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Military option on table against Iran: US envoy

The U.S. will not hesitate to use military force against Iran, a State Department official said Thursday, displaying weaponry he said Tehran sent to different proxies. The agency’s representative for Iran, Brian Hook, briefed reporters at a military base in Washington regarding Iran's...

Israel concludes wargames simulating conflict with Gaza

The Israeli army on Thursday wrapped up a two-month-long military exercise simulating conflict with the Hamas-run Gaza Strip, according to Israeli media reports. The Jerusalem Post quoted a military official as saying that the Israeli army’s Kfir Brigade had conducted the drills,...

Pompeo: US-Saudi Arabian alliance vital

While the murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi goes against American values, Saudi Arabia is a force of stability in the Middle East, according to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. In an opinion piece for The Wall Street Journal, Pompeo defended the U.S.-Saudi relationship by stressing...

Sunday’s earthquake in Iran leads to power cuts in Iraq

A 6.4-magnitude earthquake that rattled Iran on Sunday has led to power outages in some parts of next-door Iraq, the Iraqi Electricity Ministry has reported. According to a Wednesday statement released by the ministry, local electricity production was affected after Sunday’s quake ruptured...