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Leaked US intelligence files show Israel plans to attack Iran: Report

The United States has launched an investigation after highly classified intelligence reports about Israel’s preparations for possible strikes on Iran were leaked online, CNN has reported, citing three people familiar with the matter.

US announces new Ukraine military aid package

The United States has unveiled a new military aid package for Ukraine worth $425 million, and promised more support in the future.

Netanyahu made Iran attack promise to Biden: Report

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has told US President Joe Biden that he intends to strike only military targets in Iran when Tel Aviv retaliates for the latest Tehran's missile barrage, The Washington Post has claimed.

US says to send THAAD missile defence shield to Israel amid tensions with Iran

The United States is dispatching an advanced anti-missile system to Israel, the Pentagon has announced. It comes as President Joe Biden’s administration continues to provide ironclad support for Israel as its top ally amid mounting tensions with Iran.

Top diplomat: Some European countries participating in war against Iran by supporting Israel

Iranian Foreign Minister Seyyed Abbas Araghchi stated that some European states have supplied the Israeli regime with advanced weaponry, thereby actively participating in military operations against Tehran.

Trump leads Harris on handling Ukraine and Middle East wars: survey

Former Republican President Donald Trump has an edge over Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris on who would better navigate the United States through the Ukraine and Middle East wars, a Wall Street Journal opinion poll of seven battleground states showed.

Nicaragua severs relations with Israel

Nicaragua has formally severed diplomatic ties with Israel, saying the regime is committing “genocide” and military aggression in the Palestinian territories.

US expands sanctions on Iran’s oil sector over missile attack on Israel

The United States has imposed sanctions on companies and vessels that are allegedly engaged in trading and transporting Iranian oil, following Tehran's recent missile attack on Israel.

Biden, Netanyahu discussed diplomatic solutions in Lebanon and Gaza: White House

US President Joe Biden has pressed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on the need for diplomatic solutions to conflicts in the Gaza Strip and Lebanon, the White House announced Wednesday, with the two leaders agreeing “to remain in close contact over the coming days both directly and through their national security teams.

Report: White House’s distrust of Netanyahu’s government growing

The White House has lost trust in Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government in recent weeks as Tel Aviv carries out multiple wars across West Asia, according to a report.

Israel dragging West Asia into war to manipulate US presidential election: Iran

The Iranian Foreign Ministry has rejected allegations of Tehran's interference in the upcoming US presidential election, stating that it is Israel seeking to escalate the war in West Asia in order to influence the outcome of the November vote.

Harris says Iran is top US foe

US Vice President Kamala Harris has identified Iran as the United States’ greatest adversary, in a portion of her “60 Minutes” interview that did not air on the full broadcast.

There is no evidence Iran has decided to rush toward building a nuclear bomb: CIA

There is no evidence that Tehran has decided to build a nuclear weapon, and if it did, the United States and its allies would most likely be able to detect such a step soon after it was taken, CIA Director William Burns has stated.

US issues new Hamas-related sanctions on first anniversary of October 7 attack

The United States Treasury Department has designated sanctions for three individuals and one charity it claims are prominent international financial supporters of Hamas, as well as one Hamas-controlled financial institution in Gaza.

US military aid to Israel for Gaza war climbs to $18bn: Report

The United States has provided Israel with $17.9 billion in military assistance since the outbreak of its war on the Gaza Strip last year, a nonpartisan research project showed on Monday.

Israel should hit Iran’s nuclear facilities: Trump

The US Republican Party presidential candidate, Donald Trump, has said Israel should strike Iran’s nuclear facilities in response to Tehran’s recent missile barrage against Israel.

Biden unsure if Netanyahu holding up Gaza ceasefire deal to influence US election

United States President Joe Biden has said he does not know if Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been dragging his feet on a ceasefire agreement in the Gaza Strip in order to influence the American election in November.

US warned of risk of Israeli war crimes days after start of Gaza conflict: Report

Senior Pentagon and Department of State officials have warned US President Joe Biden’s administration of potential Israeli war crimes days after the start of the war on the Gaza Strip, an investigation by the Reuters news agency finds.

Biden ‘frustrated’ by Israel over Gaza war: Report

US President Joe Biden is increasingly angry that he is unable to influence Israel’s military conduct regarding the Gaza war, Politico has reported, citing two unnamed White House officials.

Biden says not to support an Israeli attack on Iranian nuclear sites

US President Joe Biden has stated that he does not support an Israeli attack on Iranian nuclear sites.

G7 leaders considering new sanctions against Iran following attack on Israel: White House

World leaders are considering new sanctions against Tehran in the aftermath of Iran’s ballistic missile attack on Israel, according to the White House. Those moves, the White House announced in a readout, were discussed during a call between President Joe Biden and his G7 counterparts.

US says helped Israel thwart Iranian aerial attack

The United States announced it helped Israel thwart an Iranian ballistic missile attack on Israel, with a senior White House official telling reporters that the American military “coordinated closely” with its Israeli counterparts to shoot down the projectiles.

Israel likely used US-made 900kg bombs in Nasrallah assassination: Report

Israel likely used the US-made 900kg (2,000-pound) bombs in the strike that killed Hezbollah leader Seyyed Hassan Nasrallah and levelled residential buildings in Beirut’s southern suburbs earlier this week, the Washington Post has reported.

US mulls dispatching further troops to West Asia

The US is considering increasing its military presence in West Asia after an Israeli airstrike killed Hezbollah leader Seyyed Hassan Nasrallah, NBC News has reported, citing sources.

Biden says US ‘fully supports Israel’s right to defend itself’ after Nasrallah death

US President Joe Biden has issued a statement on the killing of Hezbollah leader Seyyed Hassan Nasrallah, claiming it to be “a measure of justice for his many victims, including thousands of Americans, Israelis, and Lebanese civilians”.

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