Israel / Middle East

President Donald Trump announced Sunday that the United States will begin what he dubbed “Project Freedom” on Monday to guide and free foreign ships trapped in the Strait of Hormuz, warning that any interference with the humanitarian operation “will be dealt with forcefully” as vessels he described as “neutral and innocent bystanders” remain stranded amid the conflict.

A senior Iranian military official warned Saturday that a “renewed conflict” with the United States is “likely” after President Donald Trump said he is “not satisfied” with Tehran’s latest proposal and signaled military options remain on the table, saying he “can’t imagine” the offer would be acceptable given Iran has “not yet paid a big enough price” for its actions over the past 47 years.

President Donald Trump confirmed that he would look at a recent peace proposal from Iran, adding that Iran had told him “about the concept of the deal.”

President Donald Trump said there “could be” a future where American energy companies are operating inside of Iran in response to a question from Breitbart News on Saturday.

An Egyptian-American Muslim who is running for Michigan’s open Senate seat says he has “profound animus” towards Vice President JD Vance for seeking to preserve Americans’ unique culture amid a flood of diverse migrants. 

On Friday’s broadcast of CNN International’s “The Brief,” Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) argued that if there is a termination of hostilities with Iran, that, “in effect, is surrendering.” Host Jim Sciutto asked, “I found it notable that the same day

On Friday’s broadcast of “CNN News Central,” Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) said that there isn’t any confusion as to who is in charge of Iran, and he thinks President Donald Trump claiming that it’s unclear who runs the country, “is

Britain’s prime minister warned Saturday that tougher action was needed against people chanting certain phrases at pro-Palestinian protests, as concerns grew over the safety of British Jews after the stabbings of two Jewish men in London.

On Friday’s broadcast of “CNN News Central,” Rep. Mike Haridopolos (R-FL) responded to a question on whether crippling Iran’s economy will force them to the table since their leadership doesn’t care about public opinion, is willing to be martyred, and

The United States is warning shipping companies that they could face sanctions for making payments to Iran to safely pass through the Strait of Hormuz.

Hapless would-be terrorist said “Why are you stopping me? Why are you stopping me from making crimes?” to officers after his arrest.

President Donald Trump said Friday that he is “not satisfied” with Iran’s latest proposal to end the conflict, warning there “may never be a deal” as he described Tehran’s leadership as “very disjointed” and confirmed he was briefed on potential military options if an agreement is not reached.

The crisis in the Strait of Hormuz caused immediate shocks to the world oil market, but analysts are also afraid that rising food prices and fertilizer shortages could increase the risk of famine in struggling nations.

President Donald Trump issued a letter to Congress on the Friday deadline to keep in line with the War Powers Resolution, notifying lawmakers that “the threat posed by Iran to the United States and our Armed Forces remains significant,” so the U.S. military will continue to “update its force posture” in the Middle East.

“No unilateral Iranian arrangements can be trusted following its treacherous aggression against all its neighbors,” the UAE warned

Two Green candidates for next week’s elections have been arrested on suspicion of “suspicion of stirring up racial hatred”.

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian declared in conversation with Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae on Thursday that his country is ready for new negotiations to end hostilities with the United States – provided Washington drops its priority issues.

On Thursday’s broadcast of NPR’s “Morning Edition,” Sen. Angus King (I-ME) said that “if there are people in Iran, they’re scientists and engineers that have been working on this problem for years, the question is, how do you, ultimately, prevent

U.S. Central Command has reportedly requested the first-ever deployment of the Army’s “Dark Eagle” hypersonic missile to the Middle East to target Iranian ballistic missile launchers moved beyond current U.S. strike range, as President Donald Trump weighs potential next actions.

Mohammed bin Zayed (MBZ), president of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), on Thursday welcomed Iraqi Kurdistan Region President Nechirvan Barzani for talks on developing stronger ties between Iraq, Kurdistan, and the UAE — which is looking for new friendships after announcing its departure from the OPEC cartel on Monday.

The Iran-backed terrorists of Hezbollah, long noted for their ability to conceal rocket launchers in civilian areas and launch huge swarms of missiles at Israeli civilians, are reportedly developing increasing proficiency with drones, and using them to launch more carefully-targeted attacks against Israeli troops in southern Lebanon.

Maritime logistics and intelligence company Windward AI published a report on Wednesday that claimed Iran has slipped up to $800 million worth of crude oil past the U.S. Navy blockade by electronically disguising its tankers as Iraqi ships.

The U.N.’s top nuclear energy official dismissed the possibility of using the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), the Obama-era Iran nuclear deal, as a basis for any new agreement in comments at a press conference on Wednesday.

The alleged, but missing, “supreme leader” of Iran Mojtaba Khamenei reportedly issued a written message on Thursday declaring that his country will impose a “new legal framework and management system for the Strait of Hormuz” that will result in a future “free of America” in the waterway.

On Wednesday’s broadcast of the Fox Business Network’s “Kudlow,” Sen. Tim Sheehy (R-MT) said that if the radical elements of the Iranian regime aren’t removed, “the end result will be even worse than it is now.” Sheehy said, “[M]ost importantly,

On Wednesday’s broadcast of MS NOW’s “All In,” Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA) said that while many Democrats have talked about the economic costs of the war in Iran, “My bigger problem is the moral costs of threatening wiping out Iranian

The war between the United States and Iran and the resulting financial chaos from it may have claimed yet another victim: LIV Golf.

President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he will maintain the U.S. naval blockade on Iran until the regime “cries uncle” and agrees to a deal ensuring it will never obtain nuclear weapons.

A report from Axios on Sunday claimed Israel deployed its famed Iron Dome defense system to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) early in Operation Epic Fury, and the system was able to intercept many of the missiles and drones Iran launched at its neighbor.

The U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) on Tuesday announced new sanctions against “35 entities and individuals that oversee Iran’s shadow banking architecture and facilitate the movement of the equivalent of tens of billions of dollars.”

A 45-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after allegedly running amok in a prominent London Jewish neighbourhood.

President Donald Trump on Tuesday blasted German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, warning that “the whole World would be held hostage” if Iran obtained a nuclear weapon as he pushed back on the German leader’s criticism of the U.S. approach to the conflict.

The UAE did not just leave OPEC on Monday. It may have given us a glimpse at the road map for the future of global trade and security.

The United States strenuously objected when the United Nations gave Iran a vice-presidential role in a nuclear non-proliferation conference.

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) announced on Tuesday that its 59 years of membership in the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) will come to an end, effective May 1.