US seeks to head off Middle East escalation while preparing for worst-case scenarios

US seeks to head off Middle East escalation while preparing for worst-case scenarios

2024-08-09

committed to protecting all of its partners in the region and beyond, US officials said. "We


US reaffirms commitment to Gaza ceasefire in wake of Hamas chief killing

US reaffirms commitment to Gaza ceasefire in wake of Hamas chief killing

2024-08-03

in Gaza, top US officials said, as regional tensions roil in the wake of the July 31 killing in Tehran


Houthis' Baghdad office undermines Iraq, destabilizes region

Houthis' Baghdad office undermines Iraq, destabilizes region

2024-08-08

courses for the Houthis on the manufacture and use of drones, with regime instructors, in Jurf al-Sakhar


Slain Hizbullah commander had $5 million US bounty on his head

Slain Hizbullah commander had $5 million US bounty on his head

2024-08-02

on his head for crimes that included his "central role" in the 1983 bombing of the US Marine Corps


Iraq sees successes, lingering challenges 7 years after victory over ISIS

Iraq sees successes, lingering challenges 7 years after victory over ISIS

2024-08-13

statement, the US military warned ISIS has escalated its attacks in Iraq and Syria, claiming 153 attacks so


Drones manufactured by Iranian proxies pose growing threat to region

Drones manufactured by Iranian proxies pose growing threat to region

2024-08-13

Houthi drones are displayed on the back of a vehicle during an official military parade in Sanaa


Aerial photos may show Russia supplying weapons to Houthis

Aerial photos may show Russia supplying weapons to Houthis

2024-08-01

eliminated "a significant amount of Houthi capability," a US defense official told The Wall Street Journal


IRGC-controlled militias traffic antiquities in eastern Syria

IRGC-controlled militias traffic antiquities in eastern Syria

2024-08-02

revenue for the armed groups, which they use to build up their operations and finance their activities


Iranian regime continues to stock Hizbullah's arsenal

Iranian regime continues to stock Hizbullah's arsenal

2024-07-31

stockpile weapons, senior party official Nawaf al-Mousawi told Al-Mayadeen, a pro-Iranian news channel based


Iraq tightens down on cross-border drug smuggling

Iraq tightens down on cross-border drug smuggling

2024-08-19

priority" in the country's plans to combat drugs, an Iraqi Ministry of Interior official told Al-Fassel


IRGC leaders in Syria pressure tribes to let their sons join allied militias

IRGC leaders in Syria pressure tribes to let their sons join allied militias

2024-08-09

. "And for the smugglers, it is an opportunity to continue their work, as they are used in drug and weapon smuggling


Iraq-Syria border wall closes gaps exploited by ISIS, smugglers

Iraq-Syria border wall closes gaps exploited by ISIS, smugglers

2024-08-10

submit a tip on the US Department of Defense Rewards Program website for a potential cash reward


Weapons smuggled to Houthis show stark similarities with Iranian missile systems

Weapons smuggled to Houthis show stark similarities with Iranian missile systems

2024-07-19

(UN) sanctions. To end the civil war in Yemen, the UN Security Council should


US delivered nearly 10,000 tons of humanitarian aid to Gaza

US delivered nearly 10,000 tons of humanitarian aid to Gaza

2024-07-15

A truck transports aid into Gaza via a US-constructed temporary pier. [CENTCOM


IRGC buses fighters into Deir Ezzor to shore up its command posts

IRGC buses fighters into Deir Ezzor to shore up its command posts

2024-07-29

groups with training on the use of heavy weapons and civilian vehicles for their transportation, he said