CAIR quietly puts $100K behind Zohran Mamdani’s bid for NYC mayor Mamdani has refused to acknowledge Israel’s right to exist and earlier this week defended the phrase 'Globalize the Intifada,' a rallying cry for violence against Jews worldwide. June 19, 2025
Ted Cruz defends AIPAC from ‘foreign influence’ claims, accuses Tucker Carlson of ‘antisemitism’ Carlson has been a fierce critic of the Israel-Iran war, arguing that the US should not lend the Jewish state any support in its efforts to dismantle the Iranian nuclear program. June 19, 2025
Israel seeks regime change in Iran – ‘This is how dictatorships fall’ "A tornado is sweeping through Tehran" - Israel's defense minister hints that ongoing Israeli campaign against Iranian regime could lead to collapse of the Islamic republic. June 18, 2025
Poll finds overwhelming support for Israeli strikes—and for Trump’s response—among MAGA base A combined 72 percent of those polled said they either strongly support or somewhat support America finishing off Iran's nuclear program. June 18, 2025
Whose side is France on? Macron cautions against regime change in Iran French President Emmanuel Macron warned against any attempt to overthrow Iran’s government through military force, arguing it would plunge the Middle East into further instability. June 18, 2025
Key Republican – ‘Very strong bipartisan support’ for extra funding to Israel if needed Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart, Chair of the House Appropriations Committee that oversees foreign aid, applauded Israel’s attack on Iran. June 18, 2025
South African chief rabbi slams government’s support for Iran as Middle East conflict escalates 'For Israel this war against Iran is a fight for survival. To stop its annihilation. To stop another Holocaust,' the Jewish leader said in his video statement. June 18, 2025
Revealed: Iranian regime’s biggest fear about Khamenei A senior Iranian official expressed concern that the isolated 86-year-old could make 'extremely dangerous' choices. June 18, 2025
Netanyahu speaks with Trump: Did he ask for US help to destroy Iran nukes? After hour-long consultations with National Security Council, President Trump speaks with Israeli Prime Minister by phone, as US mulls entry into Iran war. June 18, 2025
Israel can’t hit crucial Iranian nuclear site without American help The U.S. is the only military power with bunker-busters strong enough for the underground Fordow uranium enrichment plant. June 18, 2025
Trump says US knows where Khamenei is but ‘won’t kill him now’ Netanyahu said he doesn’t see assassinating Khamenei as an action that would escalate hostilities. June 17, 2025
German Chancellor says Israel is ‘doing the dirty work for the rest of us’ with Iran strikes Merz: 'We are also victims of this regime. This mullah regime has brought death and destruction to the world.' June 17, 2025
Fetterman urges Israel to take out the ayatollah: ‘No mercy’ Fetterman also urged the United States to join the military effort to ensure Iran cannot enrich uranium or build nuclear weapons June 17, 2025
Huckabee urges Trump to join Iran conflict: ‘God spared you for this moment’ Huckabee to Trump: "You did not seek this moment. This moment sought YOU! June 17, 2025
Bernie Sanders denounces Israeli air campaign in Iran as ‘illegal,’ drafts bill to prevent US involvement Vermont senator drafts bill aimed at barring Trump from joining Israeli strikes on Iran’s nuclear program, as Democrats vow to back lone House Republican’s bid to bar US entry into the war. June 17, 2025
Russia, China maintain cautious diplomacy amid Israel-Iran conflict, despite deepening ties with Tehran Beijing and Moscow have offered their so-called ally little more than public condemnation of the Israeli military campaign and formal offers to mediate the conflict. June 17, 2025
US puts Israel on highest travel warning level as foreigners evacuate US State Department warns Americans not to travel to Israel, citing military threats, as other states begin efforts to evacuate citizens stranded in Israel. June 17, 2025
‘I want a real end to Iran’s nuke program’ – Trump denies Macron’s claim that US is pushing Iran-Israel ceasefire French President Macron claims Trump made an offer for a ceasefire between Israel and Iran, drawing denials from Trump, who hinted at something 'much bigger' planned. June 17, 2025
Trump rips former ally Tucker Carlson as MAGA divide over Iran war grows President Trump takes multiple swipes at his former ally, right-wing pundit Tucker Carlson, lambasting his position on Iran. June 17, 2025
Trump calls on ‘everyone’ to evacuate Tehran ahead of National Security Council emergency meeting Hinting at possible American strikes on Iran, President Trump calls on residents of Tehran to evacuate immediately, calls emergency meeting of the National Security Council. June 17, 2025
Iranian FM said Trump could stop war with ‘just one phone call’ 'Israel must halt its aggression, and absent a total cessation of military aggression against us, our responses will continue.' June 16, 2025
Presence of refueling aircraft hints at US involvement in Iran war, despite Washington’s denial The US State Department has repeatedly denied involvement in what it terms the 'unilateral' actions of Israel against Iran. June 16, 2025
Trump says Iran wants to de-escalate conflict with Israel ‘before it’s too late’ Netanyahu denied that Iran was sincerely interested in peace and said that if it wants to renew talks, it's only to buy time to produce a nuclear bomb. June 16, 2025
Netanyahu tells ABC: Assassinating Khamenei will not escalate the conflict but will end it Netanyahu was responding to a question concerning reports that Trump vetoed the notion of assassinating Khamenei for fear of escalation. June 16, 2025
IDF fulfills Katz’s warning that Iran’s media ‘will disappear,’ strikes state news station Live coverage was cut immediately on Monday during the strike on the building that housed the station. June 16, 2025
Federal judge rules Columbia anti-Israel protest leader Mahmoud Khalil to remain in jail The judge wrote that Khalil may file an application for bail with an immigration judge. June 16, 2025
Israeli envoy pushes UN to act against Tehran, drop focus on Palestinian state The United States has blasted the conference, sending out a démarche on June 10 intended to discourage governments from attending the two-state solution conference. June 16, 2025
France walls off Israeli weapons exhibit at Paris Air Show Israel’s Defense Ministry called the move 'outrageous' and 'ugly.' June 16, 2025
Trump predicts Israel and Iran ‘will make a deal’ President Donald Trump urges Israel and Iran to negotiate end to current conflict, says efforts are already underway to broker a ceasefire which will “Make the Middle East Great Again!” June 16, 2025
Report: Trump blocked Israel from assassinating Ayatollah Khamenei US officials claim that President Trump vetoed an Israeli plan to assassinate Iran's supreme leader as part of Operation Rising Lion. June 16, 2025
Iran wants to kill Trump, he is ‘enemy number one,’ says Netanyahu Netanyahu on Trump: 'He made it very clear (to Iran), including now, 'You cannot have a nuclear weapon, which means you cannot enrich uranium.' He's been very forceful, so for them, he's enemy number one.' June 15, 2025
‘No Kings’ anti-Trump protests draw millions across America The day took a sobering turn in Minnesota when Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband were killed, while Sen. John Hoffman and his wife were wounded in shootings by someone impersonating a police officer. June 15, 2025
UN conference on Palestinian state postponed due to Middle East tensions Macron told reporters that the two-state conference was postponed for logistical and security reasons, and because some Palestinian representatives couldn’t come to the event. June 15, 2025
Poll: Americans back Israeli strikes on Iranian nuke facilities Survey conducted ahead of launch of Israel's Operation Rising Lion found that Republicans were most likely to support airstrikes on Iran's nuclear facilities if talks failed, with Democrats least supportive of Israeli air campaign. June 15, 2025
‘Drop Israel’: Carlson slams Trump for backing Israel, here’s Trump’s response Tucker Carlson launched a scathing attack on U.S. President Donald Trump, accusing the commander in chief of being “complicit in Israel’s attack on Iran. June 15, 2025
Top Harris advisers urge Trump to rein in Israeli strikes on Iran Two of former VP Kamala Harris’s closest Middle East policy advisers raised red flags over Israel’s recent military strikes on Iranian nuclear and military sites. June 15, 2025
Who holds the ‘moral authority’ to negotiate an Israeli-Iranian truce? ‘It might be the Chinese,’ says Tim Walz Walz has a long history of applauding China's communist system that extends back before he first held elected office. June 15, 2025
Trump threatens ‘full strength’ retaliation if Iran attacks US forces After US base in Iraq reportedly attacked by Iran, Trump threatens massive retaliation against Iran if American forces hit - while pushing for deal between Israel and Iran. June 15, 2025
World leaders speak out on Israel-Iran war Senior European officials called for calm, while U.S. President Donald Trump warned Iran not to attack U.S. military assets in the region. June 15, 2025
The return of peace through strength – opinion Donald Trump, who played an important role in this masterstroke, has rediscovered the key to American success in the Middle East: Work with Israel against our shared enemies. June 15, 2025
Israeli prediction ‘Tehran will burn’ fulfilled after IDF strikes oil depot Early on Saturday, Katz posted on X, 'If [Iran's leader Ali] Khamenei continues to fire missiles at the Israeli home front, Tehran will burn.' June 15, 2025
Putin speaks to Trump, condemns Israel’s strikes on Iran, Kremlin says Trump reiterated his interest in a speedy resolution to the conflict, the Kremlin aide said. June 15, 2025
Iranian officials reveal they expected Israel to attack after failure of nuclear talks, not before – NYT Although there were some reports that an Israeli strike was imminent, Iranian officials said they dismissed the reports as propaganda or an attempt to pressure Iran into making concessions. June 15, 2025
IDF eliminates Khamenei’s top adviser, 30 military officers Ali Shamkhani, who has advised Khamenei since 2023, served as Iran's national security chief for over ten years. June 15, 2025
Trump says Israeli strikes may improve chances of Iran nuclear deal Trump: 'Maybe now they will negotiate seriously.' June 14, 2025
‘You can’t have peace if Iran has a nuclear weapon,’ says Trump A survey published Friday by the Ronald Reagan Institute showed that 6 out of 10 Republicans support Israel’s ongoing airstrikes, with just 27 percent opposing them. June 14, 2025
After Israeli strikes on Iran, Trump says: ‘I feel very good’ The strikes are the beginning of what is expected to be a multi-day bombardment of the country. June 14, 2025
Iran says Israeli strikes are ‘declaration of war,’ blames US – report Iran's FM said that the 'aggression against Iran could not have been carried out without the coordination and approval of the United States.' June 13, 2025
Israel tricked Iranian air force commanders into having a meeting to distract them during strike Israeli security official: 'We knew this (our intelligence) would lead them to meet — but more importantly, we knew how to keep them there.' June 13, 2025
Iranian opposition calls to overthrow the mullahs The operation’s name 'Rising Lion' resonated with Iranian opposition activists, who noted that it corresponded with the prominent lion and sun figure at the center of the flag of the Imperial State of Iran. June 13, 2025
Germany and Czech Republic affirm Israel’s right to protect itself against Iran Over 200 Israeli Air Force jets launched a coordinated, preemptive strike early Friday, targeting dozens of locations in Iran, including military installations and nuclear facilities. June 13, 2025
Trump to Iran: ‘Make a deal or face brutal attacks’ Israel launched a wide-ranging preemptive strike on Iran in the early hours of Friday, targeting military facilities and nuclear sites across the country and eliminating three high-ranking Iranian military officers. June 13, 2025
Khamenei threatens Israel with ‘painful fate’ after its devastating strikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities In retaliation for Israel's strikes, Iran launched 100 UAVs against Israel, which the IDF intercepted. June 13, 2025
Sympathy for Israelis drops among Republican and Democratic voters, poll finds The partisan gap between Republicans and Democrats on Israel reached over 50 percentage points, according a new Quinnipiac University poll. June 13, 2025
Sham Palestinian charity Addameer sanctioned over work with Hamas has also partnered with elite US universities Israel designated Addameer as a terror organization in 2021 owing to its operations 'on behalf of the ‘Popular Front’.' June 12, 2025
UN to vote on resolution demanding Gaza ceasefire, hostage release and aid access There are no vetoes in the 193-member General Assembly, where the resolution is expected to pass overwhelmingly. June 12, 2025
Boston consulting group, adviser to Qatar and China, says US-Israeli Gaza aid project violated firm’s ‘values’ BCG's condemnation of its former partners' work for GHF, a joint American-Israeli project, could attract the ire of the Trump administration. June 12, 2025
‘Betrayal – CIA analyst gets 3 years for Israel-Iran intel leak A former CIA analyst is headed to prison for leaking intel on Israel's planned response to an Iranian missile attack. June 12, 2025
Argentina to move embassy to Jerusalem, says President Milei President Javier Milei tells the Knesset that Argentina will relocate its embassy to Jerusalem next year. June 12, 2025
Los Angeles imposes emergency curfew as immigration protests rage for fifth day The protests began Friday night after federal immigration raids arrested dozens of workers across the Westlake District, downtown and South LA. June 11, 2025
