Afghanistan releases American detainee in order to improve Taliban, US relations
"The Supreme Court deemed the period of his detention sufficient and decided to release him," the Afghan Foreign Ministry said in the announcement.
Middle East
Saudi Arabia downs dozens of Iranian drones targeting kingdom's Eastern Region on Tuesday
Lebanon declares Iran’s ambassador-designate persona non grata, gives him until Sunday to leave
Primary school strike prompts Iran to request urgent UN Human Rights debate
Iranian-backed militias claim 30 killed, wounded in US airstrikes on base
Up to 30 fighters from Iran-backed PMF were reportedly killed or wounded in US airstrikes on their base in Anbar province, Iraq, including operations commander Saad Dawai.
Chances of US-Iran deal 'very small,' Israeli officials tell 'Post'
An American source told the Post that “the strikes are continuing as planned," and Israeli officials also said there has been no change in coordination with the US military or in operational plans.
IDF has struck over 3,000 targets in Iran since Operation Roaring Lion began, military announces
The latest figures published by the IDF include at least 50 targets that were struck by the air force overnight, including ballistic missile storage and launch sites.
Iran-backed militias strike Kurdistan, killing Peshmerga in northern Iraq
Iran and its militias struck northern Iraq, killing six Peshmerga and wounding 19, as attacks on the Kurdistan Region escalate amid the wider Middle East conflict.
US to continue Iran strikes, five-day pause applies only to energy sites
Earlier on Monday, Trump had postponed for five days a plan to hit Iran's power plants and energy infrastructure. Iran later denied that it had engaged in negotiations with the United States.
Amazon AWS Bahrain region disrupted amid drone attacks in Middle East
The disruption is due to drone activity in the area, an Amazon spokesperson said, following a Reuters inquiry. Reuters is the first to report on the disruption.
Criticism of Hezbollah growing among Lebanon’s populations, says Lebanese affairs analyst
Jonathan Alkhouri described the increase in public criticism of the terror group as a phenomenon he calls “cracks in the fear mechanism.”
Iranian anniversary chance for regime disintegration, says researcher
"Once Trump takes ownership of the protest, everyone is waiting for his command. They're sitting at home hungry and thirsty,” said an Iran researcher at the Institute for National Security Studies.
Lebanon withdraws credentials for Iranian ambassador, Iran launches missile barrages towards Israel
Iran, Egypt stress continued diplomatic consultations • Kuwait power transmission lines down due to interception debris • Saudia Arabia intercepts Iranian drones
Ukraine diplomat urges strikes on Russian drone production over Iran shipments
Russia's shipments of modernized versions of Iran's Shahed drones, using licenses provided by Tehran, marked an unprecedented escalation that would allow Iran to attack Gulf countries and US forces.
