Middle East
Trump says Strait of Hormuz will be reopened “soon” or Iran will suffer harsh consequences
August 5, 2026
Trump says Strait of Hormuz will be reopened “soon” or Iran will suffer harsh consequences
President Trump says the Strait of Hormuz would be reopened “soon” or he would launch a harsh new attack on…
Israel to “continue to thwart any threat” from Gaza, official says
August 4, 2026
Israel to “continue to thwart any threat” from Gaza, official says
Amid efforts by the US and the Board of Peace to get Israel to halt strikes in the Gaza Strip,…
“This is a last chance” for Iran to sign a deal, Trump warns
August 4, 2026
“This is a last chance” for Iran to sign a deal, Trump warns
President Donald Trump said Monday that it’s Iran’s “last chance” to “sign a good document” with the United States, after…
Israel’s response to Trump’s Gaza peace plan: Silence from Netanyahu and a weekend of deadly strikes
August 4, 2026
Israel’s response to Trump’s Gaza peace plan: Silence from Netanyahu and a weekend of deadly strikes
More than three days after US President Donald Trump unveiled an agreement to disarm Hamas as the next phase of…
This is not the first time Trump has called off strikes on Iran
August 3, 2026
This is not the first time Trump has called off strikes on Iran
US President Donald Trump announced on Saturday that he called off planned strikes on Iran, adding later that officials from…
Iran appears indifferent to latest Trump talk on negotiations
August 3, 2026
Iran appears indifferent to latest Trump talk on negotiations
US President Donald Trump spoke optimistically at the weekend about a resumption of negotiations with Iran and prospects for a…
‘Someone will die’: Incitement against journalists alarms Israel as elections near
August 3, 2026
‘Someone will die’: Incitement against journalists alarms Israel as elections near
Jerusalem — The security camera pointed at the entrance of Channel 12’s Tel Aviv headquarters captured the attack in all its…
Exclusive: US military asks troops for ‘creative and unconventional’ ideas to punish Iran
August 3, 2026
Exclusive: US military asks troops for ‘creative and unconventional’ ideas to punish Iran
The request from a senior officer at the US military command carrying out President Donald Trump’s war with Iran came…
Iran’s allied militias prove their value in Tehran’s widening war
August 2, 2026
Iran’s allied militias prove their value in Tehran’s widening war
After three difficult years, armed groups loyal to Tehran appear to be bouncing back across the Middle East, reinforcing Iran’s…
Trump’s Iran announcement presents a fresh challenge for Netanyahu
August 2, 2026
Trump’s Iran announcement presents a fresh challenge for Netanyahu
In announcing he was calling off strikes on Iran, US President Donald Trump said “Israel joins me in this commitment.”…