Israel backing Iranian Kurdish push to seize Iran border areas, sources say
An Israeli source cautioned that there was pushback from the Iraqi Kurds, and without their practical support it would be hard for the Iranian Kurds to mobilize.
Middle East
US well on way toward controlling Iran airspace, says White House
IDF strikes IRGC, Hezbollah command centers in Beirut’s Dahiyeh district
Iranian officers abandon posts, conscripted troops amid US and Israeli strikes - report
Iran's Araghchi condemns US sinking of Iranian vessel in Indian Ocean, which was 'guest to India'
"Frigate Dena, a guest of India's Navy carrying almost 130 sailors, was struck in international waters without warning," Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi posted on X/Twitter.
WATCH: Israel launches flights to return citizens stranded abroad amid war with Iran
Flights are planned from Muscat to Amsterdam, Berlin, Copenhagen, London's Heathrow, Madrid, and Rome as well as from Riyadh to Frankfurt.
Netanyahu meets with Macron, Lebanese officials, to discuss Hezbollah attacks
French President Macron reaffirmed the need for Hezbollah to immediately cease attacks and urged Prime Minister Netanyahu not to send soldiers on a ground offensive
Pakistani man says Iran forced him into plot to kill Trump, media say
The suspect claimed that in addition to Trump, his Iranian handler also named Biden and Haley as possible targets.
Rubio affirms alliance with Cyprus, Saudi Arabia, Turkey amid Iran conflict
The US Secretary of State called officials from the three countries following recent attacks by Iran on their territories.
IDF launches strikes on Hezbollah in Beirut’s Dahiyeh, missile fragments hit in central Israel
IDF destroys over 300 ballistic missile launchers • Erdogan tells Macron Turkey seeking return to negotiations on Iran • Larijani says Iran prepared for possible US ground op.
Iran will target Dimona nuclear site if regime change is sought, Iranian official says
Iran will target the Israeli nuclear site of Dimona if Israel and the US seek regime change in the Islamic Republic, according to an Iranian military official.
Hundreds of Kurdish fighters launch ground offensive in Iran, officials deny reports
The Kurdish forces operating along the Iran-Iraq border are considered one of the most prominent armed opposition groups confronting the regime in Tehran.
White House eyes Iran’s future as Khamenei’s son seen as successor
"We've seen those reports as well, of course, and this is something that our intelligence agencies are looking at. We The truth is, we'll have to wait and see," press secretary Leavitt told reporters
Iranian state TV hacked with message from Crown Prince Pahlavi as regime tightens media control
In Pahlavi's message shared with the public, the crown prince reportedly called on military personnel to join the Iranian people in protest against the Islamic regime.
