Category: Middle East
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Trump Leaves G7 a Day Early to Focus on Iran Crisis
President Trump was back at the White House on Tuesday, telling reporters that he left the G7 in Canada a day early to work on what he called a “real end” to Iran’s nuclear program. Trump said he is seeking more than a ceasefire between Israel and Iran, and stated that he might send his…
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Israel Strikes More Iranian Military Targets, Iran Retaliates on Fourth Day of Conflict
Israel and Iran exchanged more deadly attacks in the early hours of Monday, as the conflict between the two countries entered its fourth day, raising concerns that the region is heading toward a broader conflict in the Middle East. The Israeli army said it “precisely struck” command centers belonging to Iran’s Quds Force — an…
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Israel strikes more Iranian military targets, Iran retaliates on the fourth day of conflict
Israel and Iran exchanged more deadly attacks on Monday morning (16), as the conflict between the two countries entered its fourth day, raising concerns that the region was heading toward a broader conflict in the Middle East. The Israeli army stated that it had “precisely struck” command centers belonging to Iran’s Quds Force — an…
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Iranian Retaliatory Attacks Head Toward Israel as Conflict Escalates
Iran launched retaliatory attacks against Israel on Friday night, in response to a major Israeli attack on Iranian nuclear facilities. “The Iranian attack is ongoing. Dozens of additional missiles have been launched toward Israel,” wrote the Israel Defense Forces on X. The IDF warned that “all of Israel” is under threat of Iranian airstrikes. The…
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Iranian Retaliatory Attacks Target Israel as Conflict Intensifies
Iran launched retaliatory attacks against Israel on Friday night in response to a major Israeli attack on Iranian nuclear facilities. The Iranian attack continues. Dozens of additional missiles were launched against Israel,” the Israel Defense Forces wrote on X. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) warned that “the entire territory of Israel” is under threat of…
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Brazil calls for release of activists detained en route to Gaza
Brazil’s Foreign Ministry issued a statement on Monday morning (9th) after Israel intercepted the Madleen humanitarian aid ship heading to Gaza on Sunday (8th) and detained 12 activists, including Brazilian Thiago Ávila. “Recalling the principle of freedom of navigation in international waters, Brazil urges the Israeli government to release the detained crew members,” the statement…
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Israeli forces seize boat headed to Gaza and arrest Greta Thunberg and other activists
Israeli forces seized a ship carrying humanitarian aid to Gaza on Monday morning (9) in international waters, detaining prominent climate activist Greta Thunberg and other protesters. The British-flagged ship, Madleen, set sail from Italy a week ago to protest Israel’s blockade of Gaza and deliver a symbolic amount of aid. The voyage was organized by…
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Israeli forces seize boat headed to Gaza and detain Greta Thunberg and other activists
Israeli forces seized a ship carrying aid to Gaza in the early hours of Monday in international waters, detaining prominent climate activist Greta Thunberg and other protesters. The British-flagged ship, Madleen, set sail from Italy a week ago to protest Israel’s blockade of Gaza and deliver a symbolic amount of aid. The voyage was organized…
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Trump Decides to Restrict Entry of Citizens from 19 Countries into the US
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US President Donald Trump, in an urgent measure, signed on Wednesday (April 4) a restriction on the entry of citizens from certain countries into the United States. The measure will take effect on June 9, but visas issued before that date will not be revoked. However, these visas may be subject to additional scrutiny or…
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Trump decides to restrict entry of citizens from 19 countries into the US
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US President Donald Trump signed on Wednesday (4) a measure restricting the entry of citizens from some countries into the United States. The measure takes effect starting June 9, but visas issued prior to this date will not be revoked. According to the document, the US government wants to protect its citizens from possible terrorist…