'Iran is deploying missiles in Yemen that can strike Israel'
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu calls on US to stop Iran's "plunge for everything" in Middle East. US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin promises more sanctions against Tehran.
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US still pressing Turkey to nix Russian missile purchase, official says
"There’s still work to get the Turks to walk away from the S-400s: be it turn it off, send it back, destroy it, what have you. That is still an ongoing issue. We’re talking about remediating, readdressing, reconciling. That’s not off the table," top State Department official says.
Senators push ruling to end Iran civil nuclear activities
The proposed legislation would end the waivers allowing research at the Arak reactor, underground enrichment facility at Fordow and the Tehran Research Reactor.
Albania: Iranian terrorist cell planned an attack on our soil
An “active terrorist cell” belonging to the Iranian Quds Force planned attacks in Albania against exiled members of Iranian dissident group MEK, according to Albanian police. Two senior Iranian security officials allegedly commanded the cell from Tehran, and the network was allegedly linked with organized crime groups in Turkey.
US to ask NATO to pay more to protect Saudi Arabia from Iran
Defense Secretary Mark Esper urges allies to increase contributions to the mutual effort to counter Iranian threat in the Persian Gulf. The US has already agreed to send three Patriot missile batteries, dozens of fighter jets and other aircraft to Saudi Arabia.
Russia, Turkey reach deal to remove YPG from Syria border
Russian military police and Syrian border guards to start removing the YPG 30 km (19 miles) from the Turkish border on Wednesday. Russian President Vladimir Putin satisfied with “very important, if not momentous, to resolve what is a pretty tense situation."
'Syrian rebels ready to renew offensive if Kurdish YPG doesn't withdraw from border area'
Germany proposes security zone in northern Syria to protect displaced civilians and ensure continued operations against the Islamic State. This marks the first time Berlin has suggested a military mission to the Middle East.
Iraq: American troops leaving Syria cannot stay in Iraq
US Defense Secretary Mark Esper said that current plan calls for US troops to be redeployed to western Iraq to continue operations against the Islamic State group.
Iran sends US list of names for its proposed prisoner swap
Iran does not detail the names it relayed, but Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says he hopes to hear "good news" soon about the release of Iranian scientist Masoud Soleimani. Iran holds several American nationals and does not detail whom it would consider freeing.
Russia-linked group hijacks Iranian spying operation
Russian hacker group known as "Turla" piggyback Iranian cyberespionage operation to attack government and industry organizations in dozens of countries, mostly in the Middle East but also in Britain, say US and British intelligence agencies. Intelligence officials says there is no evidence of collusion between Turla and its Iranian victim, a hacking group known as "APT34."