Despite Washington’s push to reach a broader peace arrangement between Beirut and Tel Aviv, it has apparently failed to restrain its ally, Israel. Hours after the US announced a 45-day extension to the Lebanon-Israel ceasefire, Israeli strikes once again pounded southern Lebanon. The US hosted two days of direct talks …
Read More »Iraqi militia commander charged in US for plotting attacks on Jewish targets for Iran
US prosecutors say Mohammad Al-Saadi, a Kataeb Hezbollah member and IRGC operative, coordinated close to 20 recent attacks in Western countries claimed by Harakat Ashab al-Yamin al-Islamiya The US Justice Department on Friday announced the arrest of a senior Iraqi militia commander for terrorism against Jewish targets on behalf of …
Read More »Israeli strike targets Hamas military leader Izz al-Din al-Haddad, ‘last architect of Oct. 7’
Security official indicates Gaza City airstrike eliminated terror group’s chief; former hostages hail reports of death of the man responsible for their abduction and captivity Israel said that it had targeted Izz al-Din al-Haddad, the Hamas leader in the Gaza Strip and the head of the terror group’s military wing, …
Read More »Iran allows Chinese ships to pass Hormuz as Trump-Xi meet
China-linked ships were permitted through the Strait of Hormuz by Iranian forces as Trump and Xi held what the US president described as “extremely positive”. Iranian media reported that Tehran allowed Chinese vessels to pass through the Strait of Hormuz as US President Donald Trump praised “extremely positive” talks with …
Read More »What we know about Netanyahu’s ‘secret trip’ to the UAE
The UAE and Israel are making conflicting claims about an alleged visit by Israeli PM Netanyahu to the Gulf state – what do we know so far? Benjamin Netanyahu was reportedly greeted in the UAE ‘with the honour of kings’ [Getty] Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said on Wednesday …
Read More »Fatah Meets in Ramallah
The first gathering in a decade by the Palestinian Authority’s dominant party will cast light on a post-Abbas future and governance in Gaza, among other issues. On May 14, Fatah launched its eighth General Conference, which will culminate in the election of officials to lead its various governing bodies. Because …
Read More »Iran Update Special Report, May 14, 2026
The Institute for the Study of War (ISW) and The Critical Threats Project (CTP) at the American Enterprise Institute are publishing daily updates to provide analysis on the war with Iran. The updates focus on US and Israeli strikes on Iran and Iran and the Axis of Resistance’s response to …
Read More »“Grand Israël” : comment Netanyahu & Trump enterrent vivant l’État juif
La course aux mirages bibliques et les accords tactiques de façade se traduisent pour Israël par une isolation internationale totale, une asphyxie économique et une menace réelle pour son existence. Les chiffres du mensonge : 19 850 km² de terres volées Sous les slogans patriotiques du “Grand Israël”, le Premier …
Read More »Iran Update Special Report, May 12, 2026
Key Takeaways Iran’s consistent pursuit of international recognition of Iranian sovereignty over the Strait of Hormuz reinforces ISW-CTP’s previous assessment that Iran views control of the waterway as its most important tool of deterrence against future US or allied military action, because such recognition would allow it to restrict activity …
Read More »Spotlight on Terrorism: Hezbollah and Lebanon
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