U.S. to Add Thousands of Troops in Middle East; Israel Continues to Batter Lebanon, Gaza; Four Killed in yet Another...
The United States announced the deployment of roughly 10,200 additional troops to the Middle East, including a carrier strike group and amphibious forces, as diplomatic efforts to extend a fragile U.S.-Iran ceasefire intensify. Iran’s sanctioned supertanker pierced the U.S. naval blockade in the Strait of Hormuz, underscoring the volatility of maritime security. Meanwhile, Israel continued heavy air campaigns, killing at least 14 Lebanese civilians and over 20 Palestinians in Gaza within 24 hours, while the Pentagon reportedly readied contingency plans for possible actions against Cuba. These developments signal a broad escalation across multiple fronts, from the Gulf to the Eastern Mediterranean and the Pacific.
Israeli Missile Interceptors Have Dwindled to “Double Digits”: Trump Administration Official
A Trump administration source says Israel’s missile‑defense interceptors have fallen to double‑digit levels, forcing the IDF to prioritize which threats to engage. By March 24, Israel had expended roughly 122 of its 150 Arrow missiles and 22 of its 48 THAAD...
“It Seems Like Blind American Ignorance”: The New U.S. War on Iraq
U.S. A‑10 aircraft conducted a series of strikes on the Habaniya military hospital in Anbar province, killing seven Iraqi soldiers and wounding 23 responders. The attack was the sixth U.S. strike on Iraqi forces since the war on Iran began,...
Massive Israeli Assault on Lebanon Threatens U.S.-Iran Ceasefire
Israel launched a massive aerial campaign over Lebanon on April 8, striking more than 100 targets in a ten‑minute window. The attacks killed at least 254 people and wounded over 1,100, with the bulk of casualties in Beirut and its...
Pakistan Plays Peacemaker While Bombing and Blockading Afghan Civilians
Pakistan has escalated a cross‑border campaign against Afghanistan, launching artillery and air strikes that have killed at least 212 civilians and displaced tens of thousands, especially in Kunar, Nooristan and Khost provinces. The offensive, framed as retaliation against the Tehrik‑i‑Taliban,...
Iran War Rages Ahead of Trump’s “Important Update”; Houthis Launch Third Attack on Israel; Lebanese Army Withdraws From Border Towns
The United States and Israel intensified airstrikes across Tehran, Isfahan and Bahrain, while Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps reported launching more than 100 missiles and 200 rockets at Israeli and Gulf targets. The Houthi movement carried out its third missile...
Iran War Enters New Phase
The episode examines the escalating U.S.-Israel conflict with Iran, focusing on recent diplomatic overtures, back‑channel talks, and the stark differences between Iranian and American strategic mindsets. Guests Dr. Trita Parsi and journalist Alexis DeLumis provide insight into Iran’s hard‑line stance,...
Afghans Search for Missing Family Members After Strike on Rehab Center Kills At Least 400
A Pakistani airstrike hit the Omid rehabilitation center in Kabul on March 19, 2026, killing at least 400 patients and injuring roughly 250, though witnesses claim the toll may be higher. The facility, designed for 1,000 patients, was overcrowded with...
Grieving Parents in Iran Spend Every Night at the Graves of Their Children, Killed by U.S. Strike
On February 28, a U.S. Tomahawk missile strike on Shajareh Tayyiba elementary school in Minab, Iran, killed at least 168 children, most of them girls aged seven to twelve. In the weeks that followed, grieving families have taken to the...
Israel Strikes Largest Iranian Gas Field, Central Beirut; What AIPAC Got for $22 Million in Illinois; U.S. Hits Iran Missiles...
Israel and the United States launched coordinated strikes this week, targeting Iran’s offshore South Pars gas field and missile sites near the Strait of Hormuz, while Israel assassinated Iran’s intelligence minister. The attacks pushed the death toll in Lebanon above 900...
As Israel Calls for an Uprising in Iran, Basij Militias Vow to Crush Opposition to the State
Israel’s air force announced a series of strikes in Tehran that killed Basij commander Gholamreza Soleimani and, in a separate raid, senior security official Ali Larijani. The attacks were framed by Israeli officials as a catalyst for an Iranian uprising, a...