Second group of Australian women linked to Islamic State to return home
Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke said the government was not assisting their travel and that any who have committed crimes "can expect to face the full force of the law."
Middle East
Iran-US negotiations stalling around nuclear program, financial relief, mediators say - report
Hezbollah chief Naim Qassem reportedly targeted twice as Beirut braces for escalation
US conducts 'self-defense strikes' in southern Iran as IDF strikes on Hezbollah intensify
US strikes Iranian boats, missile launch sites in 'self defense', says CENTCOM - Fox News
"US Central Command continues to defend our forces while using restraint during the ongoing ceasefire," CENTCOM spokesperson Navy Captain Tim Hawkins said regarding the strikes.
Iran's president orders reopening of international internet access - report
The mechanism for how and when Iran would reconnect to the global web following the decision was unknown.
Trump ally says Saudi Crown Prince MBS told him he could recognize Israel ‘today’
According to the Prince, his father, King Salman, remained the primary obstacle.
Hezbollah still strong enough to drag Lebanon into civil war, expert warns
“It is the people’s right to take to the streets and bring down the government in the face of the American-Israeli project targeting our institutions," said Hezbollah Secretary-General Naim Qassem.
Libyan forces detain 10 Gaza land convoy activists at Sirte checkpoint
Activists from Spain, Poland, Italy, Argentina, Uruguay, Portugal, Tunisia, and the USA attempted to cross a checkpoint at Sirte on their way to Gaza, but were allegedly arrested by security forces.
'Demoralizing': Iranian diaspora decries reported US-Israeli plot to install Ahmadinejad as leader
Such a move would “discourage and demoralize the millions of Iranians who, both inside Iran and across the world, have openly chanted the name of Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi as the alternative."
Why Saudi Arabia is still resisting Trump's pressure to join Abraham Accords - analysis
Gulf countries tend to be cautious, and they care about protocol, respect, and ceremony - they don’t want to be seen as being used. They want to feel like partners.
Syria’s limited Kurdish election exposes limits of Damascus’s democratic transition - analysis
Syria had already held types of limited elections in other areas of Syria last year. However, areas outside government control did not hold a vote.
Islamic regime repackaging Hormuz tolls as fee for 'navigational services'
Though the regime has repackaged the charges as fees instead of tolls, security analyst Roger Macmillan told The Jerusalem Post that it remained a violation of international law.
Trump utilizes right-wing influencers to push support for Iran agreement within Republican Party
Additionally, sources familiar with the matter say the White House has asked Republican congresspeople to post messages on social media supporting the emerging agreement with Iran.
