Middle East
The Israeli premier was scheduled to meet with the president’s special envoy to the region Steve Witkoff ahead of his visit to the White House.
Among a laundry list of thorny issues the two leaders will discuss, one priority is clear: to demonstrate that there is no longer any daylight between Israel and America on Middle East policy.
The U.S. president’s proposal could “threaten the region’s stability, risk expanding the conflict, and undermine prospects for peace and coexistence among its peoples,” said the Palestinian Authority and several Arab countries in a joint statement.
Elizabeth Tsurkov has been held captive by an Iranian-backed Shi’ite militia since 2023.
“We’re really there to counter Iran, and that’s really at the behest of the Israelis and the Saudis,” Michael DiMino said of the U.S. troop presence in Iraq and Syria.
The war that has rocked the region prevented judges from traveling to Israel to rank establishments, organizers said.
The Iranian-backed terror group said its “sanctions” would be “reinstated against any aggressor state.”
Kaag will continue in her current role as U.N. senior humanitarian and reconstruction coordinator for Gaza.
The Yemeni terrorists, and Iraqi militias, signal an end to attacks on Israel and other targets, including maritime operations.
International sanctions have caused vulnerabilities in the Islamic Republic’s supply chains, according to Iranian Vice President Mohammad Javad Zarif.
“We will spare no effort in order for the prisoners to be released,” Masoud Pezeshkian told NBC.
Hezbollah’s main source of funds, about 90%, is cash from Iran—nearly $1 billion a year.
