Keith Kellog, who will serve as an envoy for the Ukraine war in the incoming Trump administration, spoke at an event in Paris over the weekend hosted by the National Council of Resistance of Iran, an organization led by the Mujahedin-e Khalq (MEK), a cult that seeks...
Smotrich Vows To Oppose Ceasefire Deal, Says It’s Time for Israel To ‘Cleanse’ Gaza
Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich on Monday expressed strong opposition to a hostage and ceasefire deal with Hamas amid reports negotiations are making progress and said it was time for Israel to "occupy and cleanse" the entire Gaza Strip. "The emerging deal...
‘Anti-Israel’ ICJ President Nawaf Salam Designated Lebanon’s PM
Just months ago the western media was panning International Court of Justice (ICJ) President Nawaf Salam as having an “anti-Israel” bias. Today he’s been concurrently named Prime Minister-Designate in Lebanon, although the media’s focus today is less on his Israel...
Israeli Attacks Kill 45 More Palestinians Across Gaza
The Israeli military continued its relentless bombing of Gaza on Monday, killing at least 45 more Palestinians across the Strip, medical sources told Al Jazeera. Israeli strikes on Monday included heavy attacks on Gaza City, including a strike on a...
Report: Denmark Told Trump Team It Could Discuss Expanding US Military Presence in Greenland
Denmark has told President-elect Donald Trump's transition team that it's willing to discuss the idea of boosting security in Greenland or increasing the US military presence on the island, Axios reported on Saturday. The report comes after Trump said he would not...
Report: Israel Refusing To Commit to a Permanent Gaza Ceasefire as Part of Hostage Deal
One of the main disputes in the ongoing Gaza hostage and ceasefire negotiations in Qatar is Israel's refusal to commit to ending the war after a potential deal's second phase, Haaretz reported on Sunday. A permanent ceasefire has been one of Hamas's main demands, and...
US Envoy ‘Guarantees’ Lebanon Israel Will Pullout as Deadline Looms
US Special Envoy Amos Hochstein has reportedly “guaranteed” to Lebanon that Israel will entirely withdraw from all of southern Lebanon by the 60-day deadline, as called for in the ceasefire ending the Israeli invasion in November. Hochstein is said to have provided...
CIA Director Reiterates There’s No Evidence Iran Has Decided To Build a Nuclear Bomb
Outgoing CIA Director William Burns reiterated in an interview with NPR published on Friday that the US has not seen any sign that Iran has decided to build a nuclear weapon. Burns was asked if the losses Iran and its allies have faced in recent months would make it...
Mike Waltz: Trump Administration Will Ask Ukraine To Lower Conscription Age
President-elect Donald Trump's incoming national security advisor, Rep. Mike Waltz (R-FL), said Sunday that the Trump administration will ask Ukraine to lower the age of conscription so more troops can be sent to the frontlines. Under Ukraine's current mobilization...
Turkey Rules Out French Presence on Syrian Border as Fighting Rages
Heavy fighting continues to rage in northern Syria’s Aleppo Governorate, as Turkish-backed Syrian National Army (SNA) forces attack Kurdish SDF forces. The most intense fighting has been reported southeast of Manbij, on the approach to the Tishreen Dam. The SDF...