Live Updates: US sanctions Iran-backed hackers, CENTCOM reportedly weighs cutting mobilization to region
Israel claims responsibility for strikes on Syria's Idlib airbase • Huckabee urges Israel to act on settler ‘terrorism' • France to expel two Iranian diplomats
Follow us on GoogleAn F/A-18E Super Hornet, assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron 151, launches from the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln during the ongoing conflict with Iran July 31, 2026.(photo credit: US NAVY/HANDOUT VIA REUTERS)
Israel confirms strikes on Syria's Idlib airbase after US envoy condemns attack
A source familiar with the details told The Jerusalem Post that Israel recently provided the US with intelligence on attempts by Syria to build up its military capabilities.
DOJ unseals new charges against 17 hackers in Iran-backed campaign
The US State Department’s Rewards for Justice program on Tuesday announced a $10 million reward for information leading to the location of several of the people included in the charges.
ByREUTERSA US Justice Department logo or seal showing Justice Department headquarters, known as "Main Justice," is seen behind the podium in the Department's headquarters briefing room before a news conference with the Attorney General in Washington, January 24, 2023.(photo credit: KEVIN LAMARQUE/REUTERS)Go to the full article > >
Hormuz traffic slows as uncertainty over waterway persists
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US weighs scaling back Middle East military presence after months of Iranian attacks - report
CENTCOM chief Adm. Brad Cooper has been involved in the discussions, one source said, adding that he supports discussing the relocation of Gulf troops westward.
ByLEO FEIERBERG BETTERUS Navy and US Marine Corps aircraft attached to Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 9 are arrayed on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln during the Operation Epic Fury attack on Iran from an undisclosed location March 10, 2026.(photo credit: US NAVY/HANDOUT VIA REUTERS)Go to the full article > >
Iraq approves three month mechanism to export crude via local, international firms
Iraq is seeking to diversify its oil export channels and maintain flexibility in marketing its crude amid the Iran war and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz.
ByREUTERSA worker checks an oil pipeline at Nahr Bin Umar oil field, north of Basra, Iraq March 22, 2022.(photo credit: ESSAM AL-SUDANI/ REUTERS)Go to the full article > >
France to expel two Iranian diplomats in coming days, foreign minister says
The French ministry said last month that two French embassy staff had been detained and physically intimidated by Iranian security services in Tehran.
ByREUTERSFrench Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Jean-Noel Barrot arrives to attend the annual Bastille Day military parade on the Champs-Elysees avenue in Paris, France, July 14, 2026. (photo credit: BENOIT TESSIER/REUTERS)Go to the full article > >
US working to establish Israel-Turkey-Syria deconfliction mechanism after Israeli strikes
Turkey condemned Israel's strikes on the Abu al-Dahur airbase in northwestern Syria but did not comment further, including about a potential deconfliction mechanism.
ByREUTERS US special envoy for Syria, the ambassador to Turkey Thomas Barrack attends a flag-raising ceremony at the US ambassador's residence in Damascus on May 29, 2025 for the first time since 2011.(photo credit: RAMI AL SAYED/AFP via Getty Images)Go to the full article > >
Huckabee urges Israel to act on settler ‘terrorism,’ warns Iran over nuclear program
Huckabee further discussed the issues of Israel's elections and the war in Gaza, emphasizing his support for Israel's right to defend itself.
Iranian envoy visits four nationals detained for three months in Kuwaiti prison
This occurred a few days after an Iranian military official accused Kuwait of withholding information about their fate.
ByREUTERSA man walks along the pavement next to a large banner depicting the flag of Kuwait.(photo credit: HUSSEIN FALEH/AFP via GETTY IMAGES)Go to the full article > >Operation Roaring Lion: What you need to know
Israel and the US launched Operations Roaring Lion and Epic Fury on February 28, with the stated aim of creating conditions for regime change
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed by an Israeli strike on a Tehran bunker. Iran’s defense minister and several IRGC generals were also killed in the largest-ever aerial attack by the IAF
Iran retaliated by firing across the Middle East at Gulf nations and US military bases in the region
Thirty-nine IDF soldiers and 23 civilians have been killed, and at least 7,693 more injured in ballistic missile attacks across Israel since February 28 • 18 US soldiers killed, CENTCOM says
A ceasefire deal was announced on April 7 and went into effect on April 8
