Pakistan urges Trump to extend Iran deadline, proposes two-week ceasefire
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told Axios that Trump has been made aware of the proposal and that “a response will come.”
Middle East
Preliminary UN probe blames Israel and likely Hezbollah for peacekeeper deaths
Kuwait, Bahrain push preemptive measures, close bridges as Iran threatens transport infrastructure
Iraq's Kataib Hezbollah to release abducted American journalist Shelly Kittleson
Zelensky’s Syria visit symbolizes new future for Middle East diplomacy - analysis
Ukrainian President Zelensky’s visit to Syria marks a symbolic step toward a peaceful future, fostering cooperation between Syria, Turkey, and Ukraine despite regional conflicts.
Kurdish Iranian groups deny receiving guns from US following Fox report
Reports about Kurdish Iranian groups tend to be sensitive because the groups fear an Iranian regime crackdown, and the groups have already been targeted by hundreds of Iranian drones and missiles.
Katz, IDF: We assassinated IRGC intelligence chief Majid Khademi
Defense Minister Israel Katz and the IDF confirmed that Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps' Intelligence Organization chief Majid Khademi was killed in strikes on the Islamic regime.
Are Iraqi militias crossing into Iran to support Iran's war effort? - analysis
The militia forces could bolster the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps in Iran. They could also be used by Iran to enforce order and carry out suppression in some areas on its periphery.
Iran rejects temporary ceasefire proposal, Trump stresses Tuesday deadline is 'final'
According to IRNA, Iran is demanding a complete end to the fighting in the region, along with a protocol to ensure safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz.
Russia said to provide Iran with Israeli targets, Trump says Iran can be taken out in a night
Iranian strike injures 15 US soldiers in Kuwait • Trump: Iran proposal not good enough, Tuesday deadline final • IDF strikes Iran's largest petrochemical plant, airports across Tehran
Strait of Hormuz to remain closed until Iran is compensated for war damages, Iranian official says
The IRGC Navy is currently in the process of completing operational preparations for a "new order in the Persian Gulf," the post read, emphasizing that the strait would be permanently changed.
Trump initially feared radio message from downed US airman was Iranian trap - Axios
After ejecting from the jet, the officer sent a message over his radio saying “Power be to God,” according to Trump who added that it "sounded like something a Muslim would say."
Plan in place to strike strategic Iran sites if deal not reached, sources tell 'Post'
Agreement on the target list follows a series of intensive high-level discussions aimed at synchronizing the American and Israeli responses to Tehran’s continued defiance.
Behind the US Air Force unit that spearheaded the mission to rescue downed airman
The concept of a dedicated pararescue force traces its roots back to the end of World War II. Becoming a PJ is widely considered one of the most grueling undertakings in the military.
