The Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday that President Trump has told his top officials that he approved plans to attack Iran but is holding off on giving the final order for now. Sources told the Journal that Trump was waiting to see if Iran would agree to give...
President Trump Told Netanyahu To ‘Keep Going’ in Iran
President Trump said on Wednesday that he told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in a phone call a day earlier to "keep going" with his attacks on Iran. The president told reporters that Netanyahu, who is wanted by the International Criminal Court for his role...
Israel Slaughters 140 Palestinians in Gaza Over 24 Hours
Gaza's Health Ministry said on Wednesday that Israeli forces killed at least 140 Palestinians and wounded 560 over the previous 24-hour period as the daily US-backed massacres continue while the world is focused on the Israel-Iran war. The ministry said another four...
Israel Demolishes South Syria Homes, Detains Civilians
Israeli troops have been operating in growing number in southwest Syria’s Quneitra Governorate lately, leveling homes and detaining civilians on unspecified charges. They have also taken to building roadblocks and bulldozing trees near the ceasefire line. The home...
Iran’s Khamenei Rejects Trump’s Demand for Surrender, Warns US Against Entering War
Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Wednesday rejected President Trump's demand for an "unconditional surrender" and warned the US against entering the war by launching strikes on Iran, saying the US would suffer "irreparable harm." Trump has also...
Israeli Official Says War With Iran Is ‘Premised’ on the Idea of the US Entering
An Israeli official has told CNN that Israel's assault on Iran is "premised" on the idea that the US will eventually join. "The whole operation is premised on the fact that the US will join at some point," the official said. Two other Israeli officials told the news...
Syrian Govt Faces Criticism for Not Condemning Israeli Use of Their Airspace to Attack Iran
As the war continues to escalate between Israel and Iran, a lot of nations are hoping to stay out of the fight. That doesn’t mean people don’t have an opinion on Israel’s attack last week, and indeed some nations are seeing it become a political issue, as they didn’t...
Germany’s Merz: Israel Is ‘Doing Dirty Work for Us’ In Iran
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has strongly backed Israel's war on Iran and said on Tuesday that Israel was "doing dirty work" for the West by launching the assault. "This is the dirty work Israel is doing for all of us. We are also victims of this regime. This...
US Launches Another Airstrike in Somalia’s Puntland Region, Says ISIS Targeted
US Africa Command has announced that its forces launched another airstrike in Somalia's Puntland region as the Trump administration continues its air war in the country at a record pace, with virtually no media coverage. As usual, the command offered no details on the...
Reps. Massie and Khanna Introduce Bipartisan War Powers Resolution To Prevent War With Iran
On Tuesday, Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) and Ro Khanna (D-CA) introduced a bipartisan War Powers Resolution in an effort to prevent President Trump from going to war with Iran without authorization from Congress. Sen. Tim Kaine (D-VA) introduced a similar War Powers...