US military preparing for potential ground invasion of Iran - report
Senior US military officials have reportedly submitted detailed preparation requests to US President Donald Trump as Operation Epic Fury against the Iranian regime continues.
Middle East
Ukraine deploys 228 specialists to five Middle East countries to intercept drones
Iran's Quds Force chief Qaani lauds anti-US, Israel front, in first message since war started
Khamenei urges media to avoid Iran's ‘weaknesses,’ accuses Israel of ‘false flag’ attacks
US deploying thousands of Marines, sailors to Middle East as Iran war rages
Trump told reporters on Thursday that he was not putting troops "anywhere," but that if he were to, he would not tell journalists.
From revolutionaries to royalists? Why some of Iran's former leftists now back Reza Pahlavi
IRAN AFFAIRS: Nearly half a century after the Islamic revolution, a number of former leftist revolutionaries are arriving at a conclusion that would once have seemed unthinkable.
Iran warns US, Israeli personnel unsafe worldwide after strikes killing regime officials
Among the officials killed on Friday morning was the spokesman for the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).
Netherlands tightens security for Iranian dissidents after shooting of man critical of Iran
The victim of the shooting is a 36-year-old police official who was seriously injured on Thursday morning. It is still unclear who was responsible for the attack.
Gulf states seek to balance diplomacy with deterrence policies as Iran war threatens region
Israeli and US actions against Iran, including strikes on key facilities such as Kharg Island, which hosts a large portion of Iran’s oil exports, have widened the confrontation.
US intensifies campaign to reopen Strait of Hormuz, deploys A-10s, Apaches - report
Top US general Dan Caine had announced that American A-10 Thunderbolt II jets had entered the war and were on missions along Iran’s southern flank.
US airlines project confidence as fuel costs surge in wake of US-Israeli war on Iran - analysis
For the biggest US carriers, which do not hedge against oil price rises, the shock is showing up mainly in the fuel bill, with jet fuel prices nearly doubling since the conflict began.
Lebanon war widening divide within Shi'ite community as frustrations with Hezbollah grow
After Hezbollah launched rocket fire into Israeli territory on March 2, Israel responded with a large-scale offensive that again displaced many Shi'ite residents and reignited debate over the group.
British couple detained in Iran being used as 'human shields,' family says
Lindsay and Craig Foreman were sentenced to 10 years in prison last year after Iran charged them with espionage, which they deny.
Iran responding 'disproportionately' to South Pars attack by declaring 'existential war' - KAN
Bahrain, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE all confirmed Iranian attacks on Thursday night and Friday morning.
