Iranian media confirms missile drills after Israel warns US of renewed threat
Iranian media outlets appeared to show missile launches Monday, with reports citing Tehran, Isfahan, and Mashhad.
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Assad's prisons emptied by Syria fill up again as abuse spreads - report
High-level Turkish team to visit Damascus on Monday for talks on SDF integration
Pezeshkian the fall guy: Could Iran impeach its president? - analysis
In extreme cases, a president can be removed, but only with the backing of the judiciary and, ultimately, the approval of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
Iranian-backed militias may be weighing disarmament amid Iraq political shift
US Envoy to Iraq, Mark Savaya, posted on X overnight between December 21 and 22 that the steps being taken by “armed groups” in Iraq are “welcome and encouraging.”
ISIS arrests, explosives seized: Syria’s 'anti-terror strategy' on display after Palmyra strike
Israel has demanded that southern Syria be demilitarized, and this has caused a power vacuum as Syria seeks to see how it can police an area without creating tensions with Jerusalem.
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Calls grow to disarm the militias in Iraq, but Kataib Hezbollah refuses to comply.
Iran’s ballistic missiles now rival its nuclear threat to Israel, US Sen. Graham tells 'Post'
“Hamas and Iran are regenerating. Hezbollah is trying to build more weapons. We hit them hard, but they’re trying to come back - and on the missile side, that’s a real threat to Israel,” said Graham.
Iran's ballistic missiles are real threat, but exaggerated claims can hurt Israel's case - analysis
When Americans, intelligence officials, and the public start doubting Israelis as alarmists, it can become nearly impossible to achieve anything.
US, mediators push forward Gaza peace plan as 2025 comes to a close - analysis
There is a lot of focus on Gaza as the US seeks to move forward with US President Donald Trump’s peace plan.
Kurdish PM Barzani meets with Egypt's Sisi to discuss Middle East stability, trade deals
Kurdish Prime Minister Masrour Barzani met with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi in Cairo. Both the Kurdistan Region of Iraq and Egypt play important roles in the region.
Secret Iranian underground base supposedly revealed in new footage from Syria
For years, the base was the subject of interest because it had an entrance to a large underground tunnel and was likely being used by the IRGC to transfer weapons via Syria to Hezbollah.
Iran's Crown Prince slams Islamic Republic after execution of Iranian accused of spying for Israel
Aghil Keshavarz, a Shahrood University student, was executed on Saturday, after Iran's judiciary convicted him of spying for Israel.
