Middle East
Hezbollah deploys a potent new weapon designed to evade Israeli detection
May 4, 2026
Hezbollah deploys a potent new weapon designed to evade Israeli detection
The explosive-laden quadcopter skimmed above the rooftops of southern Lebanon, navigating with precision between bombed-out buildings and along dirt roads.…
“There is no ceasefire in Lebanon,” Hezbollah chief says
May 4, 2026
“There is no ceasefire in Lebanon,” Hezbollah chief says
Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem said on Monday that “there is no ceasefire in Lebanon, but rather ongoing Israeli American aggression,”…
Iranian official says over 12,000 of 60,500 war-damaged residential buildings restored
May 4, 2026
Iranian official says over 12,000 of 60,500 war-damaged residential buildings restored
More than 12,000 residential buildings damaged during the US-Israeli war with Iran have been repaired, the head of Iran’s Basij…
Trump says US studied Iran’s proposal and deemed it ‘unacceptable’
May 4, 2026
Trump says US studied Iran’s proposal and deemed it ‘unacceptable’
US President Donald Trump revealed on Sunday that Washington had studied Iran’s latest revised proposal, submitted days earlier through Pakistani…
US bypasses Congress to fast-track $8.6B arms sales to Mideast partners
May 3, 2026
US bypasses Congress to fast-track $8.6B arms sales to Mideast partners
The New York Times reported on Sunday that the United States has accelerated arms deals worth over $8.6 billion to…
Trump says “maybe we’re better off not making a deal” with Iran
May 2, 2026
Trump says “maybe we’re better off not making a deal” with Iran
President Donald Trump said Friday that the United States could be “better off” if officials don’t reach a deal with…
US approves $147.6 million military sale to UAE
May 2, 2026
US approves $147.6 million military sale to UAE
The US State Department announced it approved military sales to the UAE, including the purchase of the Advanced Precision Kill…
How US equipment ended up in the hands of Iran’s allies in Yemen as USAID was disbanded
May 2, 2026
How US equipment ended up in the hands of Iran’s allies in Yemen as USAID was disbanded
The Iranian-backed Huthis in Yemen seized US funded supplies and equipment, including vehicles, after the Trump administration suspended and slashed…
Iran’s supreme leader “completely well” and “overseeing negotiations,” adviser insists
May 1, 2026
Iran’s supreme leader “completely well” and “overseeing negotiations,” adviser insists
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei is “completely well” and overseeing “negotiations,” his adviser insisted according to Fars news agency,…
Trump sets his condition for ending the Iran war
May 1, 2026
Trump sets his condition for ending the Iran war
US President Donald Trump revealed his “decisive condition” for ending the war with Iran during an interview with Newsmax. “The…