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A SATELLITE image shows a closer view of the Natanz Nuclear Facility with new building damage, amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, near Natanz, Iran, March 2, 2026. (photo credit: VANTOR/HANDOUT VIA REUTERS) Israel and the US prioritized the degradation of Iran's nuclear weaponization abilities during Operation Roaring Lion and Operation Epic Fury over the targeting of  nuclear enrichment  sites, an Institute for Science and International Security (ISIS) analysis of satellite imagery revealed on Thursday. According to the analysis, little new damage was dealt to Iranian nuclear enrichment facilities  already destroyed  in strikes carried out during the 12-day war in June of 2025. Instead, facilities and infrastructure related to the weaponization of enriched uranium, such as development sites, were targeted. One such target analyzed by the institute was  the Min Zadai site , which is suspected to have played a key role in Iran's attempts to recover nucl...

Culture and tradition are two concepts which had been dully misconstrued by many religious fanatics in the community, especially in the aftermath of the religious crisis in the year 2002. Although the terms are related, they possess, each, features which may critically be defended to be the base of their differences. Culture, according to a social scientist; Simmel (1971: 6), is referred to as the “Cultivation of individuals through the agency of external forms which have been objectified in the course of history.” Now, the objectification of the agency of external form of the people’s history and the cultivation of this history into the individuals in the community are two ways channel culture passes to be credible. Culture is inbuilt but tradition is acquired. Agencies of external objects form the layman’s definition of culture as people’s way of life. Nkalaha has many external forms objectified and cultivated into the inhabitants. Nkalaha has a set of behaviour, mode of conduct, dre...

IDF strikes over 85 Hezbollah sites in 24 hours. May 9, 2026. (Credit: IDF Spokesperson's Unit) The IDF struck over 85 infrastructure sites belonging to the Hezbollah terrorist organization in the past 24 hours, the military announced on Saturday.  These strikes were carried out both from the air and on the ground, hitting various locations including weapon storage facilities, launchers, and structures used by Hezbollah to further their terrorist activities against Israeli civilians and IDF soldiers. In the Beqaa Valley, the IDF targeted an underground site utilized by Hezbollah for the production of weapons intended to harm IDF soldiers and Israeli civilians.  Additionally, Hezbollah operatives who were involved in advancing terrorist actions against IDF soldiers in southern Lebanon were also struck. In response to rocket fire near IDF soldiers, the IDF carried out strikes on over 85 Hezbollah sites, including weapon storage facilities and production sites, in southern Lebano...

A Shahed drone on display during the 47th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution in Tehran, Iran February 11, 2026. (photo credit: MAJID ASGARIPOUR/WANA (WEST ASIA NEWS AGENCY) VIA REUTERS) The US Treasury on Friday announced  sanctions  against 10 individuals and companies, including several in China and Hong Kong, over accusations they  aided Iran's efforts  to secure weapons and the raw materials needed to build its Shahed drones and ballistic missiles. The Treasury move, first reported by  Reuters , comes days before US President Donald Trump plans to  travel to China  for a meeting with President Xi Jinping and as efforts to end the war with Iran have stalled. The US Treasury said it was also prepared to act against any foreign company supporting illicit Iranian commerce and could impose secondary sanctions on foreign financial institutions that aid Iran. Go to the full article > >

US President Donald Trump speaks to members of the media prior to a Marine One departure from the South Lawn of the White House on May 8, 2026 in Washington, DC. (photo credit: Alex Wong/Getty Images) US President  Donald Trump  told reporters on Saturday that the United States would initiate renewed operations in the Strait of Hormuz if peace talks with Iran fail to move forward. "We may go back to Project Freedom if things don't happen," said Trump, "but it would be 'Project Freedom Plus,' meaning Project Freedom plus other things." Earlier on Saturday, a reporter asked Trump if he thought Iran was "slow-rolling" talks, to which the President replied, "We'll find out soon enough." Go to the full article > >

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, US Ambassador to Lebanon Michel Issa, Lebanon Ambassador to the US Nada Hamadeh Moawad and Israel Ambassador to the US Yechiel Leiter pose for a photo before their meeting at the State Department in Washington, DC, US, April 14, 2026. (photo credit: REUTERS/KEVIN LAMARQUE) Israel and  Lebanon  will resume negotiations with two days of intensive talks facilitated by the US on May 14 and 15, the US State Department announced on Friday.  Delegations from both countries will meet in order to form a "comprehensive peace and security agreement that substantively addresses the core concerns of both countries," according to the State Department press release.  The US State Department specified that "comprehensive peace is contingent on the full restoration of Lebanese state authority and the complete disarmament of Hezbollah."  Go to the full article > >

The silhouette of a person, with Iran's flag in the background (illustrative). (photo credit: Canva/adi arianto, Wavebreakmedia from Getty Images) A civilian and three  IDF  soldiers were indicted Friday after being arrested in March on suspicion of maintaining long-term contact with Iranian intelligence operatives and carrying out security-related tasks at their direction before their military enlistment, the Shin Bet, Israel Police, and Military Police confirmed in a statement. The suspects allegedly photographed public and security-related sites across Israel and were asked to acquire weapons, according to Israeli security authorities. Go to the full article > >