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Fetterman praises Israel for putting Iran, Hamas and Hezbollah ‘on the ropes’

Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pennsylvania) said Sunday that he will continue to “support and follow” Israel, seeing how the Jewish state has humiliated Iran and its proxies Hamas and Hezbollah. said. Fetterman made the remarks on “Fox News Sunday,” telling anchor Shannon Bream that Israel knows best how to counter Iran and its proxies. “Whatever decision […]

Iran Awards Medal for Missile Attack on Israel but Awaits Response

Iran is bracing for an Israeli response to last week's second major ballistic missile attack, unsure if it will strike at any time. On Sunday, the regime's theocratic leader Ayatollah Khamenei awarded a medal to General Amir Ali Hajizadeh, the aerospace commander of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC), which the United States considers a […]

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 […]