Coalescing opposition. The Islamic Resistance in Iraq, a network of Iran-backed militias, would consider the United Arab Emirates the first target of attack if a full-scale war breaks out with Israel, the leader of one of the member groups called Kataib Sayyid al-Shuhada said. Alaa al-Walae wrote on his X account that the coalition sees […]
Escalation. Israel is intensifying its airstrikes against Hezbollah, hitting 300 targets on Monday, according to the Israeli military. Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant said...
Israel vs. Hezbollah. At a meeting with Amos Hochstein, a special adviser to the U.S. president, Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant effectively ruled out...
Russian defense. Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree to increase the country’s military staff from 2.2 million to roughly 2.4 million. As part...
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Iran-Iraq relations. Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian arrived in Iraq on Wednesday for a two-day visit, his first trip abroad since taking office in July....
Russian advances. Russia has reportedly launched a major counteroffensive in the southwestern region of Kursk. It apparently made significant headway on the western flank...
Iranian rebuke. Iran warned Russia against supporting Azerbaijan’s bid to establish a land corridor along the Armenia-Iran border. The planned route would connect Azerbaijan...
Turkey and Israel. Turkish goods continue to reach Israel through the Palestinian territories despite Ankara’s ban, introduced in May, on exports to the country...
Russian setbacks. More than half of industrial enterprises in Russia said they have been unable to find Russian suppliers of products they’re no longer...
Tough times. German carmaker Volkswagen is considering closing at least one of its factories in Germany, the company said on Monday, amid rising competition...
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