US Central Command announced that its forces launched strikes in Syria for a second day on Tuesday against "Iranian-aligned" targets, referring to Shia militias that operate in the country. CENTCOM said in a press release that its forces "conducted strikes against an...
Netanyahu Says He Spoke With Trump Three Times Since Election
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday that he's spoken with President-elect Donald Trump three times since his election victory last week and that they were on the same page on Iran. "These were very good and important conversations," Netanyahu said....
Iran Strongly Denies US Claims It Was Involved in Plot To Kill Trump
Iran's Foreign Ministry has strongly denied US claims that Iran was involved in an alleged plot to kill President-elect Donald Trump, dismissing the charge as a way to "complicate matters" between the US and Iran. On Friday, the US Justice Department announced charges...
US F-15 Fighter Jets Arrive in Middle East as Part of Buildup Aimed at Iran
The US military said Thursday that additional F-15 fighter jets arrived in the Middle East as part of a buildup meant as a threat to Iran as Tehran is vowing it will respond to Israel's October 26 airstrikes on Iranian territory. "Today, US Air Force F-15E Strike...
Report: Israel Considers Attacking Iranian Nuclear Sites During US Transition
Israel is considering hitting Iran's civilian nuclear facilities during the US presidential transition period, Bloomberg reported on Wednesday. The report cited an Israeli official familiar with the thinking inside the Israeli security cabinet who said the handover...
Iraq Denies Reports That Iran Is Planning to Attack Israel From Its Territory
The Iraqi government on Wednesday denied reports that Iran is planning to launch a major attack against Israel from Iraqi territory, saying the rumors were "false pretexts" meant to justify aggression against Iraq. "Iraq’s national interests demand distancing its land...
Iran Says It Won’t Be Deterred by US Bomber Deployment to Middle East
On Monday, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei said the new US B-52 bomber deployment to the Middle East wouldn't deter Iran as Iranian officials are vowing there will be a response to Israel's October 26 attack on Iranian territory. The US heavy...
Pezeshkian Suggests Gaza and Lebanon Ceasefire Could Soften Iran’s Response to Israeli Attack
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian suggested on Sunday that a ceasefire in Gaza and Lebanon could soften Iran's planned attack on Israel in response to the recent Israeli airstrikes on Iranian territory. "If they (the Israelis) make a revision in their behavior,...
US Bombers Arrive in Middle East as Part of New Deployment for Israel
US B-52 bombers arrived in the Middle East on Saturday as part of a new deployment to "defend" Israel amid speculation over whether or not Iran will respond to Israel's October 26 attack. "B-52 Stratofortress strategic bombers from Minot Air Force Base's 5th Bomb Wing...
Report: Israeli Intel Suggests Iran Preparing To Launch Attack From Iraq
Israeli sources told Axios on Thursday that Israeli intelligence suggests Iran is preparing to launch a reprisal attack on Israel from Iraqi territory in the coming days and that it could happen before the November 5 US presidential election. The Israeli sources said...