Antiwar.com has joined 19 other news outlets, seven press freedom organizations, and 113 journalists in a letter to Secretary of State Antony Blinken calling for the US to end weapons transfers to Israel to stop supporting the slaughter of Palestinians in Gaza. The...
Iran Says IRGC Officer Dies of Wounds Sustained in US-Led Strike in Syria
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said Thursday that one of its officers died due to wounds that were sustained in a strike launched by the US-led coalition in Syria. Maj. Gen. Hossein Salami, commander of the IRGC, said in a statement that Col....
Israeli Strikes Kill 2, Wound Over 25 in Southern Lebanon
Israeli forces carried out multiple strikes against southern Lebanon on Wednesday, killing at least 2 people and wounding over 25 across the region. The slain have yet to be identified by any reports. Israel struck the southern town of Marjayoun with a drone, which,...
Gaza Health Ministry: Over 40,000 Killed By Israeli Onslaught
Gaza's Health Ministry said Thursday that the number of Palestinians it has recorded killed by the Israeli onslaught has surpassed 40,000, or about 2% of the population. The number is considered a conservative estimate since it doesn't account for the 10,000 people...
US Says It’s Not Discussing Withdrawing From Iraq
The State Department on Wednesday said that at "no point" in recent talks with the Iraqi government has the US discussed the idea of withdrawing troops from Iraq. The comments came in response to questions about reports saying that the US was planning to withdraw....
Hamas Reaffirms That It Wants Ceasefire Deal Presented By Biden
On Wednesday, Hamas reiterated that it wants to implement a ceasefire proposal that was unveiled by President Biden in May instead of restarting hostage deal talks with Israel. "The movement demands a clear commitment by the [Israeli] occupation to what was agreed...
Support for War in Lebanon Grows Among Israeli Officials
There is growing support among Israeli officials to launch an offensive in Lebanon against Hezbollah, The Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday. The report comes as Israel is anticipating a major response from Hezbollah to the assassination of Fuad Shukr, a...
Germany Issues Arrest Warrant for Ukrainian Over Nord Stream Bombing
German prosecutors have issued an arrest warrant for a Ukrainian man they believe was involved in the sabotage of the Nord Stream natural gas pipelines, which connect Russia and Germany. The man, who was identified by the media as 44-year-old Volodymyr Zhuravlov, is a...
Israeli Airstrike Wounds at Least 10 in Southern Lebanon Town
On Wednesday, Israel carried out an airstrike against the southern Lebanese town of al-Abbassieh targeting a motorcycle and two cars. According to the Lebanese Health Ministry, the strike wounded at least 10 people. Though Israeli strikes typically target Hezbollah...
Biden Says US in ‘Constant Contact’ With Ukraine About Kursk Offensive
President Biden said on Tuesday that he was in "constant contact" with the Ukrainians about the invasion of Russia's Kursk Oblast, signaling deep US involvement in the invasion of Russia. "I’ve spoken with my staff on a regular basis probably every four or five hours...