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US issues new sanctions against Lebanese officials, companies aligned with Hezbollah
They were sanctioned under the authority of Executive Order 13224, which allows the White House to target groups and individuals associated with designated terrorist groups.
Christian converts still face discrimination, arrests in Egypt, US State Dept. confirms
Myanmar detains US businessman who wrote about military coup, sources say
US official found dead in Myanmar, State Department confirms
US, Lebanon request Israel pause attacks against Hezbollah prior to talks - report
The report said the request was still under review by Netanyahu, with Lebanon earlier on Friday saying that the US would be mediating the talks.
US expelled Iran's UN deputy ambassador in December 2025, months before beginning of war - report
The report said that Iran's UN mission received a note from the State Department in December asking Aghajani to leave the country immediately, the latest in a series of expulsions last year.
Voices from the Arab press: US-Israel Iran war faces political limits
Israel and the US put pressure on Iran militarily, but domestic politics and regional dynamics could shape how the conflict unfolds and eventually ends.
US imposes sanctions targeting Hezbollah financial network, State Department says
According to the statement, the sanctions are intended to disrupt fundraising and money laundering activities carried out on behalf of Hezbollah’s finance team.
US State Department partners with El Al to return American citizens from Israel
According to the State Department, El Al has returned over 2,000 Americans to the United States since the beginning of Operation Epic Fury, in flights exclusively designated for US citizens.
Iranian missile fragment hits US consul residence building in Israel, no injuries
"The United States strongly condemns Iran and Iran-backed terrorist militias' attacks on diplomatic, military, and civilian infrastructure in the region," a US State Department spokesperson said.
US State Dept. urges Americans to leave Iraq, removes non-essential employees from Oman
Earlier on Saturday, the US Embassy in Baghdad was hit by a missile attack, Iraqi security sources told Reuters.
US has arranged nearly 50 charter flights from Middle East amid Iran strikes, State Dept says
The department said on Wednesday it would scale down charter flights and ground transport options because commercial flight availability is improving.
Iranian debris damages UAE petrol facility, drones damage Bahraini residences, injures 32 civilians
Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, and Qatar also came under attack, as Oman's Muscat airport limited private jet flights into the Gulf State's capital.
Iranian ships leave Chinese port with suspected missile fuel during war - report
Two sanctioned Iranian vessels departed a Chinese chemical port carrying what experts say may be sodium perchlorate, a key missile fuel ingredient, raising questions about Beijing’s Tehran relations.
