President Biden says US repsonse to drone attack in Jordan will be on going….
Iran says it does NOT want a war directly with America and gets group who did the Jordan/American drone strike to stand down….
US still striking Houthi drone targets in Yemen…
One might think the US leaving Iraq has moved off the table after this attack and the stand down of the Iran baccked group that lauched the attack…
Here’s what we know:
Concerns over the possibility of even more tumult in the Mideast are rising. And the future of the U.N. aid agency for Palestinians, a humanitarian lifeline in war-torn Gaza, is under fierce debate.
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Iran is ‘not looking for war,’ the head of the Revolutionary Guards says.
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U.N. officials say defunding UNRWA will worsen the crisis for civilians in Gaza.
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A U.S. strike takes out a Houthi surface-to-air missile.
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Chicago becomes the largest U.S. city to approve a cease-fire resolution.
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A federal judge dismisses a suit to block U.S. support of Israel — but urges Biden to re-examine his approach.
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Donor countries voice support for the U.N. agency for Palestinians despite Israel’s accusations.
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The Kata’ib Hezbollah militia says it will stop attacks, hinting at pressure from Iran and Iraq.
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An Israeli charity that helps Palestinians grapples with the Oct. 7 attacks…..
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Here’s what to know
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An “informed source” told Iraqi media that IRGC Quds Force Commander Brigadier General Esmail Ghaani traveled to Baghdad on January 29 to “stop [the Iranian-backed Iraqi militias’] military escalation” against US forces. Ghaani’s visit to Baghdad followed the January 28 one-way drone attack that killed three US servicemembers in northeastern Jordan. Western media previously reported that Iranian-backed Iraqi militia Kataib Hezbollah launched the drone from western Iraq. Ghaani met with militia leaders from the Islamic Resistance in Iraq, a coalition of Iranian-backed Iraqi militias that includes Kataib Hezbollah. Ghaani asked the militia leaders to “calm the security situation.” Kataib Hezbollah’s announcement on January 30 that it suspended its “military and security operations” against US forces notably came after Ghaani’s reported visit.