Sean Mathews

1 week ago | middleeasteye.net | Sean Mathews

Israel is using its ballistic missile interceptors at a rapid clip after four days of war with Iran, a senior US official familiar with efforts to resupply Israel told Middle East Eye. In some quarters of the US government, there are concerns that a direct US strike on Iran could lead to bigger Iranian retaliation against Israel that would drain the US’s global stockpile of missile interceptors to a “horrendous” level, the official said.

1 week ago | defenddemocracy.press | Sean Mathews

By Sean MathewsJun 14, 2025US official says Israel used drop tanks, denying that any mid-air or land refuelling took placeThe US and Israel altered Israel’s F-35 warplanes to extend their range without the need for refuelling or compromising on stealth to help Israel’s attack on Iran, Middle East Eye can reveal.

1 week ago | middleeasteye.net | Sean Mathews

Three informed Arab officials have told Middle East Eye that there is an increasing likelihood that the United States will "directly" join Israel in attacking Iran, as its widescale bombing campaign enters a fourth day. The three officials, who spoke to MEE on condition of anonymity due to the sensitive nature of the topic, said they were in touch with the White House, and in some cases, mediating between the US and the Islamic Republic to bring about an end to hostilities.

2 weeks ago | middleeasteye.net | Sean Mathews |Joseph A. Massad

The US and Israel altered Israel's F-35 warplanes to extend their range without the need for refuelling or compromising on stealth to help Israel's attack on Iran, Middle East Eye can reveal. The modification is secret, but two US officials speaking to MEE on condition of anonymity confirmed that Israel did not use mid-air refuelling during its Friday attack on Iran or land their warplanes for refuelling at any nearby countries.

2 weeks ago | middleeasteye.net | Sean Mathews

The US quietly delivered hundreds of Hellfire missiles to Israel before its unprecedented attack on Iran on Friday, Middle East Eye can reveal. The US sent around 300 Hellfire missiles to Israel on Tuesday in a large-scale stock-up of supplies before its attack, and as the Trump administration was saying it was ready to continue engaging Iran in nuclear talks.