US pushes Beirut to crack down on Hezbollah funding ahead of Lebanese elections

YnetNews.com reports: “A high-ranking U.S. Treasury official said Monday during a visit to Beirut that Washington is pressing Lebanese authorities to curb the flow of funds to Hezbollah ahead of next year’s parliamentary elections and […]

Report: Senior official says Israel aims to topple Iranian regime by end of Trump’s term

The Times of Israel reports: “An unnamed senior Israeli official has said that the country’s goal is to topple the Iranian regime by the end of US President Donald Trump’s term in office, the Kan […]

Europe Strives to Counter Russian and Chinese Satellite Menace

SpaceWar.com reports: “Europe finds itself in the midst of a new space race, one defined less by exploration and more by the imperative to safeguard critical orbital infrastructure from the mounting threats of Russian and […]

Taiwan coastguard faces China’s might near frontline islands

SpaceWar.com reports: “With a clear view of China’s skyscraper-studded coastline, Taiwanese coastguard captain Huang Heng-chun steers his patrol boat through choppy waters around a group of islands controlled by Taipei. Huang and his crew are […]

Report: US to build large military base near Gaza border

Israel National News reports: “The United States is advancing a plan to build a large military base in the Gaza envelope, the Shomrim news website reported, citing Israeli officials who were exposed to the plan. […]

‘No Turkish boots on the ground’: Israel insistent on keeping Erdogan out of Gaza

The Times of Israel reports: “Defense Minister Israel Katz and a government spokesperson reiterated on Sunday that Israel does not want Turkish soldiers deployed to Gaza as part of a multinational force that is meant […]

Hezbollah rejects any negotiations between Lebanon and Israel

SpaceWar.com reports: “Hezbollah lashed out on Thursday against the prospect of any political negotiations between Lebanon and Israel, and insisted that it has a right to defend itself. A source close to Hezbollah’s political leadership […]

North Korea warns of more ‘offensive action’ after latest missile launch

SpaceWar.com reports: “North Korea’s defence minister warned Saturday of more ‘offensive action’, as Washington and Seoul criticised Pyongyang’s latest ballistic missile launch. North Korea’s missile launch on Friday came just over a week after US […]

US official: Iran still funnels billions to Hezbollah despite sanctions

Israel National News reports: “The United States is seeking to capitalize on a strategic ‘moment’ in Lebanon to cut Iranian funding to Hezbollah and press the terror group to disarm, according to US Treasury Undersecretary […]

Tensions rise as Iran and Israel prepare for possible renewed conflict

Israel National News reports: “President Donald Trump insists that US strikes this summer ‘obliterated’ Iran’s nuclear program, but regional experts dispute that claim and warn that another Israel-Iran war may be looming, the New York […]

Pezeshkian: Iran will not be coerced into abandoning nuclear and missile programs

YnetNews.com reports: “Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Friday that Iran seeks peace, but will not be coerced into abandoning its nuclear and missile programs, state media reported. U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday […]

North Korea fires unidentified ballistic missile: Seoul military

SpaceWar.com reports: “North Korea fired a ballistic missile Friday, Seoul’s military said, around a week after US President Donald Trump approved South Korea’s plan to build a nuclear-powered submarine. Analysts have said Seoul’s plan to […]