Department of State

Iran has warned that it will target “all infrastructure” in Israel if it faces retaliation for the missile attack it carried out yesterday, Tuesday, stated the head of Iran’s General Staff, General Mohammad Bagheri.

The ties between the United States and the Republic of Cyprus have never been stronger, U.S. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken underscores in the congratulatory message issued by the State Department to mark the 64th anniversary of the Republic of Cyprus’ independence.

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has said that peace with Azerbaijan was "within reach," appealing to his neighbor to sign a treaty to turn the page on decades of conflict.

"Today I want to say that peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan not only is possible, but is within reach," Pashinyan said in an address to the United Nations General Assembly on Sept. 25.

Intense aerial bombardment by Israeli armed forces against Hezbollah killed at least 492 people in Lebanon on Monday, including 35 children, according to authorities in the country, which experienced its bloodiest day in nearly a year of border firefights alongside the war in the Gaza Strip.

A barrage of airstrikes on hundreds of targets in south Lebanon was launched by the Israeli military, while Hezbollah carried out rocket attacks on Israel. Already, US and UN officials are warning of further escalation amid fears of a generalized conflict.

Israel is escalating its attacks against Hezbollah, with the international community concerned about the Lebanese organization following the assassination of

The IDF (Israeli Defense Forces) announced that Ibrahim Aqil, the head of Hezbollah’s operations group, was killed in an airstrike. They also stated that 10 members of Hezbollah’s elite Radwan unit, who were planning an operation akin to the events of “October 7th” in northern Israel, were also killed.

In their official statement, the IDF said:

News agencies such as Agence France-Presse, Sky News, and Reuters report that Aqil died in the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) strike, although Hezbollah has not officially confirmed this. Reuters also noted that other members of Hezbollah’s elite Radwan unit were killed in the same attack.

The Israeli military launched a new wave of attacks against Hezbollah targets in Lebanon on Thursday (Sept. 19), following two days of explosions involving devices that escalated tensions in the Middle East, raising fears of an all-out war within the international community.

Greece is set to purchase Switchblade drones from the United States to enhance its military capabilities, according to sources cited by Reuters on Wednesday. The Switchblade, manufactured by AeroVironment, Inc., is a compact loitering munition that flies to a target before detonating. This type of drone has gained prominence due to its use by the Ukrainian military against Russian forces.