The Pentagon announced on Tuesday that Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has ordered the deployment of an additional aircraft carrier and more US air assets to the Middle East, a move that comes amid a US bombing campaign in Yemen and increasing US threats against...
US Imposes More Sanctions on Iran as Tensions Soar
The US on Tuesday announced new sanctions on an alleged "Iranian weapons procurement network" as President Trump is ramping up his so-called "maximum pressure campaign" against Iran. The Treasury Department said that it sanctioned six entities and two people based in...
Russia Says It Cannot Accept US Proposals on Ukraine in Current Form
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov said on Tuesday that Russia couldn't accept US proposals on ending the Ukraine war in their current form since they do not address the root causes of the conflict. Ryabkov said Moscow hasn't seen the US send a "clear...
White House Claims Yemen Airstrikes ‘Incredibly Successful’ Despite Failure To Stop Houthi Attacks
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt on Tuesday claimed that the US bombing campaign in Yemen has been "incredibly successful" even though the Houthis have shown no sign of backing down. "These Houthi strikes have been incredibly successful," Leavitt said....
Turkey Set to Take Control of Syrian Air Base Near Tadmur
After the ouster of President Bashar al-Assad in Syria, Turkey and Israel seem to be increasingly on a collision course of who gets to control the nation, and how much of it. Israel has been growing its military presence in the occupied southwest, while Turkey has its...
Israeli Attacks on Gaza Kill 42 Palestinians in 24 Hours
Gaza's Health Ministry said Tuesday that Israeli forces killed at least 42 Palestinians and wounded 183 over the previous 24-hour period as Israeli attacks continue to pound the Strip. The Health Ministry's figures are based on the number of dead and wounded...
Bipartisan Pair of Senators Question Trump’s Bombing Campaign in Yemen
A bipartisan pair of US senators is questioning President Trump's bombing campaign in Yemen, which was launched without congressional authorization. Senators Rand Paul (R-KY) and Jeff Merkley (D-OR) pointed out in a letter to the president on Tuesday that neither...
Overnight Israeli Strike on Beirut Building Kills Four, Wounds Several Others
For the second time in less than a week, Israel has carried out an airstrike against a residential area in a suburb of the Lebanese capital city of Beirut. This attack was carried out at 3:30 AM, and came with no warning. At least four people were killed, and a number...
Gaza Bakeries Close as Flour Supplies Run Out Due to Israeli Blockade
All bakeries in Gaza have been forced to close as flour and other food supplies are running out due to the Israeli blockade on all goods entering Gaza, which was imposed on March 2. According to The Associated Press, the UN's World Food Program circulated a memo to...
Houthis Down Another US MQ-9 Reaper Drone Amid US Airstrikes on Yemen
As US airstrikes continue to pound Yemen, the Houthis, officially known as Ansar Allah, announced that its forces downed another US MQ-9 Reaper Drone that was flying over Yemeni territory. "Our air defenses successfully shot down an American MQ-9 Reaper drone while it...