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The article analyzes the shifting dynamics between Israel and Iran, indicating that both nations may be on the brink of direct conflict after years of covert hostilities. Topics discussed include Israel's potential military responses to Iranian missile attacks, the internal Israeli consensus on taking a more aggressive stance against Iran and its proxies, and the perceived vulnerabilities within Iran's military capabilities following recent Israeli operations against Hezbollah.

The article reports that Iranian-backed militias have curtailed their attacks on U.S. military bases in Iraq and Syria. Topics discussed include air strikes launched by the U.S. in retaliation to Iranian-backed militias' attack which killed American soldiers in Jordan, the U.S. government's statement that Iran will be held accountable for operations by proxy forces, and speculation that Iran has some control over the militias including the Hezbollah, Houthis and Hashd al-Shaabi.

The article focuses on the secret, indirect talks between Iran and the U.S. in Oman, addressing issues like the Houthis' disruption of Red Sea shipping and attacks on American bases in Iraq, while highlighting the ongoing tensions and lack of breakthroughs in their relationship.

The article focuses on the memorial held in Tehran for the "martyrs" killed in U.S. strikes in Syria, revealing that the deceased were Afghan members of the largely overlooked Fatemiyoun Brigade, a force formed during the Syrian civil war with Afghan refugees recruited by Iran.

The article focuses on Israel's covert attacks on two major gas pipelines inside Iran, disrupting the flow of heat and cooking gas to provinces, marking an escalation in the shadow war between Israel and Iran.

The article focuses on a U.S. drone strike in Baghdad killing a senior figure in an Iran-linked militant group, leading to criticism from the Iraqi government and allied groups, with the Pentagon acknowledging responsibility and stating it was taken in self-defense.

The article focuses on a wide swath of Iraqi farmland near Baghdad, controlled by the Iraqi militia Khataib Hezbollah, linked to Iran and designated a terrorist group by the U.S., which serves as a base for assembling drones and retrofitting rockets.

The article focuses on the growing concerns among national security officials that the ongoing tit-for-tat attacks between the U.S. and Iran, following the Hamas-led attack on Israel, could lead to a broader regional conflict.

The article focuses on U.S. airstrikes against Iran-backed militias in Syria and Iraq, include the recent drone attack on U.S. forces; concerns about deterrence; and the ongoing tensions between the U.S. and Iran.

The article examines White House disclosure that Russia seeks several armed and unarmed surveillance drones from Iran to use in the war in Ukraine reflects Moscow's need to both fill a critical battlefield gap and find a long-term supplier of a crucial combat technology, U.S. intelligence, military and independent analysts say.

The article reports on the order by acting U.S. Defense Secretary Christopher C. Miller in January 2021 for the redeployment of the aircraft carrier Nimitz away from the Middle East and Africa to de-escalate tension with Iran. Based on intelligence, Iran and its proxies are preparing an attack to avenge the death of Major General Qassim Suleimani. Also cited are the comments of analysts like former top Pentagon Middle East policy official Matthew Spence on the move.

The article reports on the meeting of U.S. President Donald Trump with his senior advisers on November 12, 2020 on whether he had options to take action against Iran's main nuclear site in the future. Topics mentioned include an increase in Iran's stockpile of nuclear material, the challenge for President-elect Joseph R. Biden, Jr. to revive the 2015 Iran nuclear accord, and a warehouse in Tehran, Iran where inspectors found uranium particles.

The article reports on the killing by assassins of Abdullah Ahmed Abdullah (nom de guerre: Abu Muhammad al-Masri), the second-highest leader of the terrorist group Al Qaeda, in Iran in August 2020. Abdullah was indicted in the U.S. due to the bombings of the U.S. embassies in Tanzania and Kenya. Also cited is the opinion by counterterrorism analyst Colin P. Clarke on the possible reason behind Abdullah's presence in Iran.

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The article focuses on the strategic calculations and potential responses from Iran and Hezbollah in light of recent escalations with Israel. Topics include the immediate aftermath of recent conflicts between Hezbollah and Israel, the strategic considerations for Iran in responding to provocations, and the impact of these decisions on regional stability and diplomacy.

The article focuses on the U.S. is grappling with a rapidly evolving threat from Iranian proxies in Iraq after militia forces specialized in operating more sophisticated weaponry, including armed drones, have hit some of the most sensitive American tar gets in attacks that evaded the U.S. defenses.

The article report that the U.S. carried out airs trikes in eastern Syria against buildings belonging to the Pentagon said were Iran-backed militias responsible for attacks against American and allied personnel in Iraq.

The article reports that administration of former president Donald Trump has renewed threats of withdrawing diplomats from Iraq and mentions discussion over military retaliation against Iran and warning from response of White House.

The article reports on the claim by American and Israeli officials as of February 2021 that the arrest of alleged terrorist ringleader Ahmed Ismail in Sweden has prevented an Iranian terror plan in Ethiopia as part of a drive to attack soft targets in African countries.

The article examines that the Pentagon ordered the warship to remain in the Middle East because of Iranian threats against President Donald J. Trump and other American officials, just three days after announcing the ship was returning home as a signal to de-escalate rising tensions with Tehran.

The article reports on the claim by outgoing U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in January 2021 that Iran is the new base of the terrorist group Al Qaeda despite no evidence to prove it.

The article reports on 45th U.S. President Donald Trump has warned Iran that he would hold it accountable "if one American is killed" in rocket attacks in Iraq that the Trump administration and military officials blamed on Tehran, Iran.

The article offers information on a meeting with Qatari leaders, Jared Kushner, a senior presidential adviser, and other White House officials raised the prospect of rerouting commercial flights from the Persian Gulf country through Saudi Arabia's airspace instead of over Iran.

The article reports on the decision of Israel to abandon plans to carry out a counterstrike on Iran following diplomatic pressure from the U.S. and foreign allies to reduce the risk of war escalation. It reports the limited airstrikes and drone attacks by Israel to show its ability to strike without entering Iran's airspace and setting off its air defense batteries. It informs the planned military responses of Israel, a defensive and offensive operation, in case an Iranian strike materialized.

The article analyzes the miscalculation by Israel of Iran's response over an airstrike on its embassy in Damascus, Syria that killed several senior Iranian commanders and how Israel angered U.S. officials for failing to consult about the airstrike. It discusses the impact of the October 7, 2023 attack by the Hamas militant group on Israel on the ground rules of regional conflict. It describes the first wave of Iranian attack in retaliation to the Israeli airstrike in Damascus.

The article discusses the strike on the Iran Nuclear Program amid the tensions between the Iran and the U.S. along with mentions that Iran accuses the U.S. for the strike on Iran Nuclear Program.

The article reports on Iran's establishment of an arsenal of ballistic missiles in Iraq, according to the U.S. intelligence and military officials, in an aim to expand its effort to assert authority in the Middle East, as of December 2019.

The article offers information related to the efforts of the U.S. to prevent attacks from Iran by deploying the additional U.S. Army troops in the Midwest.

The article reports that national security officials met to refine list of targets to strike in Iran and mentions president Donald Trump order military retaliation for missiles and drone attack on Saudi Arabian oil fields.

The article reports that the U.S. government imposed sanctions and criminal charges against Iran while carrying out strikes against Iran-backed militants.

The article discusses the Iranian government's deployment of advanced rockets and missiles to Iraqi forces fighting the Islamic State (ISIS or ISIL) terrorist organization in Tikrit, Iraq. Topics addressed include U.S. officials' concerns about Iran's growing influence in Iraq, as well as concerns over the possibility that the weapons could cause civilian casualties.

The article focuses on the Islamic State claiming responsibility for a bombing attack in Kerman, Iran, during a memorial procession for Maj. Gen. Qassim Suleimani, describing it as a "dual martyrdom operation" targeting Shiite Muslims.

The article discusses the rebels in Yemen have supplied arms illegally by Iran and mentions the views of U.S. Navy Vice Admiral Kevin Donegan, on the situation.

The article discusses American intelligence reports that the Iranian government is supplying Iraq with military supplies and is directing surveillance drones within Iraq in an effort to combat a Sunni Muslim insurgency affiliated with the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) extremist organization as of June 25, 2014. Topics addressed include U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry's comments on Iraq at a meeting at NATO headquarters, as well as the U.S.'s response to the insurgency.

The article discusses the completion of international negotiations regarding an easing of economic sanctions on Iran in exchange for a temporary freeze of the country's nuclear program as of January 12, 2014. Topics addressed include the interim deal's implications for a possible comprehensive agreement in the future, the agreement's stipulations regarding Iranian nuclear centrifuges, and U.S.-Iran relations relative to the Syrian civil war.

The article reports on the maintained presence of the U.S. Navy coastal patrol ships in the Persian Gulf. It states that the U.S.S. Whirlwind patrol ship has engaged in Iranian gunboats which aimed at protecting the sea-based infrastructure of Iran in Persian Gulf. U.S. Navy Commander John Howard adds that the patrol ships are less intimidating as compared to the local navies.

The article discusses the efforts of the administration of U.S. President Joe Biden to halt the ability of Iran to provide drones to Russia. Topics discussed include the reported use of the drones by Russia in the war in Ukraine, the military assistance being extended by the U.S. government to Ukraine during the Russian invasion, and the discovery of the use of American-made technology in the drones being manufactured by Iran.

The article reports on the terrorist-related activity of Iran and its military support to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in 2015.

The article reports on the charter airplane with American military contractors that was instructed to land on Iran on September 5, 2014.

The article offers world news briefs as of April 30, 2014 including the increasing influence of militant Islamist group Al Qaeda in various nations including Somalia, Yemen and Syria, the proposed July 20, 2014 election in Thailand and the criticism of China over the U.S. sanctions to Iran.

The article reports on the design of a nonworking mock-up American nuclear-powered aircraft carrier of Iran at the Gachin shipyard near the city of Bandar Abbas on the Persian Gulf which has the same distinctive shape and style of the U.S. Navy's Nimitz-class carriers and Nimitz's number 68.

The article reports on the unwillingness of Iraq to inspect Iranian aircraft that carries weapons to Syria through its airspace. It says that the U.S. government was disappointed with Iraq's reluctance. It states that the support provided by Iran to Syria is important to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's government. American officials believe that the Syrians were doing some things suggesting that they intend to use chemical weapons.

WASHINGTON -- In the past several months, Iran appears to have increased its political outreach and arms shipments to rebels and other political figures in Yemen as part of what American military and intelligence officials say is a widening Iranian effort to extend its influence across the greater Middle East. Iranian smugglers backed by the Quds Force, an elite international operations unit within Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps, are using small boats to ship AK-47s, rocket-propelled grenades and other arms to replace older weapons used by the rebels, a senior American official said. Using intercepted cellphone conversations between the smugglers and Quds Force operatives provided by the Americans, the Yemeni and Indian coastal authorities have seized some shipments, according to the American official and a senior Indian official. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

WASHINGTON -- Some senior Iranian leaders are now more willing to carry out attacks inside the United States in response to perceived American threats against their country, the Obama administration's top intelligence official said on Tuesday, pointing to last fall's suspected assassination plot against the Saudi ambassador to Washington. The comments by the official, James R. Clapper Jr., the director of national intelligence, in prepared testimony to the Senate Intelligence Committee, came as tensions between the United States and its allies with Iran over its nuclear program have escalated, with the United States trying to build support for increased sanctions against Iran. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

CORRECTION APPENDED WASHINGTON -- The Obama administration is relying on a secret channel of communication to warn Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, that closing the Strait of Hormuz is a ''red line'' that would provoke an American response, according to United States government officials. The officials declined to describe the unusual contact between the two governments, and whether there had been an Iranian reply. Senior Obama administration officials have said publicly that Iran would cross a ''red line'' if it made good on recent threats to close the strait, a strategically crucial waterway connecting the Persian Gulf to the Gulf of Oman, where 16 million barrels of oil -- about a fifth of the world's daily oil trade -- flow through every day. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]