BEIRUT (AA) – Hezbollah has unveiled “Imad 4,” a massive missile complex with long subterranean tunnels and massive rocket launchers. Hezbollah’s media wing released a short video of over four minutes showcasing the Imad 4 facility. The footage highlighted the scale of the underground installation, which includes large rocket launc...
Palestinian Territories – AFP President Joe Biden said Tuesday that a cease-fire deal in Gaza could deter Iran from attacking Israel in retaliation for the killing of a Hamas leader that sent regional tensions soaring. His remarks came after Iran rejected Western calls to “stand down” its threat of reprisals. The Islamic repu...
Tehran, Iran – AFP Iran on Tuesday rejected Western calls to stand down its threat to retaliate against Israel for the killing of Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran late last month. The Islamic republic and its allies have blamed Israel for Haniyeh’s killing on July 31 during a visit to the Iranian capital for [&hellip...
Washington, United States – AFP The United States warned Iran on Monday of consequences for arming Russia, saying it has seen accounts Tehran will provide Moscow with hundreds of ballistic missiles. “We are prepared to deliver a swift and severe response if Iran were to move forward with the transfer of ballistic missiles, which wo...
The US is set to release $3.5 billion to Israel for the purchase of American weapons. The funds are from a $14.1 billion supplemental bill passed in April. The State Department notified Congress of the decision on Aug. 8. The funding comes as Israel faces potential backlash from Iran and Hezbollah following its recent military […]
WASHINGTON (AA) – US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin ordered the deployment of a guided missile submarine to the Middle East, the Pentagon said Sunday. In a phone call with Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, Austin reiterated the US’s commitment to take “every possible” step to defend Israel, the Pentagon said in a stateme...
WASHINGTON (AA) – President Joe Biden again warned Iran on Saturday about a possible retaliatory attack against Israel amid rising tensions in the Middle East. “Don’t,” Biden responded to reporters before entering his vehicle, when he was asked: “What’s your message to Iran?” Biden issued the same warning in April...
ANKARA (AA) – Iran has said that the Gaza cease-fire is currently part of the country’s priorities, along with the Israeli withdrawal from the Gaza Strip. The Iranian state news agency IRNA cited a statement by the Iranian permanent mission to the UN responding to a question whether Iran “would reverse its plans to take [&hel...
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia- AFP The “heinous” killing of Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh risks tipping the Middle East into “wider conflict”, the chair of a Saudi-based Islamic bloc told a summit on Wednesday. The comments from Gambian Foreign Minister Mamadou Tangara came as a senior Iranian official said during the sa...
WASHINGTON (AA) – US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Tuesday that “no one should escalate” the conflict in the Middle East and Washington has communicated that message directly to Iran and Israel. “No one should escalate this conflict. We’ve been engaged in intense diplomacy with allies and partners, commun...
