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Palestinian children, wearing chains hold up photographs of their fathers imprisoned in Israeli jails, during a protest in the West Bank city of Nablus. August 18, 2026.(photo credit: NASSER ISHTAYEH/FLASH90)
August 19, 6:18 AM
US weighs scaling back Middle East military presence after months of Iranian attacks – reportCENTCOM chief Adm. Brad Cooper has been involved in the discussions, one source said, adding that he supports discussing the relocation of Gulf troops westward.ByLEO FEIERBERG BETTER
US Navy and US Marine Corps aircraft attached to Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 9 are arrayed on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln during the Operation Epic Fury attack on Iran from an undisclosed location March 10, 2026.(photo credit: US NAVY/HANDOUT VIA REUTERS)Go to the full article > >
August 19, 6:18 AM
Iraq approves three month mechanism to export crude via local, international firmsIraq is seeking to diversify its oil export channels and maintain flexibility in marketing its crude amid the Iran war and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz. ByREUTERS
A worker checks an oil pipeline at Nahr Bin Umar oil field, north of Basra, Iraq March 22, 2022.(photo credit: ESSAM AL-SUDANI/ REUTERS)Go to the full article > >
August 19, 6:18 AM
France to expel two Iranian diplomats in coming days, foreign minister saysThe French ministry said last month that two French embassy staff had been detained and physically intimidated by Iranian security services in Tehran. ByREUTERS
French Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Jean-Noel Barrot arrives to attend the annual Bastille Day military parade on the Champs-Elysees avenue in Paris, France, July 14, 2026. (photo credit: BENOIT TESSIER/REUTERS)Go to the full article > >
August 19, 6:18 AM
US working to establish Israel-Turkey-Syria deconfliction mechanism after Israeli strikesTurkey condemned Israel’s strikes on the Abu al-Dahur airbase in northwestern Syria but did not comment further, including about a potential deconfliction mechanism.ByREUTERS
US special envoy for Syria, the ambassador to Turkey Thomas Barrack attends a flag-raising ceremony at the US ambassador’s residence in Damascus on May 29, 2025 for the first time since 2011.(photo credit: RAMI AL SAYED/AFP via Getty Images)Go to the full article > >
August 19, 6:18 AM
Huckabee urges Israel to act on settler ‘terrorism,’ warns Iran over nuclear programHuckabee further discussed the issues of Israel’s elections and the war in Gaza, emphasizing his support for Israel’s right to defend itself.ByAARON GLICK, JERUSALEM POST STAFF
US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee, June 30, 2026; illustrative.(photo credit: AVSHALOM SASSONI/FLASH90)Go to the full article > >
August 19, 6:18 AM
Iranian envoy visits four nationals detained for three months in Kuwaiti prisonThis occurred a few days after an Iranian military official accused Kuwait of withholding information about their fate.ByREUTERS
A man walks along the pavement next to a large banner depicting the flag of Kuwait.(photo credit: HUSSEIN FALEH/AFP via GETTY IMAGES)Go to the full article > >