Reporting on Middle East.
Lebanon Israel talks at CENTCOM in Tampa ended split over who verifies Hezbollah’s disarmament and when Israeli forces withdraw from the south.
Yalda falls on Dec. 21, 2026, and Nowruz 2027 arrives March 20 at 1:25 p.m. PDT. Dates in California time, plus Iranian cultural centers from LA to Stanford.
Census and UCLA data on Iranian Americans in California: Los Angeles County’s 101,632, migration since 1979, Persian Square and centers beyond Westwood.
The $3.8 billion-a-year aid pact ends in 2028. How U.S. military aid to Israel works, recent arms sales, Senate votes and what may replace the deal.
What is the axis of resistance? Hezbollah, Hamas, the Houthis and Iraqi militias: who they are, how Iran backs them and what the 2026 war changed.
Our Iran war weekly roundup: Houthi missiles on Saudi Arabia, unconfirmed Hormuz claims, shadow fleet sanctions and US security alerts.
Iran war update: Houthis fire 10 missiles at Saudi Arabia, Trump keeps a strike open, and Iranians call US diplomats targets.
Israel air defense explained: how Iron Dome, David’s Sling, Arrow and the Iron Beam laser split the work, what U.S. funding built and where limits lie.
Iran war update: a US envoy floats a weekend strike, US intelligence warns of Iran plots, and Israel opens a Hebron operation.
A Trappes shooting under terror probe, seven killed at a Karak church and two IDF soldiers slain near Hebron: what officials confirmed and what remains unclear.
OFAC has suspended the license that allowed Iran remittances to family. What changed Aug. 24, the travel warning, and where Iranian Californians can get help.
Israel election 2026: Israelis vote Oct. 27 for the 26th Knesset. How ballots become seats, when results are due and how a prime minister is chosen.
Information war: Washington and Kyiv contradict each other on Starlink, Trump says Iran fakes Hormuz hits, and Russia targets US midterms.
Iran war update: Aramco evacuates Dhahran, Trump disputes Iran’s Hormuz ship claims, Israel orders a full West Bank lockdown after an attack.
Iran war update: Dammam airport attack kills two, US orders staff out of Saudi Arabia, Treasury targets Iran’s shadow fleet.
Two aircraft carriers are in the Arabian Sea and Theodore Roosevelt is off Japan. See where each of the Navy’s 11 carriers is and what comes next.
Full State Department transcript of Marco Rubio’s October 21, 2026 press remarks in Mumbai on Starlink, Ukraine talks, Iran and India.
Britain will fly RAF Typhoons over Saudi Arabia against Houthi missiles and drones and extend tanker support. What the package adds and what it signals.
Iran war update: Netanyahu names regime change Israel’s goal, a US carrier heads to the region and Turkey eyes a Saudi role.
A new Pentagon framework with BAE Systems would buy up to 25,000 APKWS guidance kits a year, the low-cost rocket U.S. jets now use against drones.
Iran war update: Hegseth meets Netanyahu, Lavrov and Munir visit Tehran, and Britain sends Typhoon jets to defend Saudi Arabia.
Full State Department transcript of Marco Rubio’s October 17, 2026 press remarks at Joint Base Andrews on Starlink, sanctions and the West Bank.
Lebanese and Israeli officers open Tampa talks at CENTCOM on Oct. 20 as the June framework stalls over Hezbollah disarmament and Israeli withdrawal.
Lavrov in Tehran: Russia’s top diplomat makes his first wartime visit after backing toll-free Hormuz passage in Manama. What the 2025 treaty does not promise.
Houthi Grip on Bab el-Mandeb Raises Red Sea Shipping Risk
Israel Kills Hamas Northern Gaza Chief al-Beik; 6 More Die Next Day
Iran Stages Massive ‘Janfaday-e Iran’ Volunteer Rally in Tehran
Senate Rejects Iran War Powers Resolution, 49-50
Russia-Iran Sanctions Act Is Law: What It Requires
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