Nearly every interviewee spoken to by Filterbaan mentioned wanting to leave Iran, in part due to the internet ban as part of a wider crackdown on personal freedom.
Syria knows that working on ties with Israel will be helpful because the US is very close to Israel and focused on Israeli relations currently.
Yehia Kassem's rare on-the-ground reporting in Arabic from an area controlled by Hezbollah for decades caught attention across the Arab world.
While other Lebanese sects said they were ready to have an agreement with Israel, the overwhelming majority of Shi’ites said they opposed a peace deal.
It was also reported that recently, coordination between the US military and the IDF has been extended, as part of preparations for the possibility of renewed fighting with Iran.
An associate of Ahmadinejad told the NYT that the Americans viewed Mr. Ahmadinejad as someone who could lead Iran and manage “Iran’s political, social, and military situation.”
JD Vance said during a White House briefing that although the war with Iran is not a "forever war," an escalation in the absence of a diplomatic solution would serve long-term US security interests.
IDF investigating reported ramming attack in West Bank • IRGC warns of broader attacks if war resumes • Three soldiers wounded by explosive drone during operations in southern Lebanon
The US Navy spent weeks clearing mines from a route in the Strait of Hormuz meant for the safe passage of commercial ships, warning that the normal route is "extremely hazardous."
The US has recently stepped up sanctions on Iran through "Economic Fury," a program meant to disrupt Tehran's shadow banking networks and terrorist financing schemes.
The advancement on the resolution is a victory for lawmkaers who have been arguing that Congress, not the president, should have the power to send troops to war, as spelled out in the Constitution.
