The sanctions come after Trump appeared to have backed down on his threat to bomb Iran, at least for the moment

Heavy damage reported to residential buildings in Sohmor as Israel claims ‘Hezbollah’ targeted

The threat of a US attack appears to have subsided for the moment, but military action in the coming weeks or months is still likely

Two Republicans who previously voted to advance the bill flipped after pressure from Trump

Trump also said the call was positive and called Rodriguez a 'terrific person'

An Iranian official told Reuters that the IRGC has been clashing with Kurdish fighters amid protests in the country and a Kurdish separatist group has been claiming attacks

The US has bombed Somalia at least 10 times this year, the same number of strikes that were launched in all of 2024

Army says civilians need to stay away from Kurdish positions

Israel has constantly violated the ceasefire during the first phase, killing nearly 450 Palestinians since it went into effect

Hezbollah warns pushes to disarm them could lead to civil war within Lebanon

One of the bases the US is pulling troops from is the Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar, which Iran previously attacked in retaliation for the US bombing its nuclear facilities

Trump has brushed off warnings from Iran that it would retaliate if the US attacks

Trump has lashed out at the five Republican senators who voted to advance the bill