US and Iran near breakthrough agreement since war began
The White House believes it is getting close to an agreement with Iran on a one-page memorandum of understanding to end the war and set a framework for more detailed ...
French vessel hit in Strait of Hormuz, many crew members injured
French shipping group CMA CGM said on Wednesday that one of its vessels, the San Antonio, had been the target of an attack while transiting the Strait of Hormuz, resulting ...
Iran demands “fair and comprehensive” agreement amid US push to end Gulf conflict
Iran will only accept “a fair and comprehensive agreement” in its negotiations with the U.S. on ending the war in the Middle East, its foreign minister said on Wednesday, ...
Israel prepares for new strikes as it issues evacuation warning for 12 villages and towns in southern Lebanon
The Israeli military issued an urgent warning on Wednesday to residents of 12 towns and villages in southern Lebanon, including some north of the Litani River, telling them to leave their ...
Trump suspends “Project Freedom” to test prospects for Iran agreement
President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he would briefly pause an operation to help escort ships through the Strait of Hormuz, citing “great progress” toward a comprehensive agreement with Iran.
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US says Iran ceasefire holds despite exchange of fire in Gulf
Washington said Iran had not breached a fragile ceasefire in the Middle East conflict on Tuesday, following an exchange of fire between the two sides the previous day as U....
US strikes six Iranian military boats, Iran hits UAE oil facility
The U.S. and Iran launched new attacks in the Gulf on Monday as they wrestled for control over the Strait of Hormuz with duelling maritime blockades, shaking a fragile ...
US says it has missile destroyers in Gulf and two American ships have crossed Strait
The U.S. military said two U.S. Navy guided-missile destroyers had entered the Gulf to break an Iranian blockade and that two U.S. merchant ships had transited the ...
Hezbollah pays steep price in battle to reverse its fortunes
Hezbollah has paid a heavy price for going to war with Israel on March 2: Israel has occupied a chunk of southern Lebanon, displaced hundreds of thousands of its Shi’ite ...
Trump says he is likely to reject peace proposal as Iran has ‘not yet paid a big enough price’
By Parisa Hafezi and Jacob Bogage
US President Donald Trump said that he had yet to review the exact wording of a new Iranian peace proposal but he was unlikely ...
Israeli military urges residents of multiple towns in southern Lebanon to evacuate amid operations against Hezbollah
The Israeli military issued an urgent warning on Sunday to residents of 11 towns and villages in southern Lebanon, urging them to evacuate their homes and move at least 1,000 metres (3,300 feet) ...
US to close its flagship Gaza mission as Trump plan stalls, sources say
A US military-run centre near Gaza that critics say failed in its mission to monitor the Israel-Hamas ceasefire and boost aid flows to besieged Palestinians is set to be shut ...
Gaza aid flotilla activists taken to Crete after Israeli interception
More than 100 pro-Palestinian activists aboard boats carrying aid bound for Gaza were taken to the Greek island of Crete on Friday after Israeli forces seized their vessels in international waters ...
UAE says Iran cannot be trusted over Hormuz, peace efforts at an impasse
A senior United Arab Emirates official said on Friday Tehran could not be trusted over any unilateral arrangements it makes for the Strait of Hormuz, in a sign of deep ...
Israel intercepts Gaza aid ships in international waters, organisers decry move
Israel has intercepted aid ships bound for Gaza in international waters near Greece, flotilla organisers said on Thursday, decrying the move as an “escalation of Israel’s impunity”.
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Trump criticises Germany’s Merz, tells him to stop interfering over Iran
U.S. President Donald Trump criticised German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Thursday, saying he should focus on trying to end the Russia-Ukraine war and spend “less time on interfering” with ...
Iran threatens painful response if US resumes attacks, oil prices seesaw
Iran said on Thursday it would respond with “long and painful strikes” on U.S. positions if Washington renewed attacks, and also reasserted its control over the Strait of Hormuz, ...
Rats infest Gaza’s tent camps, biting children and spreading disease
Rats and parasites are spreading through Gaza’s tent camps for displaced Palestinians, biting children’s fingers and toes as they sleep, gnawing through people’s few remaining treasured possessions, ...
US seeks international help to reopen Strait of Hormuz as crude prices surge
The U.S. is pushing for other countries to form an international coalition to restore freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz, according to a State Department cable seen ...
Trump holds talks on prolonged Iran blockade, urges Tehran to reach a deal
Donald Trump discussed how to mitigate the impact of a possible months-long U.S. blockade of Iran’s ports with oil companies, a White House official said on Wednesday, as ...
Pentagon cites ‘urgency’ of Iran war as defence budget scrutiny intensifies
The United States defence secretary Pete Hegseth told lawmakers the Pentagon’s proposed $1.5 trillion budget reflects “the urgency of the moment” amid the ongoing war with Iran, as he faced ...
US war in Iran has cost $25 billion so far, says Pentagon official
The United States’ war in Iran has cost $25 billion so far, a senior Pentagon official said on Wednesday, providing the first official estimate of the military’s price tag for ...
Trump urges Iran to sign a deal and discusses prolonged blockade
Donald Trump discussed how to mitigate the impact of a possible months-long U.S. blockade of Iran’s ports with U.S. oil companies, a White House official said on ...
UAE quits OPEC, raising risk of post-war oil price war
The United Arab Emirates’ decision to leave OPEC will sharply diminish the 65-year-old producer group’s influence over the oil market, opening the door to an all‑out price war ...