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- Iranian drone swarms pose 'credible threat' to USS Abraham Lincoln carrier group, defense expert says - USS Abraham Lincoln strike group approaches Middle East amid warnings that Iranian drone capabilities worth "tens of millions of dollars" threaten U.S. naval vessels.
- Emory fires Iranian official's daughter after campus protests over controversial hiring decision - Fatemeh Ardeshir-Larijani, daughter of sanctioned Iranian official Ali Larijani, lost her position at Emory University as activists called for review of her immigration status.
- Israel announces limited reopening of Rafah Crossing under Trump’s 20-point plan - Israel’s Prime Minister’s Office said Sunday it has reached an agreement to allow a limited reopening of the Rafah Crossing as part of President Trump’s 20-point peace plan.
- Syrian militiaman shows off what he claims to be severed Kurdish fighter's braid as Damascus asserts control - A video of a Syrian fighter holding a braid he claims was taken from a Kurdish woman in Raqqa sparked outrage and protests as Damascus expands control amid a fragile ceasefire.
- Iran Revolutionary Guard commander says regime has 'finger on the trigger' as US warships head to Middle East - Iran's Revolutionary Guard chief warns U.S. it has "finger on the trigger" as American warships head to Middle East amid anti-regime protests.
- Chaos in Syria sparks fears of ISIS prison breaks as US rushes detainees to Iraq - Syria chaos sparks ISIS security crisis as 150 detainees relocated to Iraq amid prison breaks. Kurdish forces withdraw from detention facilities.
- Trump threatens Iran with crushing response as Tehran denies halting protest executions - Iran's top prosecutor denies Trump's claim that Tehran halted mass executions under U.S. pressure as American naval forces head toward the region.
- ISIS fighters still at large after Syrian prison break, contributing to volatile security situation - ISIS prisoners escaped from a northeastern Syria prison and some remain unaccounted for after chaos made tracking impossible, according to Syria analyst Nanar Hawach.
- US begins transferring ISIS detainees from Syria to Iraq amid security transition - U.S. forces moved 150 ISIS detainees from Syria to Iraq as CENTCOM began a transfer operation involving up to 7,000 radical prisoners.
- Iran will retaliate 'with everything we have' if US attacks, senior diplomat warns - More than 4,500 protesters killed in Iran as foreign minister threatens forceful response to potential U.S. military strikes in escalating regional crisis.