US used B-1 'Lancer' strategic bombers to strike targets inside Iran, CENTCOM confirms
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth indicated the aircraft could see expanded use for the remainder of the war.
Middle East
Iranian regime struggling to organize military campaign, US-Israeli officials tell 'Post'
Tehran's miscalculation: How Iranian missiles brought Gulf states, Israel together - analysis
Iran attacking neighbors is a strategic mistake, EU's top diplomat Kallas, Poland say
Iranian drones hits CIA station at US embassy in Riyadh, 'Washington Post' reports
There was no mention of any CIA personnel being wounded, with the attack on the embassy the latest in a series of Iranian attacks across the Gulf states.
Syria sends thousands of troops to Lebanon border, sources say
Syrian officers said the move was aimed at preventing arms and drugs smuggling as well as blocking Iran-backed Lebanese Hezbollah or other terrorists from infiltrating Syria.
Trump: Iran 'running out' of missiles, launch sites, as strikes 'decimate' regime's capacity
As the US’s Operation Epic Fury and Israel’s Operation Roaring Lion continue to pummel the Iranian regime, Trump stated that the regime is being “decimated.”
Iran strikes Saudi infrastructure, pushing Riyadh toward possible war - interview
Iranian strikes on Saudi oil, water, and diplomatic sites have crossed key red lines experts warn, forcing Riyadh to weigh retaliation against fears of wider regional escalation.
IDF destroys secret nuclear site, over 300 ballistic missile launchers across Iran
Naming the site as Min Zadai, on the northeast outskirts of Tehran, Defrin said that the site is related to weapons group developments.
Israel evacuates diplomats from UAE after two thwarted Iranian plots to target envoys - report
Israel maintains an embassy in Abu Dhabi and a consulate in Dubai following the 2020 Abraham Accords, which normalized relations with the UAE.
US to provide insurance for tankers traveling through Strait of Hormuz after Iranian threats
The narrow waterway between Oman and Iran is a critical artery for global energy supplies. In 2025, roughly 13 million barrels of oil moved through the channel each day.
From evacuation to forward defense: Israel shifts strategy against Hezbollah - analysis
Entire communities along the northern border were emptied amid fear that Hezbollah might try to penetrate the north as Hamas did in the south.
Iran strikes revive a familiar US question about regime change - analysis
As US and Israeli strikes target Iran, Washington once again confronts the legacy of regime change, shaped by past interventions from Iran in 1953 to Iraq and Afghanistan.
How Hezbollah’s narco-trafficking networks help finance Iran’s global strategy
While it is true that Iran provides most of Hezbollah's financing, crime, including drug trafficking, gun running, blood diamonds, illicit timber, and even human trafficking.
