IRGC chief threatens to ‘open gates of hell’ on Israel, US

Israel National News reports: “Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps commander Hossein Salami warned on Thursday that Iran would retaliate against Israel and the US should the two countries strike Iran. ‘I’m issuing a serious warning: if […]

Netanyahu: ‘I’m telling Hamas, the rules are changing soon’

Israel National News reports: “Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited a training exercise of the IDF’s 5th Brigade reserve brigade) on Thursday at the Ground Training Center in Tze’elim… During his visit, Netanyahu stated, ‘During the […]

Philippines slams ‘high-risk’ Chinese naval actions near contested reef

SpaceWar.com reports: “The Philippines criticised on Thursday a ‘high-risk’ manoeuvre by a Chinese vessel near the disputed Scarborough Shoal in a rare incident involving warships from the two navies. The Scarborough Shoal — a triangular […]

India warns Pakistan attacks will get ‘firm response’ after trading fire for another day

SpaceWar.com reports: “India warned Thursday any Pakistan military action would be met with ‘a very, very firm response’, a day after New Delhi launched missile strikes in retaliation for an attack it blames on Islamabad. […]

At UN, US slams Russia for ‘cynically’ protecting North Korea

SpaceWar.com reports: “The United States on Wednesday denounced Russia for ‘cynically obstructing’ the monitoring of North Korea’s compliance with UN sanctions, saying Moscow was trying to dodge criticism for using Pyongyang’s weapons in its war […]

Israel warns travelers to Eurovision to avoid protests, not show Jewish, Israeli symbols

The Times of Israel reports: “Days before the Eurovision kicks off in Switzerland, Israel’s National Security Council released a travel advisory for Israelis traveling to Basel for the annual song contest. The NSC noted on […]

China vows to stand with Russia in face of ‘hegemonic bullying’

SpaceWar.com reports: “China’s Xi Jinping was in Moscow on Thursday for a state visit ahead of the Kremlin’s grand Victory Day celebrations, as Ukraine accused Russia’s army of launching air strikes just hours into a […]

North Korea fires flurry of short-range ballistic missiles

SpaceWar.com reports: “North Korea fired multiple types of short-range ballistic missiles Thursday, South Korea’s military said, around a week after leader Kim Jong Un tested a new weapons system for his latest warship. Seoul’s military […]

Iran hails Houthi missile strike on Ben-Gurion Airport as major victory, expert says

The Jerusalem Post reports: “Iranian media has hailed the recent Houthi missile strike on Ben-Gurion Airport as a major victory, according to Beni Sabti, a senior researcher in the Iran Program at the Institute for […]

Palestinian Authority leader begs UN: Save Gaza – from Israel

Israel National News reports: “Palestinian Authority leader Mohammad Mustafa has claimed that Israel bears direct responsibility for what he called a ‘deliberate humanitarian disaster’ in Gaza. Speaking at a press conference in Ramallah, Mustafa referred […]

Reports: Iran pressed Houthis into truce with US to build ‘momentum’ in nuclear talks

The Times of Israel reports: “Iran leaned on Yemen’s Houthi rebel group to reach a truce with the US over attacks in the Red Sea in a move aimed at pushing along negotiations for an […]

Putin, Xi to discuss Ukraine, US in Moscow on May 8

SpaceWar.com reports: “Russia’s Vladimir Putin and China’s Xi Jinping will discuss the Ukraine conflict and US-Russia relations in talks between the two presidents in Moscow on May 8, the Kremlin said on Tuesday. Moscow and […]