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US State Dept. offers $10m. reward for Hamidawi, leader of Iran-backed Kataib Hezbollah militia
The US State Department offered up to $10 million for information on Ahmad al-Hamidawi, leader of Kataib Hezbollah, responsible for deadly attacks on US facilities and the kidnapping of US citizens.
US arrests Iranian family tied to 1979 Iran hostage crisis at US embassy
US, Lebanon request Israel pause attacks against Hezbollah prior to talks - report
US expelled Iran's UN deputy ambassador in December 2025, months before beginning of war - report
US proposes $8b. arms deal with Israel, including fighter jet munitions
The deal would need approval from House and Senate committees and includes artillery shells and air-to-air missiles for fighter jets to defend against threats such as drones.
'Every shot fired went into a man': Syrians recall horrors at site of suspected mass killings
Tadamon became infamous after a video emerged in 2022 showing a man in military fatigues leading unarmed, blindfolded men towards a large ditch.
US flies freed American Travis Timmerman out of Syria, official says
Timmerman went missing in June, according to his parents and was freed from prison earlier in the week after Syrian rebel groups ousted Assad.
Amnesty International genocide allegations are 'unfounded,' US State Dept. says
"People are entitled to draw their own conclusions. We disagree with the conclusions of such a report," the State Department Deupty Spokesperson said.
Putin-controlled aircraft deported Ukrainian children, US-backed research alleges - report
The US State Department-backed research identified 314 Ukrainian children taken to Russia in the early months of the war in Ukraine.
State Department maintains Israel's taken efforts to improve Gaza humanitarian situation
US State Department acknowledges Israel's improved Gaza humanitarian measures but says time needed to verify aid is reaching those in need.
US believes Iranian-American journalist is detained in Iran, AP reports
The imprisonment of Valizadeh was acknowledged to the Associated Press by the US State Department.
US supports Israel's right to go after legitimate Hezbollah targets in Lebanon, State Dept says
The Israeli air force was targeting Hezbollah command centers, as well as terrorist infrastructure in Baalbek on Wednesday.
Emails show early US concerns of Israeli war crimes
US officials believed days into the war that a humanitarian crisis was forthcoming, but the Biden administration didn't acknowledge their concerns.
Republican senators say Biden administration is continuing to delay critical weapons from Israel
Republican Senators allege the Biden administration is delaying the delivery of three critical types of military weapons and equipment to Israel.
