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Iran Vows Retaliation After Israel Bombs Its Consulate in Syria
Journalist Akbar Shahid Ahmed says the pace and audacity of Israel’s international attacks have escalated since October.
![The Washington Monument is seen through a display of photos of protesters killed by Iran's regime during a candlelight vigil at the Lincoln Memorial honoring Mahsa Zhina Amini and the demonstrators. The event marks the first anniversary of Amini's murder and the beginning of Woman, Life, Freedom movement for a free Iran.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/02/2024_0208-iran-2-400x300.jpg)
US Left Must Link With Progressive Forces in Middle East to Stop Regional War
Progressives in Iran and the US must connect horizontally to resist militarism as our leaders escalate their threats.
![People watch as a vehicle that was hit by a drone strike, reportedly killing three people including a commander of the Iraqi militia group Kata’ib Hezbollah, is carried away in Baghdad, Iraq, on February 7, 2024.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/02/2024_0108-iraq-drone-strike-400x300.jpg)
Iraq Condemns US for Drone Assassination of Militia Group Commander
Iraq officials warned that the US's repeated attacks are further inflaming regional tensions and risking civilian lives.
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Houthis Say They’ll Target US and UK Warships in Self-Defense From Airstrikes
Yemen expert Helen Lackner discusses the history of the Houthis and debunks the idea the group is controlled by Iran.
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Kata’ib Hezbollah Militia Says It Will Stop Targeting US Forces in Iraq
The move could clear the way for the withdrawal of US soldiers more than two decades after the 2003 invasion.
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War Hawks Call for Military Response After Drone Attack on US Troops in Jordan
GOP and Democratic members of Congress called on Biden to respond with strikes inside Iran, which denies involvement.
![Staff hold lights to signal military aircrafts as U.S. Central Command forces alongside U.K. Armed Forces, with support from Australia, Bahrain, Canada and the Netherlands, as they conduct strikes on Houthi targets in Yemen, on January 23, 2024.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/01/2024_0123-jet-400x300.jpg)
Biden’s Illegal Bombing of Yemen Intensifies the Risk of Regional War
The Houthis say their attacks in the Red Sea will continue until there is a ceasefire in Gaza.
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Journalist: It’s “Most Dangerous Moment” for Middle East I’ve Seen in 20 Years
Military actions by various actors compound fears that Israel’s assault on Gaza is escalating into a regional war.
![A Yemeni helicopter flies in the air while people protest in solidarity with Palestinians and against the Israeli war in Gaza and the recently-created U.S. maritime coalition in the Red Sea, on January 5, 2024, in Sana'a, Yemen.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/01/GettyImages-1910499606-400x300.jpg)
Despite Pledge to Avoid Broad Conflict, Biden Is Pushing War Across Middle East
The administration is reportedly drafting plans to bomb Yemen in retaliation for the Houthi blockade of the Red Sea.
![Tensions Rise Across the Middle East in Wake of Deadly Bombing in Iran](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/01/SEG1-GUEST-Iran-Blast-Med-SPLIT-400x300.jpg)
Tensions Rise Across the Middle East in Wake of Deadly Bombing in Iran
No one has yet claimed responsibility for the attack, which killed dozens and injured hundreds more.