The U.S. Ambassador to the UN confirmed that the U.S. has 'troops and assets that are focused on seizing weapons of mass destruction if needed and if so ordered,' as Senator Lindsey Graham urged Arab countries to 'get in this fight' and strike Iran
In various statements on Saturday, U.S. President Donald Trump denied claims that a U.S. strike had hit a girls' school in Iran early in the war, or that Russia was providing Iran with intelligence, but was confident of U.S. success in the war: 'we've decimated their whole evil empire'
Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar allegedly asked world leaders to shutter diplomatic presence in Tehran. Meanwhile, a diplomatic source says Israel struck against Iran following intelligence of unusually large sums recently transferred to Hamas and Hezbollah
This is the existential moment the Iranian regime has long feared. And although the U.S. and Israel began the war with Iran with congruent strategic objectives, subsequent conflicting statements by President Trump and his administration are mudding the picture
According to Iran's president, Iran is acting defensively against the 'source and origin of aggressive actions' and will maintain strikes on U.S. and Israeli targets, while seeking friendly ties with neighboring states and limiting attacks on them unless provoked
Sources say Russia has been providing Iran with locations of American military assets, including warships and aircraft, since the beginning of Iran's war with the U.S. and Israel. Iran has launched thousands of drones and hundreds of missiles at U.S. targets in the Middle East and Gulf
In a series of media interviews, U.S. President Donald Trump said the war with Iran will continue until he can force regime change. The U.S. defense establishment insists that the U.S. could continue bombing Iran 'indefinitely'
Israel's health ministry said at least 500 of those evacuated due to missile and shrapnel damage from missiles launched by Iran received initial mental health treatment, as mental aid centers report a surge in calls since the outbreak of the war
One account, “Armenian Radical,” whose symbol includes imagery associated with Nazi Germany, has posted slurs against Jews, including use of the derogatory term “zhids,” alongside praise for Iran.
British lawmakers and the domestic spy agency have long warned of threats posed to Britain by Iran, while Australia has also linked antisemitic attacks to Tehran. 'Iran is the biggest state sponsor of terrorism globally, and sadly, that is in effect in our own society as well,' said Deputy Prime Minister David Lammy
The girls' school in Minab, in southern Iran, was hit on Saturday during the first day of U.S. and Israeli attacks on the country. Iran's ambassador to the U.N. in Geneva, Ali Bahreini, said the strike killed 150 students. Reuters could not independently confirm the death toll
The former prime minister blames Netanyahu's coalition and ministers for advancing divisive political moves under the guise of the Iran war and delegitimizing opposition MKs 'as if they were the enemy and not Khamenei'
The House rejected a war powers resolution aimed at curbing the war on Iran by a vote of 212-219. Trump encouraged Iranian diplomats to cooperate with the U.S., after he said earlier that his administration should choose Iran's next leader
Social media influencers have long boasted of feeling safer in the United Arab Emirates than in their home countries. Some content creators are doubling down, even as Iran targets the Gulf – and the UAE tightens its grip
In the U.S. president's vision for the Middle East, his goal for Iran mirrors his approach to Venezuela: Installing a compliant regime that aligns with American economic interests. Democracy is not part of the plan, and neither are Israel's long-term interests
'There is no opposition and no coalition,' wrote opposition leader Yair Lapid this week, showing how much the country has become an isolated echo chamber, feeding itself justifications for Israel's war with Iran
U.S. President Donald Trump said he does not want Netanyahu to 'focus on the fucking trial' but rather on the Israel-U.S. war on Iran; Herzog denied the claims and said he is currently not discussing the issue of the pardon, which was officially submitted in November
The center stressed that the threat level to Jewish communities worldwide has risen significantly following the preemptive strike in Iran, and recommended that communities take precautions.
Azerbaijan condemns strike on Nakhchivan airport and summons Iran's ambassador, warning it reserves the right to retaliate; Iran denies targeting the country