacks on...
Support for Israel Has Cost US Taxpayers At Least $22.76 Billion in One Year
Support for Israel's onslaught in Gaza and other escalations in the Middle East has cost the US at least $22.76 billion since October 7, 2023, Brown University's Costs of War project said in a paper published on Monday. Costs of War reached the number, which is a very...
Iran’s Quds Force Says Its Commander Qaani Is in ‘Good Health’ Amid Rumors That He’s Missing
The deputy commander of Iran's Quds Force said Monday that the commander of the military unit, Esmail Qaani, is in "good health" amid rumors that he's been missing after an Israeli airstrike in Beirut. "Many are asking us about Brig. Gen. Qaani’s condition. He is safe...
Harris Defends Providing Military Aid to Israel Amid Major Escalations
Vice President Kamala Harris has defended the Biden administration's continued military aid to Israel amid major Israeli escalations in Lebanon and the relentless onslaught in the Gaza Strip. "The aid that we have given Israel allowed Israel to defend itself against...