Iran’s rulers appear to be acting as though they have little left to lose, while Islamist extremist voices advocating more confrontational policies have gained the upper hand in Tehran.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani accused Israel of striking a Gaza World Cup watch party to snuff out Palestinians’ joy, saying, ‘There is no respite from a genocide, no matter even in a moment of joy for the entire world.’
Mojtaba Khamenei said the US should know that the ‘Iranian nation and the Axis of Resistance have unforgettable lessons in store for it.’
Iran continues to consider Hezbollah its most important regional asset.
Ben-Gvir’s proposal envisions using crocodiles as a living security barrier around prisons such as Ketziot Prison.
Herzog praised the Abraham Accords as a model for regional cooperation.
Using fighter jets, drones and warships, US forces struck military logistics hubs, coastal surveillance positions, air defense sites and key bridges in southern Iran.
Former Lt. Gen. Keith Kellogg urged President Trump to heavily target Iran’s economy — specifically Kharg Island, its oil industry, and its islands in the Strait of Hormuz — arguing that airstrikes alone won’t get the job done.
In Dearborn, Michigan — a heavily Muslim, staunchly anti-Israel enclave — footage from a Home Depot shows Arabic lettering on the aisle signs, stoking fears among many Americans over the Islamization of the country.
The IDF said Arouq participated in the Oct. 7 attack on southern Israel and, throughout the war, trained incoming Hamas terrorists.
