US-led coalition ramps up fight against ISIS

The Foreign Ministers of the Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS are set to meet on November 14 for what the U.S. State Department is billing as “an extraordinary meeting.” U.S.…

Syria ceasefire continues to hold

Following a meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem on Friday, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo traveled to the NATO Headquarters in Brussels, where he updated the…

Houthis claim credit for Saudi oil attacks

Yemen’s Iranian-backed Houthi rebels attacked two major Aramco oil plants in Saudi Arabia over the weekend, sparking major blazes and renewed prospects of a wider conflagration. The targets included the world’s largest…

President Trump Abruptly Fires NSA Bolton

U.S. President Donald Trump abruptly fired his National Security Advisor John Bolton, over apparent disagreement on how to handle foreign policy challenges such as North Korea, Iran, Afghanistan and Russia.…

Over 60 Nations Asked to Join U.S.-Led Naval Mission

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo sought to explain the necessity of establishing a wide-scale coalition of nations that will aim to deter the Islamic republic from targeting commercial vessels…

US: Iran Test Fired Medium-Range Ballistic Missile

A senior official with the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump revealed that Iran successfully test-fired a Shehab-3 medium-range ballistic missile two days ago, on July 24. Speaking on condition…