Following the third round of negotiations between US and Iranian officials, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said the talks were "much more serious" than before and expressed hope that a deal could be reached. "This round of talks was much more serious than in...
14 Alawites Killed in Central Syria as Sectarian Purge Continues
March saw the beginning of a violent crackdown against Syria’s Alawite minority in the country’s northwest, with well over a thousand people killed in a very short period of time in the Tartus and Latakia Governorates. The slain were overwhelmingly civilians, dragged...
Russia Says Putin, WItkoff Meeting Made ‘Progress’
President Donald Trump’s envoy traveled to Moscow on Friday to negotiate with Russian President Vladimir Putin. The talks followed a car bombing outside the city. The Russian news agency TASS reports that Witkoff and Putin spoke for three hours. Kirill Dmitriev, head...
Russian General Killed by Car Bomb in Moscow Before Talks With US
A top Russian military commander was killed by a car bomb near Moscow. The attack happened just hours before US envoy Steve Witkoff met with Russian President Vladimir Putin. On Friday, Lt. Gen. Yaroslav Moskalik was killed by a car bomb in Balashikha, a city near...
US Has Launched 750 Airstrikes on Yemen Since March 15
A US official has told ABC News that the US has launched about 750 airstrikes on Yemen since March 15, a relentless bombing campaign that has failed to deter the Houthis and has taken a heavy toll on civilians. US airstrikes hit multiple provinces in Yemen on...
US State Department Official To Lead Technical Talks With Iran
The US has confirmed that Michael Anton, the State Department's policy planning director, will lead technical talks with Iranian officials in Oman this Saturday. Anton will lead dozens of US officials in talks that will focus on the details of a potential nuclear deal...
Three Senate Democrats Challenge Hegseth Over Civilian Casualties in Yemen
Three Senate Democrats have sent a letter to Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth to challenge him over the high civilian casualty rate in the US's bombing campaign in Yemen, which the Trump administration launched on March 15. US airstrikes on Yemen have hit residential...
US Military Bombed Boats Off the Coast of Somalia Using New Trump Authorities
The US military bombed vessels off the coast of Somalia last week using expanded authorities granted to it by President Trump, The War Zone has reported. US Africa Command (AFRICOM) said in a press release that it struck a "flagless vessel and a smaller supporting...
Syrian Leader Sharaa Says Willing to Normalize Relations With Israel
Syria’s leader Ahmed al-Sharaa has reportedly expressed openness to normalizing relations with Israel under certain circumstances, ending decades of acrimony between the two neighboring states. Sharaa reportedly discussed the matter with Rep. Cory Mills (R – FL)...
Israeli Tanks Cross Border, Raid Southern Lebanon Villages
The situation on the Lebanon-Israel border continues to worsen, and the ceasefire that’s been in place since November 26 seems increasingly irrelevant with daily attacks. Overnight, Israeli ground troops with tanks and armored vehicles crossed the border and entered...