The Iran Update provides insights into Iranian and Iranian-sponsored activities abroad that undermine regional stability and threaten US forces and interests. It also covers events and trends that affect the stability and decision-making of the Iranian regime. The Critical Threats Project (CTP) at the American Enterprise Institute and the Institute for the Study of War

Israel-Hamas war rages as first humanitarian aid trucks reach Gaza8 hr 52 min agoFrom CNN's Paul P. MurphyAid trucks queue on the Egypt side of the Rafah border crossing on October 21. Satellite image ©2023 Maxar TechnologiesA satellite photo taken Saturday morning captured aid trucks returning from Gaza and others still lined up at the

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The Israeli military announced it was stepping up its bombardment of Hamas-controlled Gaza Saturday just hours after the first aid trucks arrived from Egypt bringing desperately needed relief to civilians in the war-torn enclave. The military said it aimed to reduce the risks its troops would face as they enter Gaza in the next phase

20 hr 25 min agoFrom CNN’s Jillian SykesThrough a series of airstrikes in Gaza, Hadeel Masseoud says she has lost at least 14 family members, including a 2-month-old child.Masseoud, who is a Georgia resident, told CNN on Saturday that she has “lost track” as the death toll continues to increase.“I don’t think hurt even begins

The Telegram brand that emerged in October 2023 is not a group per se, new or old, but rather a generic name used to denote unity among Iran-backed Iraqi armed groups during the Gaza crisis and de-emphasize individual faction identities. Name: Al-Muqawama al-Islamiyah fil Iraq (the Islamic Resistance in Iraq). This is simply an umbrella

1 min agoCanadian intelligence has "high degree of confidence" Israel was not behind strike on Al-Ahli HospitalIndependent analysis by the Canadian Forces Intelligence Command indicates with "a high degree of confidence that Israel did not strike the Al-Ahli hospital" in Gaza City on October 17, according to a statement released by Canada's Department of National Defence

The National Security Council of Israel (NSC) warned on Saturday its citizens against travel to Morocco, Egypt, and Jordan, according to Israeli-affiliated media. This decision came in light of the ongoing escalation of regional tensions and demonstrations across the world denouncing the continued Israeli aggression on the Gaza Strip since October 7. “Hostility and violence

1 min agoPalestinian prime minister tells CNN why he won't condemn deadly October 7 Hamas attackFrom CNN's Becky Anderson and Zeena Saifi in RamallahPalestinian Authority Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh told CNN that he won't condemn the Hamas attack that killed more than 1,000 people on October 7, saying, "support of Israel blindly is a license for killing.""I

L’aide humanitaire commence samedi à passer vers le territoire palestinien de Gaza, désespérément attendue par ses habitants qui manquent de tout, au lendemain de la libération de deux Américaines enlevées lors de l’attaque du Hamas contre Israël le 7 octobre. La télévision d’Etat égyptienne a montré plusieurs camions traversant l’immense porte du poste-frontière de Rafah. L’acheminement