Iranian leaders view the Arab states of the Persian Gulf as pivotal to their efforts to deter Israel from attacking key targets in Iran. Iran is pressuring the Gulf states to deny Israel access to their airspace for any retaliatory strike on Iran. Iranian officials display no hesitation to threaten …

Syria’s military has accused Israel of a targeted strike against its coast city of Latakia, 60 miles to the north of Lebanon. According to Syrian military sources speaking to The Associated Press, two civilians were wounded and a military post was damaged. The attack is the latest example of how …

Israel has announced the killing of Yahya Sinwar, the leader of Hamas and mastermind of the October 7, 2023, attack that has since plunged the Middle East into an escalating conflict between Israel and Iran. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Thursday his nation has “settled its account” with Sinwar …