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Defense chief defends decision to throw out plea deal for 9/11 defendants

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has spoken for the first time on his decision to throw out a plea deal for the accused mastermind of al-Qaida’s 2001 attacks and two other defendants

The Independent UK

US plans more frequent bomber deployments to Australia amid China’s ‘escalatory behaviour’

Australia-US talks also turn to Middle East conflict as representatives ramp up calls for Gaza ceasefire

The Guardian - AU

Middle East crisis: UN peacekeepers have never been more crucial on Israeli-Lebanese border, says forces chief – as it happened

Jean-Pierre Lacroix says peacekeeping force is ‘only liaison channel between Israeli and Lebanese sides’

The Guardian - AU

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US soldiers wounded in huge rocket attack on Iraq base as fears of Middle East war grow

Attack comes days after assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh and Hezbollah commander Fuad Shukr

The Independent UK

Middle East crisis: Hezbollah launches drone attack on northern Israel as border skirmishes continue – as it happened

US president Joe Biden to meet national security team as fears grow of Iranian attack on Israel

The Guardian - AU

Sept. 11 families group leader cheers restoration of death penalty option in 9-11 prosecutions

The head of a group of family members of victims of the Sept. 11 terror attacks says she's hearing nearly unanimous praise of the U.S. defense secretary's nullification of plea deals for the accused mastermind and two others

The Independent UK

Defense Secretary Revokes Controversial 9/11 Terrorists' Plea Deal

Defense Secretary Austin's decision to revoke a controversial plea deal for 9/11 terrorists sparks investigations and public outrage.

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US to send warships to Middle East as fears of Iran-Israel conflict grow

Tehran has vowed ‘harsh punishment’ on Israel after assassination of Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh

The Independent UK

US sends fighter jets to Mideast amid escalating regional tensions

The U.S. will send a fighter jet squadron to the Middle East, the Pentagon said on Friday, beefing up its military presence to help defend Israel from possible attacks by Iran and its proxies. The move comes as Iran's Revolutionary Guards said a Hamas chief killed in Tehran this week…

France 24

America increases its military presence in the Middle East amid threat of wider war

The moves come amid a threat of wider war in the region

Evening Standard

Plea deal for 9/11 mastermind over-ruled by US government after outcry

The deal was proposed in an attempt to move forward the stalled court cases against the men

Evening Standard

Plea deal for accused 9/11 plotters revoked by US defence secretary

US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Friday overrode a plea agreement reached earlier this week for the accused mastermind of the September 11, 2001, attacks and two other defendants, reinstating them as death-penalty cases. The cases against the 9/11 defendants have been delayed in pre-trial maneuverings for years, while the…

France 24

Defense Secretary Reinstates Death Penalty For 9/11 Mastermind

Defense Secretary Austin reinstates death penalty for 9/11 defendants, sparking controversy and legal complexities.

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Plea deal for accused 9/11 plotters revoked by Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin

US secretary of defense pulls rank and withdraws agreements for trio accused of involvement in 2001 terror attacks

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US Bolsters Military Might In Middle East To Counter Looming Iranian Threats

This decision is part of a commitment made by President Joe Biden to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to enhance defensive capabilities against possible Iranian missile and drone attacks.

International Business Times

US Scraps Plea Deal With 9/11 Mastermind

US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Friday scrapped a plea agreement with 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, just two days after the announcement of a deal that reportedly would have taken the death penalty off the table.

The Guardian - AU

US bolsters military presence in Middle East as threat of regional escalation intensifies

Washington is bracing for Iran and its allies to respond to the killing of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh, which Tehran blames on Israel

The Independent UK

9/11 mastermind Khalid Shaikh Mohammed’s plea deal revoked by Defense Secretary, death penalty back on table

Reversal was announced in memo relieving war court overseer of duty

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The Independent UK

Defense Secretary overrides plea agreement for accused 9/11 mastermind and two other defendants

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has overridden a plea agreement reached earlier this week for the accused mastermind of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks and two other defendants, reinstating them as death penalty cases

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US to deploy additional military resources to the Middle East

Pentagon announces deployment as tensions build between Iran and Israel after the high-profile Haniyeh assassination.

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US To Increase Force Posture In Middle East Amid Iran Threat

US Secretary of Defense directs force posture moves in the Middle East to counter potential threats from Iran towards Israel.

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Israeli Prime Minister Addresses Recent Strikes On Iranian Proxies

Israeli PM Netanyahu's recent address on actions against Iranian proxies and tensions in the Middle East.

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Israel Strikes Beirut In Response To Hezbollah Attack

Israel's Defense Ministry briefs US on Beirut operation in response to Hezbollah, emphasizing self-defense and regional stability.

The Guardian - AU

Two US airlines suspend flights to Tel Aviv – as it happened

This blog has now closed. You can read our full report on the killing of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh and Hezbollah commander Fuad Shukur here

The Guardian - UK

Israel claims it killed Hezbollah top commander in south Beirut airstrike

Lebanon foreign minister says attack came as shock after assurances of ‘limited response’ from Israel

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