BEIRUT—A facility housing U.S. troops in eastern Syria came under attack late Sunday when rockets were fired from nearby areas, an opposition war monitor, state media, and a spokesman for U.S.-backed fighters said, though the U.S. military denied there was any attack. “There is no truth to the reports that U.S. forces in Syria were…
Israeli Officials Say Cargo Ship Possibly Attacked En Route to UAE: Israeli Media
JERUSALEM/DUBAI–Israeli defense officials were checking whether Iranian forces were behind a possible attack on a cargo ship under partial Israeli ownership on Saturday on its way from Jeddah to the United Arab Emirates, Israel’s N12 Television News reported. The crew were not hurt and the ship, possibly hit by a missile, was not badly damaged…
US Vacates Key Afghan Base; Pullout Target Now ‘Late August’
Nearly 20 years after invading Afghanistan to oust the Taliban and hunt down al-Qaida, the U.S. military has vacated its biggest airfield in the country, advancing a final withdrawal that the Pentagon on Friday said will be completed by the end of August. President Joe Biden had instructed the Pentagon to complete the military withdrawal…
Israel Bombs Weapon Manufacturing Site in Gaza After Arson Attacks
A series of incendiary balloons launched by Hamas terrorists towards the southern Israeli border led to an overnight bombing on a manufacturing site in the Gaza Strip, military officials said Friday. The Islamic terrorist group that rules Gaza confirmed that one of its manufacturing sites which focuses on researching and developing weapons was hit in the…
Most European Troops Exit Afghanistan Quietly After 20 Years
BERLIN—Most European troops have already pulled out of Afghanistan, quietly withdrawing months before the U.S.-led mission was officially expected to end—part of an anticlimactic close to the “forever war” that risks leaving the country on the brink of civil war. Germany and Italy declared their missions in Afghanistan over on Wednesday and Poland’s last troops…
Explosion Injures 11 in Baghdad’s Sadr City
BAGHDAD—At least 11 people were wounded in an explosion on Wednesday in Baghdad’s Sadr City neighborhood, Iraqi police and medical workers said. A military statement said an explosion took place in Sadr City but gave no details. There was no immediate claim of responsibility. It was the second attack to hit Sadr City and the…
US Forces Come Under Fire in Syria Following Airstrikes Against Iran-Backed Militia
U.S. troops in eastern Syria came under rocket fire on Monday night, shortly after President Joe Biden ordered airstrikes against Iran-backed militia groups embedded at the Iraq–Syria border region. Col. Wayne Maratto, a spokesman for the U.S.-led mission in Syria, said U.S. forces responded to the rocket fire in self defense by firing back at…
Israel Tells US It Has Serious Reservations About Iran Nuclear Deal
June 28, 2021
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ROME—Israel has serious reservations about the Iran nuclear deal being put together in Vienna, new foreign minister Yair Lapid told his American counterpart. In their first face-to-face meeting since Israel’s new government was sworn in two weeks ago, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Lapid had a very positive and warm discussion, according to…
Iran Refuses to Give Nuclear Site Images to IAEA
DUBAI—The speaker of Iran’s parliament said on June 27 that Tehran will never hand over images from inside of some Iranian nuclear sites to the U.N. nuclear watchdog, as a monitoring agreement with the agency had expired, Iranian state media reported. “The agreement has expired. … Any of the information recorded will never be given…
US Carries Out Air Strikes Against Iran-Backed Militia in Iraq, Syria
WASHINGTON—The United States said on Sunday it carried out another round of air strikes against Iran-backed militia in Iraq and Syria in response to drone attacks by the militia against U.S. personnel and facilities in Iraq. In a statement, the U.S. military said it targeted operational and weapons storage facilities at two locations in Syria…
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