US central command chief in Israel to advance anti-Iran strategy

On the same day, Kurilla blamed Iran for the drone attack on the Liberian-flagged oil tanker off the coast of Oman

US issues rare criticism of Israel over West Bank settlement

Last month, the Israeli Knesset passed a bill that would allow settlers to return to four settlements in the occupied West Bank, including Homesh

US kills Syrian shepherd claiming he was Al-Qaeda leader

US military officials backed away from the claims following an investigation into the incident by the Washington Post

US seeks to manipulate Turkish elections: Ankara

The allegations say Washington seeks to carry out a ‘color revolution’ to topple the government of Recep Tayyip Erdogan

Russia, Iran, China aim to reboot Persian Gulf security

Beijing, Moscow, and Tehran seek to establish collective security in the Persian Gulf, run by littoral states and not western militaries. This will fundamentally shift the region out of the Atlanticist paradigm.

UAE top foreign employer of former US military leaders: Report

Former US military officials enjoy lucrative employment opportunities with many foreign countries, which helps drive wars and influence US policy

Iranian court rules US entities, officials must pay $313m for 2017 ISIS attacks

Former US presidents George W. Bush and Barack Obama were convicted for their role in helping create ISIS

Russian flyovers of US occupation bases in Syria risk escalation: US general

CENTCOM says Russian jets, bombers, and drones have conducted 'dozens' of flyovers over Washington's illegal Al-Tanf base in recent weeks

Two US soldiers injured in airdrop operation in northern Syria

The operation targeted a former ISIS leader who had joined the ranks of the Turkish-backed Syrian National Army

Eleven more US troops in Syria diagnosed with traumatic brain injuries: CENTCOM

The US personnel wounded in these attacks in Syria amount to 25 troops, including a US military contractor who was killed at a facility in Syria's northeastern Hasakah province last month

Washington investigates possible Turkish attack on US military in Iraq

The US personnel were accompanying Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) leader Mazloum Abdi, whose convoy was attacked in a possible assassination attempt in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq

US bombs Syria’s Deir Ezzor after rocket attack targets occupation base

There is reportedly a coordinated Russian-Iranian decision to force Washington to withdraw from Syria

SDF chief accuses Turkiye of trying to assassinate him

The Kurdish militant leader, Mazloum Abdi, claimed that this was not the first Turkish attempt on his life

US deploys nuclear submarine to West Asia as influence plummets

As China and Russia expand their influence in West Asia, and Arab nations move to reconcile with Iran and Syria, Washington has seen its grip on the region weaken significantly

US Navy extends carrier strike group deployment following Syria attacks

US officials are determined to maintain the illegal occupation of Syria despite recent casualties

US Threat Report: Washington facing ‘critical years’ in Great Power competition

Unlike in previous years, the 2023 annual US Threat Assessment Report  views West Asia through the prism of a Great Power competition that threatens to nudge the world into a post-US multipolar order. 

CENTCOM chief decries Russian flyovers of US occupation bases in Syria

The US army controls nearly a third of Syria and has been accused of stealing 80 percent of the country's daily oil output

Dead on arrival: The US plan to train PA ‘special forces’ in the West Bank

Despite being in conflict with armed resistance factions in the West Bank, Palestinian Authority forces have also collaborated with them, posing a challenge to those who seek to divide Palestinians.

Rockets hit US-occupied oilfield in northeast Syria

The US Green Village base in the occupied Al-Omar oilfield is regularly targeted by rocket attacks

In a US-China confrontation, West Asia will bow out

A significant increase in geopolitical and economic ties with China has offered West Asian states an alternative to the US, which has traditionally been the region's security guarantor.

US occupation base in Syria targeted by first missile attack since earthquake

Attacks against US bases in Syria have increased significantly over the past year as Washington continues to bolster its occupation in the country

Israeli army chief makes secret visit to Bahrain for US-organized summit

Bahrain is one of a handful of Arab states that have normalized ties with Tel Aviv

US, Israel start week of military drills involving thousands of troops, nuclear bombers

The military exercises come at a time when US officials are visiting Israel to 'understand' the new government's plans to illegally annex the occupied West Bank

Why is Egypt’s Navy commanding a NATO-led coalition in the Red Sea?

In recent years Egypt has been developing and strengthening its navy in and around the Red Sea, but this is arguably part of a broader US strategy for the region.

US occupation base in Al-Tanf targeted by drone attack

This is the second attack on a US base in Syria since the start of 2023

To ‘defeat’ terrorism, Pakistan must counter its entrenched ideology

Part of the solution to Pakistan’s decades-long struggle against terrorism is to confront the embedded mindset behind it.

Western allies join US-led anti-Iran drone task force

Task Force 59 has conducted exercises with Saudi Arabia, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Egypt, and Qatar and operates out of bases in Bahrain and Jordan

US base in Syria struck as Washington loots more oil, wheat

On the same day, US forces carried out yet another oil and wheat smuggling operation, transporting over 60 trucks and tankers over to its bases in Iraq

US base in Syria struck by missile barrage in largest attack ‘of its kind’

Local sources confirmed that there were likely casualties among US forces, as the missiles reportedly struck the facility’s housing section

Iran, Syria, Yemen: Twitter’s collaboration with the US military in information warfare

The damning exposure of collusion between the Pentagon and Twitter raises further suspicions about Washington’s ongoing online operations in West Asia.