Israel
Iran strikes vessel, pausing UN efforts to evacuate ships from Hormuz
Middle East
June 26, 2026
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…
Netanyahu snubbed again by Trump as Rubio skips Israel on regional visit
Middle East
June 25, 2026
Netanyahu snubbed again by Trump as Rubio skips Israel on regional visit
Normally a staunch supporter of Israel, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio did not visit the key US ally on…
What to know about Rubio’s meeting with Gulf nations and Iran negotiations
Middle East
June 25, 2026
What to know about Rubio’s meeting with Gulf nations and Iran negotiations
United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio is on a sales trip, looking to get Gulf nations on board with…
Trump again downplays probe into potential US strike on Iranian elementary school
Middle East
June 25, 2026
Trump again downplays probe into potential US strike on Iranian elementary school
President Donald Trump again dismissed the possibility that the US was responsible for striking an Iranian elementary school early in…
Trump’s Gulf allies fear his Iran agreement is a ‘disastrous turning point’
Middle East
June 25, 2026
Trump’s Gulf allies fear his Iran agreement is a ‘disastrous turning point’
For decades, leaders of Arab nations in the Persian Gulf viewed their relationship with the United States as a strategic…
Israel deliberately targeting children in ongoing genocide against Palestinians, UN commission finds
Middle East
June 24, 2026
Israel deliberately targeting children in ongoing genocide against Palestinians, UN commission finds
Israeli forces continue to commit genocide against Palestinians by deliberately targeting children in the Gaza Strip, an independent United Nations…
Israel violates ceasefire agreement in Lebanon
Middle East
June 24, 2026
Israel violates ceasefire agreement in Lebanon
The first hours of a new round of Lebanese-Israeli ceasefire negotiations in Washington, aimed at consolidating Israel’s withdrawal from southern…
‘What ceasefire?’: In northern Israel, locals doubt an agreement can end the war with Hezbollah
Middle East
June 23, 2026
‘What ceasefire?’: In northern Israel, locals doubt an agreement can end the war with Hezbollah
Metula, Israel — In Israel’s northern-most town, Daniel Dorfman knows his pizza shop will be mostly empty all day, just like…
Israel must have “arms independence,” Netanyahu says, as US military aid expiring in 2028
Middle East
June 23, 2026
Israel must have “arms independence,” Netanyahu says, as US military aid expiring in 2028
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Tuesday that the country must have “arms independence” as billions in US military…
The scale of Trump’s political blunder in Iran is coming into focus
Middle East
June 23, 2026
The scale of Trump’s political blunder in Iran is coming into focus
The first major poll conducted since the Trump administration signed a memorandum of understanding with Iran has a point that…