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US adding second aircraft carrier in Middle East

The United States is increasing the number of aircraft carriers deployed in the Middle East to two, keeping one that is already there and sending another from the Indo-Pacific, the Pentagon said Tuesday. The announcement comes as US forces hammer Yemen's Huthi rebels with

Two Iranians charged with procuring US drone parts

Two Iranian businessmen have been indicted for allegedly conspiring to procure US parts to build military attack drones, the Justice Department said Tuesday. Hossein Akbari, 63, and Reza Amidi, 62, are charged with money laundering and providing material support to the Islamic

Trump nominee says to press UK on Israel arms

Donald Trump's nominee to be ambassador to London said Tuesday he would ask Britain to reverse a partial suspension of arms exports to Israel, a decision taken over rights concerns. Warren Stephens, an Arkansas-based investment banker and political donor to Trump named for the

Israeli strike on Beirut kills three

An Israeli strike on south Beirut killed at least three people on Tuesday, Lebanon said after Israel announced its second such strike in a fragile four-month ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah. The attack came without warning at around 3:30 am (0030 GMT) during the Eid

Israel strikes Hezbollah operative in Beirut, kills 3

An Israeli strike on Beirut killed at least three people on Tuesday, Lebanon's health ministry said after Israel announced its second strike on the country's capital in a fragile four-month truce. Israel's military said it "targeted a Hezbollah terrorist" just days after