US State Department approves ‘emergency’ weapons sale to Israel
WASHINGTON(RAHNUMA): The US State Department approved the “emergency” sale of 12,000 bomb casings to Israel on Friday as the countries engage Iran in an escalating Middle East war. The requested sale of 1,000-pound (450-kilogram) bomb casings, worth an estimated $151.8 million, was approved by the State Department’s Bureau of Political-Military Affairs, according to a press […]
More than 30,000 displaced in Lebanon by Middle East war: UN
GENEVA(RAHNUMA): More than 30,000 people have been forced to flee their homes in Lebanon by the escalation of hostilities in the Middle East, the United Nations said Tuesday. Israel is continuing to carry out air raids in Lebanon in a campaign against Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah, particularly on the southern suburbs of the capital Beirut […]
No chance of drawn-out Middle East war: JD Vance
Washington, Feb 27 (IANS) US Vice President JD Vance said there is “no chance” that the United States will be dragged into a prolonged war in the Middle East, even as President Donald Trump weighs fresh military options against Iran. In an interview with The Washington Post aboard Air Force Two, Vance said that while […]
