Steven Sahiounie, journalist and political commentator Israel started it. First came the unprovoked attack on the Iranian consulate in Damascus on April 1, which killed six Iranian military officials, including two generals, and six Syrian civilians who were pedestrians in the upscale Mezze neighborhood. Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) confirmed the attack on Israel, […]
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In his first interview since Israel's attack, Iran's foreign minister downplayed the missile strike. Through an Iranian government interpreter, he told NBC News' Tom Llamas that Iran will not strike Israel again unless provoked.
Political and military leaders are still absorbing the extraordinary exchange of fire, writes James Landale.
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) -- Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore., on Tuesday applauded the passage of legislation to provide Ukraine, Israel, and America’s Indo-Pacific partners with $95 billion in security assistance to support their national defense, including $9.15 billion in lifesaving humanitarian aid, and to stem the flow of fentanyl into the United States. Fellow Oregon Senator Jeff Merkley,
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Despite some backlash from conservative lawmakers, the $95 billion package that will provide military aid to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan cleared the U.S. House of Representatives on Saturday with bipartisan support.Here's a breakdown of the $95 billion foreign aid package.UkraineThe aid bill for the war-torn U.S. ally is roughly $61 billion with Ukraine receiving the bulk of the funding. The amount allocated for the purchase of weapons to help Ukraine continue its fight against invading Russian...
There are competing claims about the scale of Friday's attack on the Isfahan region.
For true believers in Iran, antagonism to Israel represents a fundamental pillar of the Islamic Republic
Travelers who were walking in the Arad area of the Judean desert, enjoying the starry night, were surprised to find themselves standing next to a ballistic missile, a remnant of the major attack that Tehran launched against Israel, which included more than 300 suicide drones, cruise missiles, and ballistic missiles.This is not the first missile discovered in the south since the attack. Similar missiles were discovered nearby in the Dead Sea area immediately after.So how is it that civilians are...
Israel needs to adopt a new approach in Gaza if it ever hopes to capitalize on the shared strategic interests with its Arab neighbors.