US lawmakers passed a raft of legislation containing some $95 billion in military aid for Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan, also approving a bill that will allow Washington to hand Kiev assets seized from Russia and pave the way for a ban on TikTok.
One Killed in Explosion at Iraqi Base
One Iraqi militia fighter was killed and eight others injured after a large explosion rocked a military base south of Baghdad, Iraqi officials said.
Congress Condemns Pro-Palestine Slogan as ‘Antisemitic’
US lawmakers voted overwhelmingly to condemn a popular pro-Palestinian slogan as “antisemitic.”
Iran Attack Liveblog (PHOTOS/VIDEOS)
My live coverage of Iran's missile and drone attack on Israel Saturday night, as it happened. Obviously much of this information has either been confirmed, disproven or become obsolete by now, but the thread is full of interesting details that didn't make it into my latest write-up at Antiwar.com – including photos and videos of the attack in progress. https://twitter.com/TheWillPorter/status/1779237547190669459 Prior reports suggest Iranian drones would take up to 9 hours to reach Israel. Could be a while before anything actually happens.https://t.co/DkDrb0ocjL — Will Porter...
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Iran Launches Major Drone & Missile Attack on Israel
The Iranian military fired a massive barrage of drones and missiles targeting sites in Israel.
Iranian-Americans Weigh in On Tehran’s Attack on Israel
National Iranian American Council (NIAC) president Jamal Abdi has commented on Tehran's major drone and missile attack on Israel on Saturday night. NIAC has worked to improve US-Iran relations and spent years pushing for increased diplomacy. We are deeply concerned that Iranian retaliatory strikes following Israel’s April 1 attack on its diplomatic compound in Damascus will move the region even further from the path to peace and security. The launch of a significant attack on Israeli territory from Iran is without recent precedent and, unless there is a serious effort towards deconfliction,...
IRGC Seizes Israel-Linked Ship in Persian Gulf
Iranian commandos have seized a cargo vessel with reported ties to an Israeli billionaire, taking control of the ship as it sailed near the Strait of Hormuz.