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Mideast Crisis

US Senator Fetterman backs strikes on Iran if it resumes enrichment

US Senator Fetterman backs strikes on Iran if it resumes enrichment

US Senator John Fetterman advocated attacking Iran again if it resumes uranium enrichment, aligning himself with President Donald Trump and cementing his status as a leading foreign policy hawk among Democrats.

US says tanker it seized had shipped oil from Venezuela and Iran

US says tanker it seized had shipped oil from Venezuela and Iran

Attorney General Pam Bondi announced on Wednesday that US forces had seized a tanker for shipping oil from Venezuela and Iran, publishing footage of troops rappelling onto the vessel by helicopter.

Senior IRGC commander says Trump and Netanyahu backed Iran coup

A senior Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) commander said on Wednesday that US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu blessed an elaborate plot to overthrow the Islamic Republic during a June war.

Iranian intelligence expands spy network in Germany – Die Welt

Iran’s Ministry of Intelligence is intensifying efforts to recruit dissidents in Germany as informants by blackmailing their relatives back home, according to an investigation by the Die Welt newspaper.

Pentagon budget set to condition Iraq military aid on curbing Iran

Pentagon budget set to condition Iraq military aid on curbing Iran

A draft US defense budget for 2026 set to be mulled by Congress will for the first time condition aid for the Iraqi military on verifiable steps to rein in militias backed by Washington's Mideast arch-nemesis Tehran.

Three IRGC members killed in southeast Iran border attack

Three IRGC members killed in southeast Iran border attack

Three members of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Ground Force were killed on Wednesday "during a mission to secure the country’s borders" in a southeastern area near Zahedan, Iranian state media said.

Lebanon minister declines Iran visit as tensions fester over Hezbollah

Lebanon minister declines Iran visit as tensions fester over Hezbollah

Lebanon’s Foreign Minister Youssef Raji said he had declined an invitation from Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi to visit Tehran as Beirut continues to push for the disarmament of Iran-backed Hezbollah.

Iranian cyber attacks broad enough to target every Israeli, official says

Iranian cyber attacks broad enough to target every Israeli, official says

Iran wartime cyber operations were wide enough to potentially reach every single Israeli citizen during the 12-day war in June, the head of Israel’s National Cyber Directorate Yossi Karadi said at a university forum on Tuesday.

Iran accelerates missile rebuilding effort, IDF warns Knesset – Ynet

Iran accelerates missile rebuilding effort, IDF warns Knesset – Ynet

Iran has resumed large-scale production of ballistic missiles about six months after its 12-day war with Israel, a senior IDF official told lawmakers in a closed Knesset briefing, according to Israeli news outlet Ynet.

US, Israel kick off joint naval drills aimed at regional threats

US, Israel kick off joint naval drills aimed at regional threats

The US and Israeli naval forces on Sunday launched their annual joint wargames aimed at countering threats in the Middle East, the Israeli military said, two days after Iran’s naval forces held similar drills in the Persian Gulf.

Israel says Hamas ran secret money-exchange network in Turkey with Iran help

Israel says Hamas ran secret money-exchange network in Turkey with Iran help

The Israeli military said on Sunday it had uncovered what it called an Iran-directed secret money-exchange network run by Gaza-born operatives in Turkey, alleging it funneled hundreds of millions of dollars to Hamas leadership.

Israel may hit Iran next year if enrichment resumes – Al-Monitor

Israel may hit Iran next year if enrichment resumes – Al-Monitor

Israel may strike Iran within the next year if it concludes Tehran is moving to restore high-level uranium enrichment, European diplomats told Al-Monitor on Saturday.

Iran says new US national security strategy serves Israel

Iran says new US national security strategy serves Israel

Iran’s foreign ministry denounced the Middle East section of Washington’s newly released national security strategy on Sunday, with spokesman Esmail Baghaei calling it Israel’s national security document while saying Tehran would nonetheless study the text.

Iran's top lawmaker warns GCC over disputed Persian Gulf islands

Iran's top lawmaker warns GCC over disputed Persian Gulf islands

Iran’s parliament speaker on Saturday condemned a GCC statement rejecting Iranian sovereignty over three Persian Gulf islands, warning that neighbors should not test the Iranian people's will to defend their territorial integrity.

Iran-linked network in Chad trained Africans to target Israelis - Infobae

Iran-linked network in Chad trained Africans to target Israelis - Infobae

Interrogations of rebels detained in Chad uncovered an Iran-backed network recruiting and training Africans to target Western and Israeli interests, Argentina's Infobae online newspaper reported citing Chadian officials.

IRGC Navy chief says new missile tested has range beyond Persian Gulf

IRGC Navy chief says new missile tested has range beyond Persian Gulf

The commander of Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Navy said a new missile tested during this week’s naval exercises has a range exceeding the length of the Persian Gulf, without specifying the exact distance.

Iran issues withering rebuke of UAE in wake of Yemen offensive

Iran issues withering rebuke of UAE in wake of Yemen offensive

A senior foreign policy adviser to Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei on Friday questioned whether a military offensive by Yemeni allies of the United Arab Emirates served the United States and accused Abu Dhabi of imperialist aggression.

US envoy Barrack says Washington not pursuing Iran regime change

US envoy Barrack says Washington not pursuing Iran regime change

US Special Envoy for Syria Tom Barrack said that Washington did not seek to overthrow Iran's ruling system in a wide-ranging interview published on Friday in which he called on Tehran to restart talks over its nuclear program.

UK Parliament briefing outlines stepped up Iranian threats on British soil

UK Parliament briefing outlines stepped up Iranian threats on British soil

A briefing prepared for MPs by the UK House of Commons Library said Iranian operatives had increasingly sought to carry out kidnappings, physical attacks and assassinations against dissidents and opponents in Britain.

Trump strategy plays down Iran threat, vows to keep Strait of Hormuz open

Trump strategy plays down Iran threat, vows to keep Strait of Hormuz open

Washington remains committed to keeping the Strait of Hormuz open and preventing “outright enemies” from dominating the Persian Gulf and its energy supplies, US President Trump said in his 2025 National Security Strategy.

IRGC launches second phase of naval drill with missile and drone fire

IRGC launches second phase of naval drill with missile and drone fire

Iran’s Revolutionary Guards began the second phase of a naval drill with volleys of ballistic and cruise missiles aimed at targets in the Oman Sea, state media reported on Friday.

Ex-Israeli air force chief says Iran standoff must end in talks or invasion

Ex-Israeli air force chief says Iran standoff must end in talks or invasion

Israel's quarrel with Iran will end either with a full scale war including a ground invasion or through talks, ex-air force chief Major General Eitan Ben Eliyahu said in an interview with the 103fm radio station on Thursday.