Iraq’s Defence Minister, Thabit al-Abbasi, has revealed that he received an official notification from his American counterpart, Pete Hegseth, concerning imminent military operations to be conducted within Syrian territory. The message was unequivocal: any involvement by “armed Iraqi militias” in these operations would carry serious consequences. No further details were …

Toplines Russian forces continue to advance in the Pokrovsk direction and appear to be operating with increasing comfort within Pokrovsk itself. Geolocated footage published on November 3 indicates that elements of the Russian 5th Motorized Rifle Brigade (51st Combined Arms Army [CAA], formerly 1st Donetsk People’s Republic Army Corps [DNR …

Iran Update, November 3, 2025Toplines Venezuela recently requested military equipment, including drones, from Iran amid heightened tensions between Venezuela and the United States, according to internal US government documents obtained by The Washington Post.[1] It is unclear if Iran is willing and able to export drones and other military equipment …