Middle East
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Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei says his country 'will never surrender'
"It isn't wise to tell the Iranian nation to surrender," Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said.
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You Vote: How closely have the US and Israel coordinated war plans against Iran?
Thus far, the U.S. has helped Israel shoot down Iranian missiles and drones to defend its territory, but has not committed to offensive maneuvers.
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Iran tried to stop Trump’s election, but it failed — then Israel struck at the Iranian nuke program
A meddling Iran sought to stop Trump from winning re-election after his "maximum pressure" campaign against the regime. In 2024, Iranian operatives tried to use hack-and-leak operations and even assassination plots to keep Trump out of power. It didn't work, and now it appears Israel is targeting the Iranian nuclear weapons program with Trump's tacit agreement.
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Iran preparing ballistic missile attack against Israel, senior U.S. official warns
The official says the U.S. government is ready to support Israel and help intercept whatever comes from Iran
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Israel conducts limited ground raids against Hezbollah in Lebanon
Citing anonymous sources, NPR reported that a wider ground offense could occur soon.
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Israel keeps thinning Hezbollah’s ranks, as fresh airstrike kills another terrorist leader
Israeli military said Nabil Kaouk, the deputy head of Hezbollah’s Central Council, was killed in a Saturday missile strike.
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State Department urges Americans to flee Lebanon as unrest over Hezbollah spreads across Mideast
Violence was also reported outside the US Embassy in Baghdad, Iraq.
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Some in the media show respect for slain Hezbollah leader in spite of group's history of terrorism
When Nasrallah was head of Hezbollah, the U.S. said he was responsible for multiple terrorist attacks
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Biden says Nasrallah's death is justice for his victims, says de-escalation needs to occur
The United States designated Hezbollah as a foreign terrorist organization in 1997.
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US to end ISIS mission in Iraq by 2026: officials
While Operation Inherent Resolve will wrap one year from now, it will remain in a “transitionary form” at least until September 2026.
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Israeli strike hits Hezbollah headquarters in Beirut: IDF
According to an IDF spokesperson, Hezbollah built the headquarters under residential buildings to use the Lebanese people "as human shields."
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Pentagon: 'U.S. military has no involvement in Israel's operations' in Lebanon
U.S. not providing intelligence support to Israel for its Lebanon operations, says Pentagon spokesperson Sabrina Singh.
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Dershowitz says war in the Middle East needs to be expanded to target Iran
The comment comes as tensions in the Middle East reach new heights over the past week, after pagers and walkie-talkies exploded, which injured thousands of Hezbollah members in Lebanon.