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President Donald Trump holds a press conference in Ankara, Turkey, following the conclusion of the NATO conference there on Wednesday, July 8.

Iran’s terrorist Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) claimed on Wednesday that they had targeted 85 allegedly “American military facilities,” in reality launching sweeping bombing campaigns against neighbors Kuwait and Bahrain.

On Tuesday’s broadcast of Newsmax TV’s “The Record,” Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) said that he opposes the sale of F-35s to Turkey and said that the minute “any nation goes and moves against Israel, then, I, absolutely, will change my

The Trump administration on Tuesday reimposed sanctions on Iranian oil and petrochemical sales after Tehran reportedly attacked three vessels near the Strait of Hormuz.

U.S. forces launched a series of what the military described as “powerful strikes” against Iran early Wednesday after Tehran attacked three commercial vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz, with U.S. Central Command declaring the Islamic Republic’s actions amounted to “a clear violation of the ceasefire.”

Hundreds of senior political leaders, former heads of government, cabinet ministers, lawmakers, diplomats, and military commanders gathered at the National Council of Resistance of Iran’s annual Free Iran World Summit outside Paris, declaring Iran’s ruling clerical regime is now at its weakest point since the 1979 Islamic Revolution while asserting the NCRI has emerged as the organized democratic alternative capable of leading a post-regime transition.

Two explosions were heard in Syria’s capital city of Damascus on Tuesday shortly before Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa was scheduled to meet with visiting French President Emmanuel Macron.

Turkish officials said on Sunday that over a hundred people were detained during an anti-NATO protest march organized by the Communist Party of Turkey (TKP). Riot police were called in to disperse the march with tear gas when it turned violent.

President Donald Trump was greeted by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan when he arrived in Ankara on Tuesday for the 36th annual NATO Summit of Heads of State and Government.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday that some Christian villages in Lebanon have “asked to be annexed” by Israel.

The White House confirmed on Sunday that President Donald Trump will hold bilateral talks with Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa, the former al-Qaeda jihadist who toppled Bashar Assad, at this week’s NATO summit in Turkey.

Monday on FNC’s “Fox & Friends,” Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu continued to downplay a reported rift with President Donald Trump over his nation’s handling of its conflict with Hezbollah in Lebanon.

The massive funeral event in Iran over the weekend for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei included calls for murdering President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, from both members of the crowd and official speakers at the events.

The “supreme leader” of Iran, Mojtaba Khamenei, was notably absent from funeral events for his father and predecessor Ali Khamenei this weekend – an absence emphasized by the presence of three of his brothers.

French President Emmanuel Macron will visit Syria soon, Syrian state media said Sunday.

A cargo ship came under attack Sunday off the coast of Yemen in the Red Sea, the British military said, the latest maritime attack off the conflict-torn Arab country.

President Donald Trump said Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu requested a White House meeting that could take place after the president returns from next week’s NATO summit, as the two leaders have differed over Iran diplomacy and Israel’s continued military operations in Lebanon.

The Syrian Interior Ministry says a bomb was detonated at a cafe in central Damascus, killing ten people and wounding 22 more.

A former Syrian air force colonel is unfit to stand trial in a landmark British case charging him with three counts of murder.

The Iranian regime scheduled a two-day funeral ceremony for its former supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, on the 4th and 5th of July.

U.S. officials feared Israel might target two of Iran’s top negotiators during sensitive peace talks this spring, concerned such a strike could derail the diplomatic effort and reignite the war, according to a report published Thursday.

Indirect talks between U.S. and Iranian representatives in Doha, Qatar, concluded on Wednesday, seemingly without a breakthrough on crucial issues like freedom of navigation through the Strait of Hormuz, although mediators from Qatar and Pakistan insisted “positive progress” was made.

Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad Al Shaibani visited Lebanon on Thursday for meetings with its president and highest-ranking leadership.

Former Vice President Kamala Harris has been privately contacting progressive Democrats, pro-Palestinian activists, former aides, and other party figures ahead of a possible 2028 White House run, according to a report from Axios.

Iranian state media reported on Tuesday that two members of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), a designated terrorist organization, were killed in a “terrorist and cowardly act” by “anti-government and separatist agents.” Two other people were injured in the attack.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited southern Lebanon on Tuesday and addressed Israel Defense Forces (IDF) troops there.

Representatives of the United States and Iran on Wednesday held indirect “technical talks” in Doha, Qatar, reportedly centered on fully reopening the Strait of Hormuz, as required by the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signed in June.

Democratic socialist congressional candidate Melat Kiros said the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks were “inevitable” because, in her view, the U.S. had “destabilized” much of the Middle East and led people to believe violence was the only response.

U.S. President Donald Trump recently weighed whether to resume a broad military campaign against Iran after reviewing military options with senior officials, but has opted for now to continue pursuing diplomacy in hopes of securing a lasting agreement over Tehran’s nuclear program, according to a report published Tuesday evening.

The House just voted down another attempt to limit President Trump’s military authority in Lebanon.

Iraqi investigators carried out a major anti-corruption operation on Sunday, raiding several homes in exclusive Baghdad neighborhoods and arresting dozens of prominent public figures.

World Cup soccer matches have sparked armed clashes between fans in Lebanon, with at least six injuries reported on Monday evening.

The government of Qatar confirmed that American special negotiators Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are in Doha on Wednesday for discussions on implementing the memorandum of understanding signed this month with Iran, but both Qatar and Iran stated no direct conversations are expected to occur on this trip.

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said Monday that Tehran will honor its commitments under the memorandum of understanding with the United States if Washington upholds its end of the agreement, as the two sides prepared for expected high-level discussions in Doha after a weekend flare-up in the Strait of Hormuz briefly threatened the ceasefire.

Lebanese officials complained on Monday that Israeli forces were still conducting operations on Lebanese soil, despite the peace deal ostensibly calling for all hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah to cease.

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Monday that half of the $12 billion in frozen Iranian assets held in Qatar will soon be “released and transferred back to Iran,” with the fate of the other half yet to be determined.