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...
State Department Approves First Sale of Laser-Guided Missiles to Saudi Arabia
Continuing a trend of selling large amounts of weaponry to Saudi Arabia, the State Department has delivered certification informing Congress of their intention to sell a package of 2,000 laser-guided APKWS II missiles and assorted parts to the Saudis for an estimated...
Lebanon Defies Trump: Hezbollah and Allies Join New Government
The Trump Administration’s attempt to dictate terms on the new Lebanese government’s cabinet appears to have failed spectacularly. The new Lebanese cabinet has been announced, and includes multiple members from both Hezbollah and the Shi’ite Amal Movement. The...
US Envoy Claims Israel Will Still Withdraw From Southern Lebanon, But Won’t Say When
US special envoy Amos Hochstein is trying to reassure Lebanon and the rest of the world that Israeli troops will withdraw from southern Lebanon, despite repeated media reports that Israel is planning to announce that they’re going to remain. DM Israel Katz said...
Turkey Says US State Dept Claims of Ceasefire With Kurds Untrue, Vows to Continue Offensive
Last week, a four-day ceasefire was reached between Turkey and the US-backed Kurdish SDF to allow the SDF to withdraw from the contested city of Manbij. That ceasefire expired Monday, though the US State Department announced Tuesday that it had reached a deal with...
Iran Remains Hopeful for Nuclear Deal After IAEA Rebuke
Iran Remains Hopeful for Nuclear Deal After IAEA Rebuke | US says Iran must forgo all non-nuclear issues
US Warns Yemen Ceasefire Extension Is In Trouble
US Warns Yemen Ceasefire Extension Is In Trouble | Both US, Saudis support plan to extend the ceasefire
US State Dept: Iran Deal Remains ‘Far From Certain’
US State Dept: Iran Deal Remains ‘Far From Certain’ | Spokesman calls for Iran to prove it is serious
US Seeks UN Security Council Meeting on North Korea
US Seeks UN Security Council Meeting on North Korea | Says missile tests are a ‘threat to international peace’
US Prepares for Nuclear Compliance Return Without Iran Deal
US Prepares for Nuclear Compliance Return Without Iran Deal | Mutual return to compliance with no deal now seen as possible scenario