Saturday, July 19, 2025

FOREIGN AFFAIRS

U.S. Envoy: Disarm Hezbollah or Israel, Syria Will Conquer Lebanon

(Jason Ditz, Antiwar.com) In comments in an interview with The National, US Ambassador to Turkey and special envoy to Syria Tom Barrack warned that Lebanon faces an “existential” crisis if they don’t give in to US demands to fully disarm Hezbollah and all other armed factions by November. “You have Israel...

Israel Urges the US To Start Bombing Yemen Again

(Dave DeCamp, Antiwar.com) According to Israeli media, Israel is urging the US to start bombing Yemen again following two Houthi attacks on commercial ships in the Red Sea this week, operations the Houthis, officially known as Ansar Allah, have said will stop if there’s a ceasefire in Gaza. Citing Israel’s Kan public...

Rep. MTG: Cut Aid to ‘Nuclear-Armed Israel’

(Dave DeCamp, Antiwar.com) Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) has said she will be introducing an amendment to remove $500 million in military aid for “nuclear-armed Israel” from the 2026 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), marking a rare acknowledgement of Israel’s nuclear weapons from a member of Congress. The US has a...

Rubio Announces US Sanctions Against UN

(Dave DeCamp, Antiwar.com) Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced on Wednesday that the US was imposing sanctions on Francesca Albanese, a UN special rapporteur who is very critical of Israel’s occupation of Palestinian territories and its genocidal war in Gaza. The sanctions come after Albanese issued a report titled “From Economy...

Democratic Party’s Israel/Palestine Divide Reaches Tipping Point

(José Niño, Headline USA) In a stunning reversal, new polling shows Democrats now sympathize with Palestinians by a wide margin. Harry Enten, CNN’s data expert, analyzed the latest Democratic Party polling on attitudes toward Israel and the Palestinians earlier this month during a morning segment on CNN's "News Central." He expressed...

Hegseth Hosts Netanyahu at the Pentagon, Says It Was an ‘Honor’ To Be Part of the War Against Iran

(Dave DeCamp, Antiwar.com) Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth hosted Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the Pentagon on Wednesday and said that it was “an honor” to be a part of the war against Iran with Israel. Before holding a private meeting, Hegseth and Netanyahu spoke to each other in front of...

Trump Brags About Threatening To Bomb Moscow and Beijing in Recording From 2024

(Dave DeCamp, Antiwar.com) CNN has released audio of President Trump speaking to a private group of donors in 2024 and bragging that he threated to “bomb the Sh*t” out of Moscow and Beijing in conversations with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping if they invaded Ukraine or Taiwan. “With...

Headline Geopolitics: Gaza, Russia, and Broken Promises: Trump’s Foreign Policy on Trial

(José Niño, Headline USA) In this hard-hitting episode of Headline Geopolitics, José Niño talks with Conor Freeman, the Assistant Editor at the Libertarian Institute, about Trump’s failure to deliver on his “America First” promises. From Iran and Gaza to Ukraine and Russia, Freeman outlines how Trump has enabled escalation, embraced militarism,...

U.S. To Spend $1.5 Billion Building New Air Bases and Facilities for the Israeli Military

(Dave DeCamp, Antiwar.com) The US is poised to spend over $1 billion on building new air bases and various other types of military facilities, Haaretz reported on Tuesday, citing documents and presentations from the US Army Corps of Engineers. The construction projects include building a facility to accommodate Israel’s new KC-46...

Trump Says He’s Sending More Weapons To Ukraine After Some Shipments Were Paused

(Dave DeCamp, Antiwar.com) President Trump said on Tuesday that he would be sending more weapons to Ukraine after his administration paused the shipment of certain munitions, including Patriot air defense missiles. When asked if he would send more arms to Ukraine, the president said, “We have to. They have to be able...

U.S. Gov’t Disavows Man Arrested in Mexico w/ Weapons and ‘CIA’ Credentials

(Ken Silva, Headline USA) A U.S. citizen arrested in central Mexico over the weekend with a number of guns, tactical equipment and a CIA identification is not a U.S. government employee and carried a fake ID, Mexico’s security chief said Tuesday. The man was arrested Saturday in Atlacomulco, Mexico state,...

Trump Hosts Netanyahu at the White House To Discuss Iran, Potential Gaza Deal

(Dave DeCamp, Antiwar.com) President Trump hosted Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House on Monday, marking the Israeli leader’s third visit to Washington within six months. The private talks between the two leaders were expected to focus on the 12-day US-Israeli war against Iran and the potential Gaza...
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