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Gulf States Looking to Protect Oil Assets by Playing Nice with Iran

Reuters reported on Thursday that Gulf states are concerned that an escalation between Iran and Israel could lead to attempts to engage Gulf states, threaten oil facilities and co-opt Iran. Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian was in Doha for talks with the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), which includes Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Saudi Arabia and the […]

Debate rages over Israeli response to Iran

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec Newsletter {beacon} Defense &national security Defense &national security Full text   Democrats suspect Netanyahu is trying to tilt the race between Trump and Harris. Democrats say Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is trying to interfere in U.S. internal affairs by ignoring President Biden's calls to negotiate a peace […]

Biden Gives the Game Away on Iran

President Joe Biden issued two extraordinary statements this week in response to Iran's attack on Israel with nearly 200 ballistic missiles. First, he said that Israel should not attack Iran's nuclear facilities, even though they may soon be equipped with nuclear warheads. Second, Israel said it would not attack Iran “today” (Thursday) and telegraphed its […]

We Knew Iran Might React if Israel Hurt Gazan Civilians, Hope Israel Shows Restraint

On Thursday's “CNN Newsroom,” Rep. Joaquin Castro (D-Texas) said Israel's response to the Oct. 7 attack targeted “civilians, civilians who had nothing to do with Hamas' actions.” He said he was aware that it could have an impact. “There may be a reaction from Iran and other countries,” he said, adding, “We hope that Israel […]

Cuba and Venezuela Stand with Iran After Missile Attack on Israel

The dictatorships of Cuba and Venezuela expressed support for Iran this week following Iran's missile attacks on Israel. Iran launched a missile attack On Tuesday, it deployed about 180 missiles against Israel, none of which caused any casualties inside Israel. Tuesday's attack was Iran's second missile attack on Israel in the past six months. Cuba's […]

Pro-Kamala Iran Has ‘Assassination Teams’ in U.S. Trying to Kill Trump

Sen. Eric Schmidt (R-Missouri) warned Thursday on FBN's “Morning with Maria” about the impact of the Biden administration's policy decisions and the implications for Iran's actions. According to a young US senator from Missouri, Iran is actively supporting Democratic presidential candidate, Vice President Kamala Harris, and is threatening to kill her opponent, Republican presidential candidate, […]