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Tensions in the Middle East

Author Mosab Hassan Yousef criticizes Vice President Kamala Harris and the Biden administration for not acting quickly enough to stop rising tensions in the Middle East, especially between Israel and Iran.

Secret Strategy Sessions Among Iran-backed Militia Groups and Terrorist Organizations

Iran-backed militia groups in Iraq, Syria, Yemen, and Lebanon have been holding secret strategy sessions with Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad in Lebanon's Hezbollah underground lairs. High-ranking Iranian Revolutionary Guard officers have been present. Tensions have escalated after the killing of an IRGC officer in an airstrike on the Iranian consulate in Damascus, with threats of revenge against Israel. Hezbollah chief has declared support for Iran's right to punish Israel.