US sanctions 5 in scheme to funnel Russian weapons and stolen Ukrainian grain to Houthis The U.S. levied economic sanctions on an accused Iranian money launderer along with two Afghans and two Russians for helping Houthi militants in Yemen obtain millions of dollars of goods and weapons from Russia.
Israeli airstrikes pound Syrian military airbase, hit DamascusThe Israeli army carried out multiple airstrikes in different parts of Syria on Wednesday, including the capital Damascus, and “almost completely destroyed” a military airport in another major city.