Syria sends thousands of troops to Lebanon border, sources say
Syrian officers said the move was aimed at preventing arms and drugs smuggling as well as blocking Iran-backed Lebanese Hezbollah or other terrorists from infiltrating Syria.
Middle East
Trump: Iran 'running out' of missiles, launch sites, as strikes 'decimate' regime's capacity
Iran strikes Saudi infrastructure, pushing Riyadh toward possible war - interview
IDF destroys secret nuclear site, over 300 ballistic missile launchers across Iran
Israel evacuates diplomats from UAE after two thwarted Iranian plots to target envoys - report
Israel maintains an embassy in Abu Dhabi and a consulate in Dubai following the 2020 Abraham Accords, which normalized relations with the UAE.
US to provide insurance for tankers traveling through Strait of Hormuz after Iranian threats
The narrow waterway between Oman and Iran is a critical artery for global energy supplies. In 2025, roughly 13 million barrels of oil moved through the channel each day.
From evacuation to forward defense: Israel shifts strategy against Hezbollah - analysis
Entire communities along the northern border were emptied amid fear that Hezbollah might try to penetrate the north as Hamas did in the south.
Iran strikes revive a familiar US question about regime change - analysis
As US and Israeli strikes target Iran, Washington once again confronts the legacy of regime change, shaped by past interventions from Iran in 1953 to Iraq and Afghanistan.
How Hezbollah’s narco-trafficking networks help finance Iran’s global strategy
While it is true that Iran provides most of Hezbollah's financing, crime, including drug trafficking, gun running, blood diamonds, illicit timber, and even human trafficking.
US strikes 1,700 Iranian targets in 72 hours, pace nearly doubles
The pace went down in the 48-hour report, which reached only 1,200 targets, or only 300 targets in the second day.
Iran leveraging AI and stolen data to escalate cyber campaigns, expert tells ‘Post’
IRGC and its affiliates have spent the last decade collecting the personal data of people from all over the world, not just Israelis, allowing phishing attempts to continue to grow more sophisticated
Drone strike causes fire near US consulate in Dubai, explosions heard across Gulf
Reuters witnesses reported hearing loud bangs in Kuwait, the Emirati cities of Dubai and Abu Dhabi, and the Qatari capital of Doha.
Netanyahu: Hezbollah made ‘very grave mistake’ attacking Israel, dragging Lebanon into war
Referring to Lebanon, Netanyahu warned, "They need to look out for themselves, and it would be wise for them to do so quickly. We will continue to do what is necessary to defend ourselves."
Israeli strike on 'Assembly of Experts' hits at symbolic heart of Iran's Islamic regime - analysis
Targeting the Assembly is a strike that disrupts the succession process, and, more symbolically, it is a psychological strike at everything the Islamic Republic stands for.
