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US strike near Omidiyeh airport escalates conflict with Iran
The US strike exacerbates regional instability, potentially affecting Iran's regime stability and influencing global market perceptions. The post US strike near Omidiyeh airport es…
Rahm Emanuel to warn ‘Greater Israel' could harm Israel-US alliance in Tel Aviv Speech
Veteran Democrat and potential 2028 presidential candidate is set to spell out his vision for Israel and its neighbors in Tel Aviv address.…
Israel-Lebanon deal may entrench stalemate rather than end war - analysis
At its core is a bargain few see as workable: Hezbollah has flatly rejected disarmament, and no Lebanese government has the power to enforce it.…
Gulf shares concerns with US as Iran’s influence and power continue by proxy
Analysts and western leaders believe Iran will increase support of militia groups despite deal between US and Tehran As Marco Rubio ended his brief visit to the Middle East on Frid…
Iran strikes vessel, pausing UN efforts to evacuate ships from Hormuz
Iran struck a vessel in the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday, forcing a pause on evacuations of stranded seafarers and demonstrating its continued ability to restrict the critical wate…
Israel-Lebanon talks continue under US mediation despite deadlock over Hezbollah disarmament
The Israeli Embassy in the United States confirmed the extension of the talks, which entered their fourth day. The negotiating teams will return to the table at the US State Depart…
U.S., Iran Rally Support for Interim Peace Deal Abroad
But competing assertions have Gulf nations worried that the agreement won’t last.…
Iran's unprecedented 'whole-regime' delegation at US deal talks signals one goal: expert
Iran sent a whole-regime delegation, including its central bank governor and oil officials to Switzerland talks, signaling demands for immediate cash flow.…
Middle East live: US-Iran peace talks underway as strait of Hormuz remains closed
US president says in social media post ‘we’ll hit Iran very hard again’ if it does not stop its ‘proxies in Lebanon’ US-Iran talks in Switzerland to get under way as strait of Horm…
Saturday's Final Word
Now every time I go for the tab link, I've gotta hold myself down ...…
Middle East crisis live: Tehran says it will charge ships in strait of Hormuz after 60 days; US-Iran presidents sign peace deal
Chief Iranian negotiator says key waterway will ‘not return to prewar conditions’ after 60-day window; both sides sign memorandum of understanding extending truce Reaction: Donald …
The 5 passages of the US-Iran peace deal that worry critics the most: ‘Always tries to get more’
Five passages of the 14-point memorandum of understanding that was released Wednesday are giving critics particular concern because they leave so much room open for negotiation and…
Trump Does Not Understand What He’s Saying About the Middle East
The president’s comments at the G7 summit revealed that he doesn’t understand the war he started—or the words that come out of his own mouth.…
JD Vance reveals details of US-Iran deal, addresses whether taxpayer money will go to Tehran
Vice President JD Vance says the U.S.-Iran peace deal includes no American taxpayer money and requires a real inspections regime from Tehran.…
The still-mysterious Iran deal leaves a LOT of work undone — at best
Tehran hasn’t actually agreed to give up its nuclear program or its support of terror groups like Hezbollah and Hamas — but only to talk about it all some more.…
Trump claims Hormuz will be ‘permanently toll free’, threatens attack on Iran if no nuclear deal
Trump repeatedly compared his Iran MOU with the 2015 agreement reached under Barack Obama's administration. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.…
Broad discontent in Israel over the emerging US deal with Iran
Israel, which waged two wars against Iran in the past year, is not a party to current US negotiations with Tehran. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.…
BREAKING: US, Iran announce ceasefire agreement
US President Donald Trump has announced a ceasefire agreement with Iran.…
Trump declares victory in Iran talks
President Trump says a deal has been reached to end the war with Iran and reopen the Strait of Hormuz. NPR's Franco Ordoñez discusses what we know and what comes next.…
BREAKING: Trump Announces Peace Deal with Iran Is Complete
On Sunday, President Donald Trump announced that a peace deal with Iran had been finalized, immediat…
Trump announces US-Iran peace deal has been completed, Strait of Hormuz to reopen
“Both sides have declared the immediate and permanent termination of military operations on all fronts, including in Lebanon,” Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif stated in a p…
IDF kills senior Hezbollah commander who served as Nasrallah's fmr. bodyguard, in southern Lebanon
Ali Musa Daqduq was responsible for founding the 'Golan Terrorist Network,' coordinating various attacks against IDF soldiers along the border, and planning the murders of five US …
Israel needs more than military force alone to counter Iran and its proxies - opinion
Following the loss of Syria, the regime is making every effort to project control and coordination with its remaining proxies: Hezbollah in Lebanon, the Houthis in Yemen, and Shi’i…
Al Jazeera reports from Israeli attack site in southern Beirut
Al Jazeera reports from the site of an Israeli attack on a residential building in southern Beirut.…
Trump claims peace deal with Iran to be signed
President Donald Trump has claimed Iran will sign a deal with the US to end the war in Iran and to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.…
Voices from the Arab press: Attacking civilians is never justified
A weekly selection of opinions and analyses from the Arab media around the world.…
Iran announces funeral, burial dates for late Supreme Leader Khamenei
Funeral ceremonies will take place in Tehran and Qom before a burial in his home town of Mashhad.…
IDF strikes over 300 Hezbollah sites, kills five Gaza terrorists, captures 50 suspects in West Bank
In addition, the IDF operated to combat smuggling along Israel's eastern and western borders.…
Hezbollah confident any US-Iran deal will include Lebanon, politician says
Hezbollah, a terrorist group founded by Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) in 1982, entered the regional conflict in support of Tehran on March 2.…
IDF kills two Palestinian Islamic Jihad commanders, one Hamas commander in precision strikes
The terrorists, identified as Qasslam Hassan Saleh, Sami Jamil Abu Dalal, and Ubay Mamoun Saleh Farwana, were planning attacks against IDF troops.…
Thursday's Final Word
I turned around, she was gone, and all I had left was one little tabbie in my hand ...…
Iran says it is fully closing Strait of Hormuz after latest US strikes
Iran announced it was closing the Strait of Hormuz to all vessels after the United States launched strikes on “multiple targets” on Wednesday evening. “From this moment on, due to …
Board of Peace won't wait for Hamas response to disarmament plan, source tells 'Post'
In the meantime, short-term initiatives will continue to be advanced in areas not under Hamas control, the Board of Peace said.…
Trump isn’t fed up with Bibi, he’s angry about what he was sold - comment
Kushner and Witkoff don’t trust Bibi. But they aren’t the president, and Bibi knows it, which is why every meeting becomes an attempt to convince an audience of one over the heads …
Could a war of words between Turkey and Israel escalate toward a new crisis? - analysis
Turkey and Israel are trading heated rhetoric over Jerusalem and regional influence, raising concerns that verbal clashes could escalate into broader tensions in Syria and the East…
'Please send help': Ship's distress call after being hit by US missile
The Indian crew of a sanctioned oil tanker urged authorities to "send help" after the ship was hit by a US missile off Oman on Monday, saying it was on fire and sinking.…
Sea drone rescues US army helicopter crew near Strait of Hormuz
An uncrewed vessel picked up two crew members of an Apache helicopter that went down on Monday, US officials tells CBS News.…
Stock market jitters remain amid tech fears and renewed Middle East attacks
Markets in Asia are hit by a tech sell-off, and oil is volatile as Iran and Israel launch attacks on each other.…
Trump and Bibi Are Fighting
Plus: L.A. mayoral race updates, stabbing at Penn, Jon Ossoff thirst, and more...…
Israel Strikes Iran After Iranian Missile Attack, Defying Trump's Request to Hold Off
Israel conducted strikes on military targets in western and central Iran early Monday local time, the Israeli military announced, escalating a conflict that had already broken thro…
Trump-Netanyahu call, restraint on Beirut strike signals 'Iranian victory,’ INSS researcher warns
"Hezbollah has suddenly recovered, and they have also created a split between Israel and the United States. This is a kind of enormous Iranian achievement,” INSS researcher Beni Sa…
Iran FM says 'no tangible progress' in talks with US to end war
TEHRAN — Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Wednesday that lines of communication with the United States were still open, but "no tangible progress" has been made in nego…
Iranian drone attack hits Kuwait airport, wounding people
DUBAI — Kuwait said Wednesday it had suspended commercial flights after an Iranian drone attack hit the country’s airport, wounding a number of peo...…
US and Iran trade missile strikes
Fresh military strikes have erupted between the US and Iran in the Middle East.…
Morning news brief
DOJ says it will pause its 'anti-weaponization' fund after judge's ruling, Trump says he urged Israel, Hezbollah to hold fire amid rising tensions over Lebanon, Californians vote i…
Gulf's other war: UAE carried out strikes on Iran despite ceasefire — Report
The UAE has had a deeper involvement in the Middle East conflict than estimated. The United Arab Emirates had continued to carry out strikes on Iran through the conflict and even a…
Ceasefires in Iran, Lebanon and Gaza are interconnected — and fraying
On paper, there are ceasefires in place between Israel and the US in Iran, and also in Lebanon, Gaza. On the ground, fighting goes on.…
Iran 'Would Still Pose A Threat To The Region' If Trump Signs Off On Reported Deal: Expert
On "Forbes Newsroom," Ahmad Sharawi, a senior research analyst at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, discussed the potential U.S.-Iran deal.…
Israel-Iran war LIVE: Details of potential Iran deal emerge as Trump says not to rush
Follow Iran-Israel-US war LIVE updates as Trump says deal not ‘fully negotiated yet’ and Tehran warns proposed agreement collapse. Follow The Hindu for more updates.…
Iran negotiations slowed by supreme leader’s isolation: U.S. officials
Officials said the difficulty in reaching Khamenei “means there can be a long delay before the U.S. receives a response” after it sends proposed details.…
‘Don’t Listen To The Losers’: Trump Cautions Against Criticisms Over Potential Iran Deal To Reopen Strait Of Hormuz
President Donald Trump took to Truth Social on Sunday to target critics of provisions reportedly in a potential peace deal to end the conflict with Iran.…
‘Trump needs a deal, no matter how bad it is’
Harlan Ullman argues that US President Donald Trump is chasing any Iran deal to relieve mounting pressure at home.…
Trust But Verify on Steroids: Trump’s Big, Beautiful Iran MOU
The terms of the possible…
Rubio Says Details on Iran Nuclear Program Still to Be Negotiated
The Secretary of State said the United States was prepared to begin those talks if Iran opens the Strait of Hormuz as part of an apparently emerging deal on the war.…
The UAE’s Syrian Gambit
To thwart competitors and secure new transport corridors, Abu Dhabi has set its sights on Damascus.…
Iran: War will spread beyond Middle East if US attacks
Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) on Wednesday directly warned the U.S. and Israel that any new attack on Tehran would lead to a conflict that spreads beyond the Middle East.…
Hatred of Israel and the Degradation of the West
Feeding narratives to the credulous isn’t speaking truth to power.…
The Doublespeak of Lebanon’s Other Shiite Leader
Hezbollah’s fate will be decided by the Amal Movement’s calculations about its own future.…