Reuters and Algemeiner Staff
ARTICLES BY: Reuters and Algemeiner Staff
US Approves $20 Billion Israel Weapons Package, Including Fighter Jets
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday approved the possible sale to Israel of fighter jets and other military equipment worth over $20 billion, the Pentagon...
US Publicly Announces Submarine Move to Middle East Amid Israel-Iran Tensions
US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has ordered the deployment of a guided missile submarine to the Middle East, the Pentagon said on Sunday, as the...
Germany’s Scholz Urges Israel to Conclude Hostage Release and Ceasefire
Germany's chancellor has told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in a phone call that he should conclude a deal on a ceasefire and the release...
China Supports Iran in Defending Security, Says Foreign Minister
China supports Iran in defending its "sovereignty, security and national dignity," Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi told Iran's acting foreign minister in a phone call...
Turkey to Restore Access to Instagram, Minister Says
Turkey will restore access to social media platform Instagram at 1830 GMT on Saturday after the company agreed to cooperate with authorities to address the...
Iran Set to Carry Out Leader’s Order to ‘Harshly Punish’ Israel, Guards Deputy Chief Says
Iran is set to carry out an order by Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei to "harshly punish" Israel over the assassination of a Hamas leader...
US, Qatar, Egypt Push Talks With Israel, Hamas on Aug. 15
Leaders of the United States, Egypt, and Qatar on Thursday called on Israel and Hamas to meet for negotiations on Aug. 15 in order to finalize a Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal. The three countries, which...
Microsoft Researchers Report Iran Hackers Targeting US Officials Before Election
Microsoft researchers said on Friday that Iranian government-tied hackers tried breaking into the account of a "high ranking official" on the US presidential campaign in June, weeks after breaching...
Harris Didn’t Agree to Discuss Israel Arms Embargo, Aide Says
US Vice President Kamala Harris did not agree to discuss imposing an arms embargo on Israel during an exchange with anti-Israel activists who are pushing for changes to US policy toward its ally over the Gaza...
Hamas Names Oct. 7 Mastermind Sinwar as Leader After Haniyeh Assassination
Hamas named its Gaza leader Yahya Sinwar as successor to former political chief Ismail Haniyeh, who was assassinated in Tehran last week, the Palestinian terror group said on Tuesday, in a...
US Personnel Wounded in Attack Against Base in Iraq, Officials Say
At least five US personnel were injured in an attack against a military base in Iraq on Monday, US officials told Reuters, as the Middle East braced...
Iran Says It Does Not Want Regional Escalation but Must ‘Punish’ Israel
Iran is not looking to escalate regional tensions but believes it needs to punish Israel to prevent further instability, the foreign ministry spokesperson said on Monday, following the killing of Hamas leader...
US Says Moves in Middle East Are Defensive, Goal Is Deterrence
The United States is deploying additional military might in the Middle East as a defensive measure with a goal of de-escalating tensions in the region,...
Jordan’s Safadi Urges De-Escalation of Regional Tensions in Rare Iran Visit
Jordan's Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi concluded a rare visit to Iran on Sunday with a plea for an end to the escalation of violence and...
