Huckabee: Iran ignored Trump’s warning until US B-2 bombers struck Fordow nuclear site
Speaking at INSS in Tel Aviv, Huckabee said Iran appears to be trying to rebuild its nuclear facilities, and argued Europe is also in Iran’s sights.
Middle East
Iran conducts missile tests in cities across country as Israel warns of renewed threat - reports
Is Pakistan pushing for a greater role in the Middle East over South Asia? - analysis
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
Turkey has said integration must ensure that the SDF's chain of command is broken.
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.
Baghdad’s showdown with Iranian-backed militias could reshape Iraq’s future - analysis
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.
