Iran’s parliament on Sunday endorsed a resolution to close the Strait of Hormuz, the vital oil shipping lane linking the Persian Gulf to global markets, in response to devastating U.S. airstrikes on Iran’s nuclear infrastructure.
Just hours after President Donald Trump announced successful U.S. airstrikes that destroyed key Iranian nuclear facilities, officials across the nation are warning of a heightened terror threat on American soil. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issued a National Terrorism Advisory bulletin Sunday, citing a “heightened threat environment” linked to possible retaliation by Iran and its proxies.
The United Nations special envoy for Syria has condemned Sunday’s attack at a church on the outskirts of Damascus that killed at least 20 people as a “heinous crime”.
The Netherlands has plunged into more political turmoil after the nation’s main leftist alliance agreed to make it difficult for Israel to defend itself against missiles from Iran, Iraq, Gaza, the West Bank, Yemen, Syria, Lebanon, and others.
U.S. Evangelist Franklin Graham, who has close ties with the White House and recently visited Israel, urged Christians to pray after the U.S. bombed three nuclear sites in Iran.
More than 20 people were injured in Israel early Sunday as Iran pounded the Jewish nation with missiles after the United States destroyed three Iranian nuclear sites.
President Donald Trump announced Saturday night that U.S. forces have carried out major airstrikes against three of Iran’s key nuclear facilities, marking a dramatic escalation in the ongoing conflict between Tehran, Washington, and Jerusalem.
Israel’s defense minister says the military killed two overseas commanders of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), including Saeed Izadi, who helped “finance and arm Hamas” for the October 7, 2023, massacre.
The Netherlands is reeling from a political earthquake after the leader of the largest leftist opposition alliance backed a motion to end Dutch support for Israel’s Iron Dome, which intercepts missiles often fired at population centers.
Israel is pouring unprecedented sums into its simultaneous wars in Gaza and against Iran, spending billions of dollars at a pace that is shaking the foundations of its economy. The twin conflicts have driven military and civilian expenditures to levels not seen in decades, placing extraordinary strain on public finances and raising alarms about the country’s financial future.