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Bondi Beach vigil, Army Radio closure - December 21, 2025

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A rabbi lights the menorah during a tribute for the victims of a mass shooting during a Jewish Hanukkah celebration at Bondi Beach on December 14, in Sydney, Australia, December 20, 2025.
Footage from the supposed underground base used by pro-Iran militias, December 20, 2025

Secret Iranian underground base supposedly revealed in new footage from Syria

 (Illustrative) Protesters, mainly Houthi supporters, hold up weapons as they rally to show support to Palestinians and Lebanon's Hezbollah in Sanaa, Yemen November 8, 2024.

Iran rushing to rearm Mideast terror proxies after IDF, US strikes on Tehran - WSJ

 US President Donald Trump delivers an address to the nation accompanied by US Vice President JD Vance, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, at the White House in Washington, D.C., US June 21, 2025, following U.S. strikes on Iran's nuclear facilities.

Trump: Countries expressed interest in joining Abraham Accords after Iran strikes


US seeks to deter Iranian proxy attacks in Syria

Over the last several years, Iran has increasingly sought to target US forces in Iraq, and now increasingly in Syria.

A Coalition convoy of US led international coalition against ISIS stops to test fire their M2 machine guns and MK19 grenade launcher in the Middle Euphrates River Valley in the Deir Ezzor province, Syria, November 22, 2018

Attacks on Iran-linked targets in Syria to draw prompt response - Iran security spokesperson

The death toll in US airstrikes on pro-Iran installations in eastern Syria has risen to 19 fighters, a Syrian war monitoring group said on Saturday.

A US Air Force F-16 receives fuel from a fuel boom suspended from a US Air Force KC-10 Extender during mid-air refueling support to Operation Inherent Resolve over Iraqi and Syrian airspace, March 15, 2017.

Iran 'likely' to supply Syria with air defense to combat Israeli airstrikes

“It is very likely that we will witness the supply by Iran of radars and defense missiles, such as the 15 Khordad system, to reinforce Syria's air defenses,” Iranian state TV said.

Iran's President Hassan Rouhani (3rd L) and Iranian Defence Minister Hossein Dehghan (2nd L) stand in front of the new air defense missile system Bavar-373, in Tehran, Iran August 21, 2016

US military says it shot down an Iranian-made drone in Syria

The drone was attempting to conduct reconnaissance on an US patrol base when it was shot down.

 A drone flies during a military exercise in an undisclosed location in Iran, in this handout image obtained on August 24, 2022.

Assad says Turkey talks must be based on ending 'occupation'

Syrian President said that there will be talks with Turkey about ending the occupation of Syrian land and stopping the support for what he called terrorism.

 A TURKISH soldier waves a flag on Mount Barsaya, northeast of Afrin, Syria, in January 2018

Israel struck Iranian arms convoy along Syrian-Iraqi border - IDF chief

Kohavi says IDF had "perfect intelligence" to hit "Truck Number 8" out of a 25 truck caravan.

 The aftermath of airstrikes in eastern Syria.

Airstrikes on Iran militias in eastern Syria blamed on Israel

Arabic-language media reported that 25 Iran-backed militants were killed and 10 others were wounded.

Illustrative image of an airstrike.

Israeli officials claim to have destroyed 90% of Iran's military operations in Syria

According to officials, Israel has succeeded in almost completely curbing Iran's ability to transfer weapons to Syria and to manufacture weapons there.

The Israeli Air Force works to fight new and developing threats across the region

The IRGC in Crimea? The Russia-Iran model for Syria moves to Ukraine - analysis

The Iranians reportedly went to Ukraine to aid Russia’s war effort and help with technical issues relating to the drones. They help the Russians learn to fly the drones.

Members of a special IRGC force attend a rally marking the annual Quds Day, or Jerusalem Day, on the last Friday of the holy month of Ramadan in Tehran, Iran, April 29, 2022.

US military base in Syria targeted in failed rocket attack

Iran-backed militants targeted the US military's Green Village base in Syria in retaliation after violence arose between the militants and US armed forces.

 Rocket fired by Iran-backed groups towards base hosting US forces in northeastern Syria, January 5, 2022