Edward Finkelstein

Israel’s Defense Ministry has announced a significant new procurement agreement aimed at strengthening the country’s military readiness amid ongoing conflict. 

The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has issued what it apparently considers a fearsome ultimatum: condemn American-Israeli strikes on Iranian universities by noon Monday, or US university campuses across the Middle East will face "retaliation."

Qatar and Ukraine signed a defense cooperation agreement on Saturday, covering joint efforts to counter missile and drone threats, Qatar's Defense Ministry announced during Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's visit to Doha.

The Israeli military announced Friday the discovery of an active Hezbollah tunnel network beneath a church in Khiam, a town in southern Lebanon where fierce fighting continues. 

Iran has made an extraordinary offer,  and it went straight to Madrid. The Iranian embassy in Spain announced Thursday that Tehran would be "receptive to any request from Madrid" regarding the Strait of Hormuz, citing Spain's respect for international law. 

Tehran has informed intermediaries that Lebanon and Hezbollah must be included in any ceasefire agreement with the United States and Israel, according to regional sources familiar with Iran's position.

Israeli Channel 12 has revealed 14 of the 15 American demands transmitted to Iran as conditions for a ceasefire.

Turkey’s central bank is reportedly exploring new ways to stabilize its currency as regional tensions linked to the conflict in Iran ripple through global markets.

A long-delayed economic initiative between Israel and Jordan is gaining renewed momentum, as both governments move to advance the “Jordan Gateway” project despite ongoing regional tensions. 

US President Donald Trump stepped back Monday from his threat to target Iran's power grid, announcing a five-day postponement of any strikes against Iranian power plants and energy infrastructure, while making clear that the broader military offensive against Iran's military and intelligence sites continues unabated.

The Israeli military announced Sunday the elimination of Walid Mohammad Dib, described as "a senior official in Hamas's financing system" responsible for "funding the organization's military activities in Lebanon », killed earlier in the week at an undisclosed location.

Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian called Saturday for an "immediate cessation" of what he described as US-Israeli aggression, in a phone call with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi,  appealing to the BRICS bloc to play an independent role in halting the conflict and proposing a regional security framework for West Asia without foreign interference.