U.S. Says More People May Be Charged in Terror Case Linked to Iran
A militia leader pleaded not guilty on Monday to what prosecutors say is his role in attacks that are part of Iran’s response to the war with Israel and the United States.
A militia leader pleaded not guilty on Monday to what prosecutors say is his role in attacks that are part of Iran’s response to the war with Israel and the United States.
A statement from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel did not mention a new cease-fire, but the Lebanese government said one was taking shape.
In an interview with The Times, Nabih Berri, an influential Lebanese lawmaker close to Hezbollah, called on President Trump to broker a new cease-fire, as Israel threatened fresh attacks on a Beirut suburb.
The shaky cease-fire in the Middle East was tested on Monday after the United States and Iran traded attacks and Israel issued an evacuation warning for the southern suburbs of Beirut, Lebanon, as it threatened to escalate attacks on Iran-backed Hezbollah militants.
Thousands fled the southern suburbs of Lebanon’s capital after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel announced the widening of the military campaign against Hezbollah.
Lebanon’s government has long wanted the powerful militia to give up its weapons. Before the Iran war began, there were signs of progress toward that goal.
The U. S. military said it carried out ‘self-defense strikes’ over the weekend.
Oil prices climbed as investors weighed a renewed exchange of military strikes between the United States and Iran against signs that both sides remain engaged in negotiations.
U. S. Central Command has helped around 70 commercial ships pass through the strait in the last three weeks, an official said.
The United States has been involved in many military operations around the world since President Trump returned to office.
The seizure of Beaufort in southern Lebanon called up bitter memories in both countries amid a widening Israeli conflict with Hezbollah that seems far from over.
The Iranian soccer players, still awaiting visas to the U. S. , are practicing in Turkey and making backup plans.
From Iran to Gaza, Eid al-Adha celebrations were muted as war dragged on and shortages of food and fuel roiled the region.