Lebanese Man Allegedly Tied to Hezbollah Arrested at US Border
A Lebanese man caught sneaking over the US-Mexico border claimed to be a Hezbollah member planning a terrorist attack, as reported by the New York Post. The New York Post referenced a Border Patrol document they allegedly obtained exclusively. US Customs and Border Protection had not confirmed the report by Sunday evening. The man,…
Escalating tensions: US-Iran standoff over Houthi attacks
The Iranian-backed Houthis seem to be increasing their influence by continuing their attacks on ships in the Red Sea. Despite airstrikes by the US and allies like the UK, the attacks have not stopped. The range of attacks has expanded, and more ships are being threatened. Last week, Iran, Russia, and China started a joint…
Advancing Artificial Intelligence: Iran’s Drive for Innovation
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi held a meeting on March 17 focusing on “big steps” in artificial intelligence, Iran’s pro-government Tasnim News said. This is important because Iran has already invested in cyber capabilities, and the use of AI is one of the technologies many countries are now investing in. The meeting generally provided an…
Iran unveils capability to independently manufacture drone engines
Iran’s Defense Minister said recently that Iran is now “designing and manufacturing airplane and drone engines, and that the country is self-sufficient in this field,” according to reports in pro-government Iranian Fars News media. Iran’s defense minister also praised Qatar and noted that Iran has had talks with Doha about potential cooperation. Doha hosts Hamas…
South Africa as a diplomatic proxy for Iran: The growing threat of terrorism in Africa, according to a rabbi’s perspective
South Africa is acting as a diplomatic proxy for Iran in the face of jihadist attacks, according to Union of Orthodox Synagogues of South Africa chief rabbi Warren Goldstein at the American Israel Public Affairs Committee conference on Tuesday. “Just as Hamas serves as an armed proxy for Iran, the South African government serves…
Unrest in Gaza Continues, Concerns Rise in South Lebanon: Arab Press Reports
No ceasefire in Gaza nor Southern Lebanon. Read more at themedialine.org. The ongoing conflict in southern Lebanon may lead to a destructive Israeli war. Israeli intentions to respond forcefully to Hezbollah’s provocations are clear. Meanwhile, in Gaza, truce talks are focused on a six-week ceasefire. Hamas opposes a full ceasefire and Israeli withdrawal from Gaza….
Strengthening Bonds: Iran and Nigeria’s Collaboration at UN Women’s Conference
Iran’s Vice President for Women and Family Affairs, Ansieh Khazali, has called to form an international coalition against Israel, Iranian-state-backed Mehr News Agency reported on Saturday. Khazali’s comments came in a meeting with Nigeria’s Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye in New York. The two were in New York to attend…
David Barnea set to recommence negotiations for Gaza hostages in Qatar this Sunday
The head of Israeli intelligence is expected to lead ceasefire talks with mediators, which resume in Qatar on Sunday in direct response to a new proposal from Hamas, a source close to the talks told Reuters on Saturday. The talks between Mossad head David Barnea, Qatar’s prime minister, and Egyptian officials will focus on remaining…
Yemen’s Houthi rebels acquire hypersonic missile technology, enhance their military capabilities
Yemen’s Houthi terrorist group has obtained a new hypersonic missile and upgraded its current arsenal with warheads, Russian state media RIA reported on Thursday. Citing an unnamed Houthi official, the terrorist group told RIA that they had tested a hypersonic missile “with high lethality” and are planning to add it to their arsenal. “The…
Merchant ship targeted by missile attack near Yemen’s al Hudaydah
A merchant vessel reported being hit by a missile and sustaining damage 76 nautical miles west of Yemen’s al Hudaydah, according to the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) organization on Friday. “The vessel has sustained some damage. The crew are safe, and the vessel is proceeding to its next port of call,” stated the…