Syria takes out Hezbollah terror cell, US Senate blocks measure for report on West Bank violence
Security source says no intel showing attack before election • Katz threatens Hamas leaders abroad • IDF kills Hamas official in Gaza strike
Middle East
Syrian Internal Security Forces take out cell of Hezbollah terrorists planning sabotage, ISF says
UAE vice president visits Saudi Arabia in first visit since rift
Qatari PM: Netanyahu 'war criminal,' rejects claims that Doha funded Hamas military operations
US sanctions 10 international entities over allegedly procuring weapons for Iran's Defense Ministry
The sanctions, part of Operation Economic Outcast, include entities based in China, Hong Kong, and Pakistan.
As US leaves Iraq, Baghdad sees withdrawal as 'symbol of sovereignty' - analysis
Iraq’s depiction of the US withdrawal as leading to “sovereignty” shows how Baghdad has not valued the US role in fighting ISIS and maintaining order in the country.
Iran offers up to $40,000 reward to Middle East citizens who capture, kill US soldiers - report
This is not the first time Iran has put out a bounty on US troops. In August, Iranian Army Commander-in-Chief Amir Hatami announced a similar $30,000 reward.
IDF keeps killing Hamas commanders, but their units were already defeated in Gaza - analysis
The IDF has repeatedly declared Hamas units defeated, yet commanders of those same units continue to emerge and be targeted, raising questions about Hamas’s ability to rebuild its forces.
Iraqi Airways to resume Iran flights in October after securing US exemption
The announcement follows Reuters reporting on Monday that the Trump administration was set to grant a one-month US Treasury waiver allowing Iraqi Airways to fly between Iran and Najaf.
Iran’s judiciary chief demands crackdown on hijab compliance, claims 'nudity' distresses patriots
Iran’s judiciary chief Gholam-Hossein Mohseni Ejei alleged that “social abnormalities” and “nudity” in Iranian streets cause distress among Iran's "religious people."
Iran's Islamic regime using Tether cryptocurrency as 'financial lifeline,' US Senate report charges
The report found that 84% of crypto wallets that have been sanctioned by the US transacted in USDT, such as to help the Iranian government move money across its borders and support its currency.
Iranians stagger under soaring cost of living after seven months of war with the US
How far economic strain may push Iran towards diplomatic compromise is unclear, as it tightens its own stranglehold on Gulf energy exports through the Strait of Hormuz, driving up oil and gas prices.
Russia opposes Iran leaving nuclear non-proliferation treaty, Kremlin says
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov was responding to comments from Iranian officials about Tehran's possible withdrawal from the treaty, which commits Tehran not to develop or acquire nuclear weapons.
Iranian students protest compulsory hijab, university costs as campus unrest returns
Iranian university students protested against compulsory hijab and worsening economic conditions, with Basij forces accused of threatening demonstrators during the campus gathering.
