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Italian journalist Cecilia Sala describes harrowing detention in Iran's Evin prison
'Their game is to give you hope and then use your hope to break you,' Sala said, adding, 'I am not going back to Iran, at least as long as there is the Islamic Republic.'
Hamas is why 'we don't have this deal,' Kirby says of hostage negotiations
Explosions heard in Sana'a, Yemen - report
Sullivan to meet with American hostage families at White House
White House: Northern Gaza aid truck disaster underscores need for airdrops
The White House's announcement comes a day after the disaster in northern Gaza, where 100 Palestinians were killed while attempting to receive humanitarian assistance from aid trucks.
Biden reaches out to Michigan's Arab-American community amid Gaza war
The Biden administration is making overtures to Arab-Americans in Dearborn, Michigan in an effort to solidify the Arab vote while maintaining support for Israel.
US affirms Hamas is terror group after UN says it's a political one
“Hamas is a terrorist organization,” White House National Security Communications Advisor John Kirby told reporters in Washington on Thursday.
US hit 80 Iranian-connected targets in Iraq, Syria, promising more strikes
US forces were waiting for the right weather conditions to conduct the strikes, Lt.-Gen. Douglas A Sims said.
WH: framework exists for Gaza hostage deal, but it's not final
John Kirby cautions that there is no finalized deal despite the existence of a framework.
White House calls talks on Hamas hostage deal constructive, promising
"I think it's fair to describe them as constructive," White House national security spokesman John Kirby said on CNN.
US urges restraint 'on all sides' as tensions grow between its ally Pakistan and Iran
"Pakistan is a major non-NATO ally of the United States. That will remain the case, but we would urge restraint in this case," a State Department spokesman said.
US officials say strikes are diminishing Houthi capacity, after Biden comments earn scrutiny
White House National Security spokesman John Kirby said the US is taking away the Houthis' capability with "each and every strike."
US to Israel: Start transitioning to low-intensity Gaza war
“We told the ICRC that we expect them to condemn Hamas’ war crimes, the massacre of over 1,200 people, the kidnapping, the rape of women. No humanitarian organization can be quiet."
White House: We haven’t set deadline to end Gaza war
Deputy National Security Advisor Jon Finer said the US hadn't set a deadline for Israel to finish ousting Hamas as the UNSC was set to vote on an immediate ceasefire.
