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The Biden administration warned the Iraqi government that if it doesn't prevent an Iranian attack from its soil, it could face an Israeli attack on its territory, two U.S. officials told

Confirming the images we published yesterday: High-resolution satellite images show the arrival and deployment of 6 B-52 strategic bombers at Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar. Satellite images updated today confirm the deployment of 4 US Air Force B-52 strategic bombers at Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar

Israeli raids target sites in the city of Al-Qusayr in the Homs countryside

Israeli raids target Hezbollah and Iranian militia headquarters in the vicinity of the city of Al-Qusayr, west of Homs

US State Department: Secretary Blinken stressed the importance of not dragging Iraq into a regional conflict

Iranian Foreign Minister Araqchi in Pakistan: We will definitely respond to the Israeli attack at the appropriate time and in a calculated and appropriate manner

Contract workers of South Pars Gas Company hold 14th week of rallies to protest wages and poor working conditions and lack of response by authorities

Ilam, western Iran. Workers of the Road Administration Office rally in front of the Provincial Inspection Organization, protesting the reduction of salaries and benefits, uncertain contract conditions, and poor working and living conditions

Iranian media reported that the Iranian satellites Kausar and Hodhod were launched into space with the Russian Soyuz launcher.

Channel 13 Israel: Israel estimates that if an Iranian attack occurs, it will be by launching surface-to-surface missiles at military targets

Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi arrived in Islamabad, Pakistan for talks on regional developments and bilateral relations

Egyptian Foreign Minister stresses to Iranian counterpart the need to work to prevent escalation in the region and achieve calm

IRGC: Unit Commander, Pilot Killed in Plane Crash During Military Operation in Southeastern Iran

.@SecDef ordered deployment of additional ballistic missile defense destroyers, fighter squadron, tanker aircraft and several B-52 long-range strike bombers to MidEast.  These forces will begin to arrive in coming months as the USS Lincoln Carrier Strike Group prepares to depart

Iran is planning a strong and complex response to Israel involving even more powerful warheads and other weapons, @WSJ reported citing Iranian and Arab officials briefed on the plans. Iran has told Arab diplomats that its conventional army would be involved because it had lost four soldiers and a civilian in Israel’s attack, the Iranian and Arab officials said.

Iranian woman arrested after stripping in protest at Tehran university

Israeli commandos recently carried out a raid in southern Syria, where they captured a Syrian man who was allegedly carrying surveillance operations on the border on behalf of Iran, the IDF reveals. According to the IDF, the raid in Syria was carried out in recent months by the Egoz commando unit, along with field interrogators of the Intelligence Directorate's Unit 504. The commandos captured Ali Suleiman al-Aadi, a Syrian man who lived in the village of Saida, in the Daraa Governorate. The IDF says that the man worked on behalf of Iran, and was involved in collecting intelligence on the Israeli military's operations along the Syrian border, "for future terror activity."

Earthquake of magnitude 4.6 - 4 km ENE of Īstgāh-e Rāh Āhan-e Garmsār, Iran

Estimates indicate that Iran is preparing a response to Israel's latest attack, which will be significantly different from the previous two operations by Iran. This response aims to alter the strategic calculations of both Tel Aviv and Washington. Estimates show that Iran is preparing for a response to Israel's recent attack, which will be drastically different from the two previous operations against Israel; in a way that changes the calculations of Tel Aviv and Washington

The Biden administration warned Iran in recent days against launching another attack on Israel and stressed it won't be able to restrain the Israelis, according to a U.S. official and a former Israeli official

At least two B52s moving to the Middle East

Khamenei threatens Israel and US with ‘a crushing response’ to Israel’s airstrikes

IRGC Spokesman: Israel's Supporters Must Understand Tehran Has Right to Respond to Recent Attack on Iran

US @SecDef Lloyd Austin "continues to make clear that should Iran, its partners, or its proxies use this moment to target American personnel or interests in the region, the United States will take every measure necessary to defend our people" per @PentagonPresSec

The deployment of more US forces to the MiddleEast is "In keeping with our commitments to the protection of US citizens and forces in the Middle East, the defense of Israel, and de-escalation through deterrence and diplomacy" per @PentagonPresSec

US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin is sending additional bomber aircraft and Navy warships to the Middle East to bolster the US presence in the region as an aircraft carrier and its warships are preparing to leave, AP reported Friday citing US officials, amid reports that Tehran is preparing for a retaliatory attack on Israel. Austin ordered several B-52 Stratofortress bomber aircraft, tanker aircraft and Navy destroyers to deploy to the Middle East, four US and defense officials said.

Channel 13 Israel: The expected Iranian response will be against Israeli military targets

Adviser to Iran's Leader says that "if Iran faces an existential threat", it will change its nuclear doctrine. He added, "We now have the necessary ability to produce nuclear weapons, and the only obstacle is the fatwa of the Leader, which has banned the production of nukes"

"Khamenei said the scope of Israel's attack as well as the number of casualties — at least four soldiers from the military were killed — were too large to ignore, and that not responding would mean admitting defeat."

Iranian Foreign Ministry summons German Chargé d'Affaires in Tehran "to protest Germany's decision to deny" Iranians consular services