Iran
“No matter how much he tries to avoid it, President Biden’s failure in Afghanistan is a permanent stain on his legacy,” Republicans on the House Foreign Affairs Committee said.
The London-based Islamic Human Rights Commission says “Failure to recognize Gaza as a site of genocide is to remain silent in the face of profound injustice.”
Keith Kellog called for economic and diplomatic pressure on the regime in Tehran during an address to an Iranian opposition group in Paris.
Tehran fears a direct Israeli attack against its strategic sites in the near future.
“There is no better time for Republicans to take the helm and correct the shortcomings of the previous administration,” the Idaho senator said.
The Nagel Commission recommended a budget that moves the Israel Defense Forces from a deterrence posture to a more proactive attack posture.
Barbara Leaf, the U.S. State Department’s top Middle East official, described the Iranian withdrawal as “extraordinary.”
Iran announced the deployment of new air defense systems to protect nuclear sites.
The leak opens a window onto Iran’s more than $50 billion annual petroleum exports, most of which ends up in China.
Open-source flight monitoring found Iran’s Mahan Air flew 11 flights over Turkey between Dec. 13, 2024 and the end of the year.
Israeli Minister Ron Dermer, after meeting with Donald Trump, reportedly said the incoming president would likely back such a preventive attack.
Their operators pulled the profiles for a time to evade detection and have now brought them back online, according to an Israeli online watchdog group.
