ICYMI: Earlier this month, AFRICOM Commander Gen. Dagvin Anderson warned that al-Qaeda is reemerging as a major threat in Africa.
He said JNIM, al-Qaeda’s Sahel affiliate, had launched complex attacks across Mali and publicly declared its intent to seize Bamako.
“That should give people chills,” Anderson said, comparing the tactic to ISIS’s takeover of Mosul.
He said JNIM, al-Qaeda’s Sahel affiliate, had launched complex attacks across Mali and publicly declared its intent to seize Bamako.
“That should give people chills,” Anderson said, comparing the tactic to ISIS’s takeover of Mosul.
Four Israeli soldiers were wounded in a roadside bombing overnight in southern Lebanon.
Israel established two covert military bases in Iraq's western desert, operating them intermittently for well over a year before the June 2025 war with Iran, the New York Times reports. The bases were set up to support Israeli military operations during the 12-day conflict.
Netanyahu says he will speak with President Trump later today following Trump's China trip, adding that Israel is prepared "for every scenario" regarding Iran and is closely monitoring developments.
Trump: “Bad Congressman Tom Massie voted against Tax Cuts, the Border Wall, our Military and Law Enforcement. Actually, he voted against almost everything that is good. The Worst Republican Congressman in History. Kentucky, vote the bum out on Tuesday. We can’t live with this troublemaker for another two years. He is a true negative force!!! President DJT”
Iranian media publishing what it says are Trump's five conditions for a deal: no compensation, enriched uranium handed to the U.S., one nuclear facility allowed, less than 25% of frozen assets freed, and ceasefire tied to negotiations.
Iran's counter-demands: full ceasefire first, sanctions lifted, all frozen funds released, war damages paid, and sovereignty over the Strait of Hormuz recognized.
Iran's counter-demands: full ceasefire first, sanctions lifted, all frozen funds released, war damages paid, and sovereignty over the Strait of Hormuz recognized.
Fars reports: Iran is working to circumvent the U.S. maritime blockade through Pakistani land routes. A letter from Iran's Chamber of Commerce deputy, based on data from the Iranian embassy in Pakistan, flags the Karachi-to-Iran border corridor as an emerging workaround.