Dozens of Israeli fighter jets flew near the border of Iran on Monday, according to a report from Axios, a move that may have been meant to provoke an Iranian attack. The report, which cited unnamed US and Israeli officials, said that the Israeli warplanes flew through Syrian and Iraqi airspace, following a flight path […]

Military families were told Wednesday it is too dangerous to return to the Navy’s largest base in the Middle East after they were evacuated from Bahrain in March following Iranian airstrikes, according to exclusive audio of a town hall with military families reviewed by MS NOW.

“It is very, very violent” in the region, a Navy leader said in a tense virtual meeting with more than 200 servicemembers, spouses, and civilians who had worked on the base.

Ships around the Strait of Hormuz are still being hit by drones and missiles and retrieving any of the things they left behind there will take months, Navy officials said, according to a recording of a virtual town hall with military families reviewed by MS NOW.

The families and service members were also told that the financial and logistical government support they were receiving from the Department of Defense because of the evacuation will lapse on Nov. 30.

The Navy leaders said they had requested that funding be extended, since so many military families have been living without their belongings and in temporary housing since their rapid departure from Bahrain in March, but a blanket extension covering all families has been denied by senior leaders at the Pentagon.

Navy leaders acknowledged that most of the evacuees have not received their personal belongings from their homes in Bahrain after they were ordered to quickly evacuate when Iranian missiles blew up several buildings on Naval Support Activity Bahrain, the Navy’s largest base in the Middle East. The attacks caused around $400 million worth of damage, according to a recent report to Congress.

Capt. Matthew A. Smidt, chief of staff for U.S. Naval Forces Central Command, or NAVCENT, told families and service members that the current danger around Bahrain is ongoing.

“There is violence every day right now in the region and the Strait of Hormuz. Another three ships got hit by missiles or drones last night. There are people dying every day or being wounded every day in the Strait of Hormuz and the surrounding areas,” Smidt said. “It is very, very violent. It is very, very dynamic still.”

Many family members told MS NOW that since the evacuation, they have moved between continents after being ordered back to the United States by June. Most have been living in short-term furnished rentals or hotels. Now they are being told to find permanent housing by Dec. 1.

Smidt emphasized that the conditions on the ground were too dangerous for the families to return to the base in Bahrain. And that was unlikely to change.

“If and when it kicks off again, I can guarantee you that the Iranians are not going to show the same level of restraint that they did in the spring, just take that for what its worth,” Smidt told the evacuees, many of whom had spent days after the first American airstrikes were launched on Iran, hunkering down in their homes with their children trying to stay safe during constant alerts on their phones of incoming missiles and hearing interceptors explode overhead. 

Navy officials in the town hall said they had lobbied the Department of Defense to issue a blanket “exception to policy” that would have extended the financial and logistical support known as safe haven entitlements for all evacuees. But Pentagon leaders decided that each evacuee would have to request an extension individually and that each request would require approval from the office of Acting Secretary of the Navy Hung Cao.

“We realize that there’s a lot of miscommunication between us and D.C.,” Smidt said. “We were originally pushing for just a blanket ETP, but we’re going to have to do it on an individual basis. So that is something different. That is something different than what we’ve heard in the past.”

It was unclear through the town hall how long it would take for requests to be processed and whether payments would continue while the request was pending. MS NOW reached out to the secretary of the Navy’s office for clarification but did not hear back.

Navy leaders also said every evacuee has to schedule a service in Bahrain to pack up their belongings for them by Nov. 30, but noted that it will take anywhere from four to six months for those belongings to reach their final destination.

In the town hall, Navy leaders said 21% of military evacuee households have scheduled a “packout,” but according to the five evacuees MS NOW spoke to, they are not aware of any of those shipments actually moving yet.

The money the evacuees were receiving has already shrunk. NAVCENT’s top personnel officer told families that an Aug. 27 Pentagon memo had reduced their safe haven payments to 75% of the full rate through Nov. 30.

Evacuees told MS NOW that they have drained their financial savings over the past year, spending tens of thousands of dollars purchasing vehicles to transport their children, furniture and other essential items.

Participants in the town hall were not allowed to speak and instead had to submit questions through the virtual meeting’s chat box or through a form that had been distributed in advance of the call.

A Navy leader read a submitted question that asked about how families were supposed to survive if they were required to sign a long-term lease on permanent housing without their personal belongings and any more financial support.

“This puts families in a very difficult situation because they are expected to find a place to live without having their belongings, sometimes forcing them to spend their savings or getting in more debt just to have somewhere to sleep and live,” the question read.

John Hazlett, director of manpower and personnel for NAVCENT, said Navy leaders had asked the Pentagon to continue payments until families received their household goods. The Pentagon refused. Now, families will have to cover the gap themselves. Payments now stop as soon as a family signs a lease, even if their belongings are months away from arriving, Hazlett said.

“We realize it’s not convenient, it’s not easy. I’m living this same nightmare that a lot of you on this call are as well and so we are also out of pocket on many of these things and waiting on household goods doesn’t make it any easier,” Hazlett said.

In a statement to MS NOW, a Navy official said, “We appreciate the continued resilience from our NSA Bahrain community throughout this transition, and we are fully committed to keeping our families connected, informed, and supported as long as they need us.”

The official went on to say that families are eligible for a variety of allowances as they move from temporary to long-term housing, depending on whether the employee is active duty or a civilian.

The official said case managers are available to families to help them navigate logistics and answer questions since “no two family situations are alike” and will remain engaged with families until all of their needs are met.

In addition, the Navy official said there are Fleet and Family Support Centers that offer both in-person and virtual services such as counseling, financial guidance and relocation support. The official said communication is a priority and that the Navy is holding monthly town halls for families.

“Since this story broke, I’ve heard from multiple families who are scared, confused and angry about [Defense Secretary Pete] Hegseth’s betrayal and broken promises,” said Rep. Pat Ryan, D-N.Y., a former Army intelligence officer who serves on the House Armed Services Committee.

“After being evacuated from Bahrain on a moment’s notice, and at great personal financial burden, they are now being told there isn’t enough funding to help them,” Ryan said.

The Department of Defense budget is nearly $1 trillion, Ryan said. “To look these families in the eye and say the funding is going to run out and they won’t be made whole is shameful,” Ryan said.

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Axios says Israel told Washington action was an exercise and show of force; Israeli defense officials said to warn IDF chief to prevent an unnecessary strike before election

Republican challenger Scott Singer criticizes Democratic Rep. Jared Moskowitz for urging end to Iran war, ties him to party's left, as incumbent highlights AIPAC endorsement

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During a high-level visit to Tehran earlier this week, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov expressed his country’s official position demanding a restoration of the pre-war situation in the Persian Gulf region and guarantees that there will be no return to war against Iran in the future.

Lavrov also claimed that his country was ready to assist in “searching for mutually acceptable solutions to resolve” the “artificial” crisis created by “unprovoked US-Israeli aggression” against Iran.

Later on Wednesday, Russian President Vladimir Putin repeated the offer of mediation during the visit of Steve Witkoff, the White House’s special envoy to the Middle East, to Moscow.

Lavrov, who visited Iran on Monday, October 18, also reiterated the Russian position that Iran’s responses to US aggression was justified and legitimate and claimed his country has provided whatever political and economic assistance it could to help it face the repercussions of the unlawful US-Israeli war.

Lavrov’s statement could be seen as a rebuttal to US President Donald Trump, who appreciated Russia’s supposed neutral role in Iran during the eight-month-long war.

Trump claimed it was a “positive” development that Russia did nothing to help and was even “laying off Iran” as the US is hitting Iranians economically and militarily.

Trump was forced to withdraw some of its sanctions on Russian energy exports, imposed from 2024, in his bid to secure an energy deal earlier this month.

Trump’s move is largely seen as an attempt to lower the impact of the rising gas prices on the prospects of Republican candidates before the upcoming midterm elections.

Lavrov, however, cited the Russian veto in the UN against the US attempts to justify its military aggression against Iran, providing humanitarian aid including medicine, other medical supplies and food during the war also claiming that such aid is continued to be “delivered regularly.”

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian also appreciated the Russian help during the war and expressed his country’s desire to further deepen cooperation between the two countries.

Iran and Russia signed and implemented a 20-year Comprehensive Strategic Partnership Treaty last year. The treaty has provisions of close coordination on issues related to economy, geo-politics, and security.

Lavrov pointed out the growing bilateral trade between the two countries in the last two years, despite the war and sanctions they are both facing. According to him, in the first eight months of the present year, the bilateral trade between Russia and Iran grew 10% in comparison to the same period last year.

Lavrov also informed that Russian scientists who were withdrawn from Iran’s Bushehr nuclear power plant during the war have started returning gradually.

Russia and Iran are closer than ever

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi claimed that bilateral relations and cooperation between Russia and Iran has never been as good as it was today.

While addressing a joint press conference with Lavrov in Tehran on Monday, Araghchi reiterated that both the countries maintain close cooperation and consultation on all regional issues, including Iranian relations with the US.

He claimed that the two countries agree that the instability and disruption in the Persian Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz is a result of unprovoked US-Israeli aggression and that they share the vision of a diplomatic solution to all outstanding conflicts.

Talking about their mutual understanding about regional issues, such as Lebanon and Palestine, Araghchi claimed that both Russia and Iran agree the “genocide of the Palestinian people and the Israeli regime’s dangerous expansionism in the region must stop.”

Lavrov alleged that some countries are trying to push the Palestinian issue to the background, which should not be allowed. He stated that both Iran and Russia would push for the implementation of all relevant UN resolutions because it is “crucial to intensify efforts to resolve the Palestinian issue.”

Lavrov also demanded an end to all Israeli hostilities in Lebanon and peace in Yemen, demanding the full implementation of all relevant UN resolutions and previous understandings.

Lavrov rejected US threats of secondary sanctions over its relationship with Iran, claiming “despite the challenging situation … Russia has no intention to abandon the implementation of economic and investment agreements with Iran.”

As a part of its ongoing war, the Trump administration had announced the complete economic isolation of Iran in August, threatening secondary sanctions against all the countries who still maintained economic relations with it.

Only a handful of countries, such as the UAE, have announced compliance with the US attempts to economically isolate Iran so far.

Las autoridades iraquíes suspendieron el tránsito en el cruce de Al-Sheeb para instalar equipos de detección y prevenir el contrabando de insumos.

On Tuesday’s broadcast of MS NOW’s “11th Hour,” Rep. Brendan Boyle (D-PA) said that the United States’ approach to the Russia-Ukraine war is moving “away from the historic role as leader of the free world,” and that cutting off funding

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Data centers are increasingly under attack in the Ukraine-Russia war, as well as Iran’s wanton drone and missile attacks on neighboring states like Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), a study revealed this weekend.

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Iraq shut the strategic Sheeb border crossing with Iran on 21 October, sources told western media outlets, framing the move as a result of intensified US pressure on Baghdad to strangle the Islamic Republic.

An Iraqi source told AFP that the crossing was shut “until further notice.” Two other sources said Washington is pressuring Baghdad to close more border crossings.

Iranian judiciary-linked website Mizan reported that the shutting of the crossing came “following a decision by the Iraqi prime minister’s office.”

According to other sources, the US wants Iraq to close all its border crossings with Iran.

“The US Treasury Department raised this with Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi when he was in New York. All border crossings will be closed except for one crossing in federal territory and one crossing in the Kurdistan region. The US has asked all countries bordering Iran to do the same.”

Disruptions have also taken place on the border with Pakistan.

“Regarding Pakistan, yes, there have been disruptions to border exchanges with some neighboring countries,” Iranian Interior Ministry spokesperson Ali Zeinivand said on 21 October.

Reuters also reported on the closure of the Sheeb crossing.

The closure took place “to review security and install detection ‌equipment to stop the smuggling of prohibited materials,” the British outlet cites an Iraqi border official as saying.

Sheeb will be closed to ​passengers, vehicles and commercial trucks “until further notice,” the source added.

Valiollah Hayati, a security ⁠official from Iran’s southwestern Khuzestan, confirmed the closure and said consultations to resume operations were ongoing. Tehran has said Iraq failed to provide any formal notice prior to the sudden closure of the Sheeb crossing.

Separately, the UAE-based Al-Ain outlet reported, citing Iraqi government sources, that Iraq’s premier informed leaders of the Shia-led Coordination Framework, during a 19 October meeting, that Washington had demanded the closures.

“The US is pressuring Baghdad to close its border crossings with Iran,” an Iraqi source said.

Al-Ain further reported that Zaidi has stressed Iraq’s need to maintain a balanced position, adding that Baghdad rejected the US call for all crossings to be closed.

Washington then “proposed keeping only two crossings open, one in the north and the other in the central region – the Mehran crossing, which connects Iraq’s Wasit province with Iran’s Ilam province,” the Emirati report went on to say.

Baghdad reportedly rejected this as well, the outlet states, adding that US envoy Tom Barrack told the Iraqi prime minister that “this step falls within the policy of economic pressure on Iran.”

Zaidi was reportedly informed that the US will resume its war on Iran. “Iraq cannot become involved in this war, and its repercussions will affect the political system and the state,” the Iraqi source told Al-Ain.

The report states more crossings could be closed in the coming days.

The latest closure follows Iraq’s temporary shutdown of the Shalamcheh crossing in September, after Saudi Arabia alleged that drones launched from Iraqi territory targeted the kingdom.

It also coincides with US-imposed restrictions on Iranian flights to Iraqi airports.

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The International Criminal Court has so far turned a blind eye to the family of Shiri Bibas and her young sons, who were brutally murdered by Iran-backed Hamas terrorists after being forcefully taken from their homes during the Oct. 7 attack on Israel.

The Bibas boys — Ariel, four, Kfir, nine months, and their mother, Shiri — became the faces of the Israeli hostages held by terrorists in Gaza. All three were brutally murdered and now the mother's uncle, Maurice Shnaider, wants justice.

Before the court's Chief Prosecutor, Karim Khan, was removed for misconduct, Khan oversaw the issuance of controversial arrest warrants in 2024 for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, former Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, and Hamas terror commander Mohammad Deif, alleging they had committed a variety of war crimes and crimes against humanity. 

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Khan’s ICC only sought to grant "selective justice" according to legal expert Elliot Malin, who told Fox News Digital that he filed two cases with the Office of the Prosecutor in 2025 requesting warrants against the leaders he accuses of truly practicing war crimes, including genocide, in Israel and Gaza. 

Malin, president of Stratos Council, filed his first case with the ICC in Sept. 2025. It requested that the court investigate and issue warrants for two Iranian officials for "crimes against humanity, war crimes and genocide committed in Israel and Gaza on and after Oct. 7, 2023." Malin said that "It is very clear that the Islamic Republic is the principal to these proxies who are operating as agents of the regime… and we should hold the Islamic Republic directly accountable."

The request for investigation and warrants was filed on behalf of Shnaider, whose filings say he has lost five generations of his family "to acts committed with the intent to destroy Jews," including the Holocaust.

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On Oct. 7, Shnaider told Fox News Digital that he turned on the news to see his niece, Shiri Bibas, "being taken away" with her young children into captivity. Bibas and her children were later murdered as hostages. Shnaider says that he prays that Bibas "didn’t witness how they did what they did to a four-year-old and a nine-month-old."

Shnaider’s sister and brother-in-law were also murdered at Kibbutz Nir Oz on Oct. 7. He explained that they "were burned inside the house in a brutal way that you cannot imagine, you cannot explain, you cannot answer." By the time of his sister and brother-in-law’s burial, he explained that "there was hardly anything left" to put in the caskets.

Shnaider says that the grief from the horrific losses of his family on Oct. 7 "doesn’t compute in my body," leaving him "choking" with tears. Though Shnaider acknowledges that he will never understand the rationale behind hate, he said that "the most I can do is fight them in the way I can." He believes it is now up to the ICC "to put a stop to it." If the ICC fails to do so, Shnaider says the court "should be condemned" for its bias.

While the case against Iranian leaders was filed on behalf of just the Shnaider family, Malin advocates filing a case on behalf of each family who lost relatives during the attacks of Oct. 7.

In Dec. 2025, Malin filed a second case, requesting investigation and arrest warrants for over a dozen Hamas members for a myriad of "war crimes, and crimes against humanity committed against Palestinians in Gaza."

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Malin says it is also important to hold Hamas leaders "directly accountable for the crime of genocide." He explained that Hamas attackers’ own words prove that there was no military goal during the Oct. 7 attacks, which largely killed civilians. 

Malin said Hamas attackers told Oct. 7 victims that they would continue attacks into Israel "until there are no Jews left in Palestine," and during phone calls to family, an attacker celebrated specifically having killed Jews.

"They’re not talking about soldiers. They’re not talking about people who, in the course of combat or conflict, would be allowed to be targeted. They’re talking about civilians," Malin said.

Malin added that the individuals now trying to justify Hamas’ actions on Oct. 7 "are now justifying the actual crime of genocide."

The case against Hamas leaders also notes their particular role in the deaths of innocent Gazans during the conflict that followed Oct. 7. "The goal there is to raise light of Hamas’ criminal conduct against Palestinians in Gaza," Malin said. He pointed out Hamas’ use of civilians as human shields and their torture of civilians, which he says "we have years of evidence for."

Malin said that the ICC has not responded to either of the cases he has filed. "If we don’t shed light on that at the ICC and the ICC refuses to do anything about it, then the only question for me… is what is the purpose that you serve?"

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Malin argues that though the Iranian officials, one of whom was killed during the ongoing conflict with the U.S., were from a state that is not party to the statute, because the ICC has jurisdiction over Gaza, it is responsible for overseeing crimes committed there.

In response to questions about their response to Malin’s filings, the Office of the Prosecutor for the ICC told Fox News Digital, "On the Situation in the State of Palestine the Office of the Prosecutor (OTP) is actively investigating all crimes committed within the Court’s jurisdiction since 13 June 2014. The investigation is ongoing, and the Office continues to collect evidence in that context."

The statement added, "The OTP carries out its mandate independently and impartially, in accordance with its founding treaty, the Rome Statute," it continued. "The Office does not disclose details of the investigation to ensure the integrity of its processes and proceedings and to maintain the safety and security of all concerned, including victims, witnesses, the Office's staff and all those who cooperate with the Office and support its activities."

Malin said that Khan sought warrants against senior Israeli and Hamas leaders for the crime against humanity of extermination, which he described as "genocide without the intent [to commit genocide.]"

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That warrant was denied for Israeli leaders, but ultimately approved for Deif, though he had been previously killed in an Israeli air strike.

Earlier this month, Secretary of State Marco Rubio imposed sweeping financial sanctions against the court. In a recorded video, Rubio charged, "Our message is clear: The United States and the American people are not subject to the jurisdiction of this fake ICC."

As gas prices climb amid the conflict with Iran, some of President Donald Trump's most loyal supporters say they're willing to pay more at the pump if it means keeping Tehran from obtaining a nuclear weapon — even with the midterm elections just two weeks away.

"If you're really a good American, you'll be thinking not for yourself or how much you're spending for gas. But what life is going to be like for your children, your grandchildren and great-grandchildren," one voter told Fox News Digital on Tuesday evening. 

"What will they grow up to? You have to keep those people in the political regime in Iran without a nuclear weapon. If we don't do something now, isn't that worth paying another dollar a gallon?" 

Fox News Digital spoke with several voters following Trump's Tuesday rally at Pitt-Greenville Airport about rising gas prices, the upcoming midterm elections and the ongoing war with Iran, which has sent oil prices surging and added to Americans' affordability concerns.

VOTERS PREPARE TO WEIGH-IN ON TRUMP'S ECONOMY AS COSTS CONTINUE TO SURGE

"Things haven't changed much since Sleepy Joe," another local voter, Shauna, told Fox News Digital about former President Joe Biden. "At least prices. ... But [Trump is] doing the best he can with what he has. Because, you know, he's not Congress. He can only pass so much."

Another rallygoer told Fox News Digital that preventing Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon was worth the cost of higher gas prices for American drivers.

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"We believed in what he [Trump] was saying and what he stood for," local voter Michael told Fox News Digital. "And you hear people today saying, 'Y'all wanted to get politicians out of Washington.' ... We got a businessman in. [He] never claimed to be a politician. He's a businessman.

"Even with the gas prices up for what he's done in Iran," he added. "To me [that] is worth the high gas prices. I'll take that any day to stop a country like Iran and take that nuclear power away. That's a no-brainer, you know. Now, will the gas prices come down? Absolutely. They will come down because of what he's done."

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Another Trump supporter, Steve, told Fox News Digital he would encourage other Americans to vote for GOP candidates despite high prices.

"It would take an act of God to lower prices before this election is over," he said. "But I highly stress to everybody to vote Republican like you are voting like it's the most important election in your lifetime. Because in many instances, it actually is."

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Trump has maintained that the ongoing war with Iran is a "small price to pay" to keep the nation safe.

The president has been crisscrossing the country in the final weeks before the Nov. 3 midterm elections, rallying his supporters in an effort to boost Republican candidates and help the GOP retain control of Congress. His North Carolina stop was aimed in part at bolstering Republican Senate candidate Michael Whatley, who is facing former Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper.

The veteran war correspondent earned acclaim for challenging the powerful, but her Mideast reporting drew sharp criticism from some Jewish and pro-Israel viewers

Iran, recognizing surefire defeat in a kinetic war, is leaning in on an information warfare campaign to undermine the United States and Israel from within, according to Yuval David, a strategic U.S.-Israel geopolitical communications advisor.

"You cannot beat Israel or the United States in a physical kinetic war," David told Fox News Digital from Budapest, where he joined Israeli President Isaac Herzog for high-level diplomatic talks Wednesday, adding the warning of an "information warfare system."

"And that’s what’s going on with social media, with our devices and the people who are on TikTok and Instagram and Facebook and X and YouTube and all of the different social media platforms where the Islamic Republic of Iran is able to affect people’s minds."

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"One of the things that it does is it tries to create a rot from within the societies and, sadly, it’s very much succeeding in doing so," he added, stating that Iran's campaign has enjoyed "guidance from Russia and China."

David’s warning comes as Israel prepares for an election next week that analysts say could change its leadership but is unlikely to produce a fundamental shift in the country’s Iran policy.

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A Reuters analysis published Wednesday found that Iran will likely remain Israel’s chief adversary, with military force continuing to serve as the country’s preferred tool against its enemies. The report said Israel’s security doctrine is centered on confronting Iran, maintaining buffer zones beyond its borders and keeping military pressure on to deter threats.

A victory for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, backed by conservative coalition partners, could deepen Israel’s confrontation with Tehran, not bring about appeasement. Even an opposition-led government would likely share the same broad strategic outlook, David said.

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"The Islamic Republic of Iran is a massive concern for the world," David said. "Tehran does not fear another diplomatic statement. It fears an America and an Israel with the intelligence, military capabilities and political will to act together."

David said the U.S.-Israel alliance should not be judged by whether American leaders support the same Israeli candidate.

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"Presidents come and go, prime ministers come and go. America’s and Israel’s enemies do not take election years off," he said. "America doesn’t need to choose Israel’s prime minister, nor will it, nor can it, nor is it even trying to. America just needs a strong Israeli partner, whoever the Israelis elect."

Reuters has cited regional analysts who said Netanyahu’s re-election could allow him to pursue a more aggressive campaign against Iran, while Arab states remain wary of his policies but want Tehran’s influence contained.

David said Iran’s hostility toward the United States and Israel extends beyond the current conflict.

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"The Islamic Republic of Iran has been waging this ideological war against America and also against Israel and also against democracies around the world since 1979," he said. "The regime never stopped a war.

"Americans thought we have had a war, and then we didn't have a war. Then we had one. Then we didn't. Well, the Islamic Republic of Iran never ended that war. They've seen this as an ongoing war since 1979."

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He also framed U.S. support for Israel as a matter of serving American national security interests.

"America does not support Israel because Israel is helpless. America partners with Israel because Israel is capable," David said. "Supporting Israel’s security isn’t charity. It’s American strategic self-interest."

President Donald Trump’s endorsement of Netanyahu, contrasted with Vice President JD Vance’s decision to stay out of the race, reflects differing political approaches rather than a split over Iran or the U.S.-Israel alliance, according to David.

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"President Trump is endorsing Prime Minister Netanyahu – Vice President Vance is emphasizing American priorities, but supporting Israel’s security doesn’t require endorsing a particular Israeli politician," he concluded.

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"Trump is speaking to Israeli voters because that’s what Trump is able to do – Vance is speaking to American voters," David said. "Far too many Americans don’t realize both Trump and Vance know that Tehran is listening."

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Two men have been re-arrested in Britain over alleged Iranian-backed attack on an important U.S. Air Force base in the United Kingdom.

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“Rovesciare il regime iraniano”. Benjamin Netanyahu, a soli sei giorni dalle elezioni in Israele, torna a invocare la guerra contro la Repubblica islamica, dopo l’ultima campagna iniziata il 28 febbraio scorso che non ha portato a stravolgimenti nelle politiche di Teheran. E non è l’unico: come lui, anche il suo ministro della Difesa, Israel Katz, è tornato a minacciare una nuova stagione di conflitto mentre Washington e gli ayatollah stanno ancora portando avanti i colloqui di pace.

Se si tratti di dichiarazioni dettate più da necessità elettorali che da convinzioni strategiche non è possibile stabilirlo. Fatto sta che il primo ministro israeliano è tornato a usare lo stesso vocabolario delle settimane degli attacchi incrociati fra la Repubblica islamica e gli obiettivi israeliani e americani in tutto il Golfo. “Il regime iraniano non ha ancora imparato la lezione, c’è solo un modo per rimuovere la minaccia una volta per tutte: rovesciare il regime in Iran ed è la mia direttiva per Idf, Mossad e agenzie di sicurezza”, ha affermato durante una cerimonia militare nel sud di Israele. E ha poi minacciato direttamente la nuova Guida Suprema, Mojtaba Khamenei, dicendo che “ha deciso di seguire le orme di suo padre. L’Iran sta ancora una volta tentando di sviluppare le sue armi di morte”.

Se si tratti di un ordine di passare all’azione è tutto da stabilire. Ma anche secondo Katz, ad esempio, un nuovo scontro tra Tel Aviv e Teheran sarebbe vicino. Non per volontà dello Stato ebraico, però, ma della Repubblica islamica che vorrebbe influenzare il voto: “Il regime iraniano si trova nel suo momento di maggiore debolezza – ha detto – Questa debolezza potrebbe indurlo ad adottare misure estreme. Negli ultimi giorni, abbiamo individuato tentativi da parte dei nostri nemici, principalmente l’Iran e i suoi alleati, di sferrare attacchi che influenzeranno l’esito delle elezioni in Israele. Se l’Iran attacca Israele, l’Iran brucerà!”.

Sul fronte dei colloqui tra Iran e Stati Uniti, le valutazioni delle due parti appaiono in contrasto. Il segretario di Stato Usa, Marco Rubio, ha parlato di un accordo estremamente difficile da raggiungere, così “la pressione economica continuerà” finché Teheran non smetterà di attaccare le navi mercantili nello Stretto di Hormuz. Da parte sua, il ministro degli Esteri iraniano, Abbas Araghchi, ha detto che lo Stretto di Hormuz rimarrà chiuso finché Washington non accetterà le condizioni di Teheran, aggiungendo che i colloqui indiretti proseguono attraverso Pakistan e Qatar. Il capo della diplomazia di Teheran, però, mostra maggiore ottimismo affermando che “gli americani ci hanno fatto sapere di essere d’accordo con il nostro nuovo piano di sette giorni per porre fine alla guerra, ma desiderano aggiungere alcune clausole”. Ha però specificato che “l’Iran non cederà in alcun modo, né alle sanzioni economiche né alle minacce militari. L’unica soluzione adeguata è la diplomazia. Finora, Teheran ha partecipato a tre cicli di colloqui con gli Stati Uniti, tutti sfociati in una guerra contro l’Iran. Ciononostante, la porta alla diplomazia rimane aperta”.

Washington non sembra volersi mettere al fianco di Tel Aviv anche in questa nuova offensiva, per adesso solo verbale, contro l’Iran. E, come è ormai chiaro, mira invece a una distensione che indirizzi il conflitto verso un tavolo di pace. A confermarlo, secondo quanto scrive il Financial Times, è anche l’intervento diretto di Donald Trump per stoppare una nuova campagna militare israeliana che doveva iniziare il 10 ottobre scorso. Netanyahu, si legge, aveva incaricato le sue forze armate di pianificare una nuova offensiva di vasta portata, con l’esercito israeliano pronto per una campagna di bombardamenti di più giorni che avrebbe preso di mira infrastrutture civili come centrali elettriche, impianti nucleari e altri obiettivi. Una versione confermata da tre fonti che hanno parlato al quotidiano finanziario britannico ma che viene smentita dal Jerusalem Post, secondo cui né Netanyahu né Katz o altri esponenti del governo avevano dato ordine all’Idf di prepararsi all’attacco.

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Wednesday that his directive to the Israeli military is to “overthrow the regime in Iran” as he continues to ramp up his rhetoric in the days before the October 27 Israeli elections. “My directive to the IDF, the Mossad, and the defense establishment… [is] to overthrow the regime […]

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