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Israel plans to use lasers to shoot down incoming missiles
Middle East
November 7, 2024
Israel plans to use lasers to shoot down incoming missiles
CNN — Israel expects its “Iron Beam” laser defense system to be operational within one year, saying it will bring…
Here’s what’s at stake in the Middle East under Trump’s second term
Middle East
November 7, 2024
Here’s what’s at stake in the Middle East under Trump’s second term
Abu Dhabi and Jerusalem CNN — If his first term in the White House is any indication, President-elect Donald Trump…
US looking into reported detention of American-Iranian citizen in Iran
Middle East
November 5, 2024
US looking into reported detention of American-Iranian citizen in Iran
CNN — An American-Iranian journalist who once worked for a US-funded broadcaster is believed to have been detained in Iran,…
Iranian regime aiming for ‘silent death’ of imprisoned Nobel Peace Prize winner thought to have cancer, family says
Middle East
November 5, 2024
Iranian regime aiming for ‘silent death’ of imprisoned Nobel Peace Prize winner thought to have cancer, family says
CNN — The family of imprisoned human rights activist Narges Mohammadi have accused the Iranian regime of trying to bring…
Iraqi militia groups could be used by Iran to carry out possible retaliatory strike on Israel, former Israeli intel official tells CNN
Middle East
November 4, 2024
Iraqi militia groups could be used by Iran to carry out possible retaliatory strike on Israel, former Israeli intel official tells CNN
A former Israeli intelligence official has told CNN there is a “high possibility” that militia groups in Iraq will be…
Iran’s supreme leader vows ‘teeth-breaking’ response to Israel and US after strikes on military sites
Middle East
November 2, 2024
Iran’s supreme leader vows ‘teeth-breaking’ response to Israel and US after strikes on military sites
CNN — Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has promised a “teeth-breaking” response to Israel and the United States after…
Iran says it could increase the range of its missiles, according to state-run media
Middle East
November 2, 2024
Iran says it could increase the range of its missiles, according to state-run media
Iran will likely increase the range of its missiles, the head of its Strategic Council on Foreign Relations Kamal Kharrazi…
Israel’s strikes on Iran broke a 40-year taboo. Tehran faces tough choices about what to do next
Middle East
October 30, 2024
Israel’s strikes on Iran broke a 40-year taboo. Tehran faces tough choices about what to do next
CNN — Iran rushed to downplay the impact of Israel’s strikes on its territory this weekend, suggesting that it has…
Iraq accuses Israel of violating its airspace during attack on Iran
Middle East
October 28, 2024
Iraq accuses Israel of violating its airspace during attack on Iran
Iraq has accused the Israeli military of violating its airspace when it carried out a series of strikes on Iran…
Israeli strikes should not be magnified, nor downplayed, Iran’s supreme leader says
Middle East
October 28, 2024
Israeli strikes should not be magnified, nor downplayed, Iran’s supreme leader says
Israel’s airstrikes on Iran should not be magnified nor downplayed, Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said Sunday. While Israel would like…