Pentagon and US intel chiefs sidelined from Iran‑Israel discussions – media

President Donald Trump is reportedly relying on a small group of lower-profile aides as he weighs military intervention US President Donald Trump has excluded Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard from high-level discussions on the ongoing Iran-Israel conflict, NBC News and the Washington Post have reported, citing senior administration officials….

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Trump has approved Iran attack plan – WSJ

Israel reportedly lacks the means to take out some of Iran’s nuclear sites without US military involvement President Donald Trump has secretly approved plans for a direct US attack on Iran but has yet to give the order to proceed, The Wall Street Journal reports. Tehran has warned that any military intervention by Washington will…

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The end of Israeli exceptionalism

The West’s proxy state is burning out Israel has now been at war with its neighbours for nearly two years. The latest round began with the Hamas-led terrorist attack on 7 October 2023. In response, West Jerusalem launched an aggressive military campaign that has since expanded to touch nearly every country in the region. The…

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Putin and Xi discuss Middle East crisis

The Russian president has affirmed Moscow’s willingness to mediate between Israel and Iran, according to the Kremlin Russian President Vladimir Putin has told his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping that Moscow is ready to help mediate between Iran and Israel, the Kremlin said after their phone call on Thursday, which focused on the worsening conflict in…

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Israel issues death threat to Iran’s supreme leader

Defense Minister Israel Katz says that Ali Khamenei “can no longer be allowed to exist” Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said on Thursday that Iran’s supreme leader, Ali Khamenei, “can no longer be allowed to exist.” Previous media reports suggested that US President Donald Trump blocked an Israeli plan to assassinate him. Israel launched airstrikes…

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