Israel
Four killed in Lebanon as new ceasefire frays
Middle East
June 5, 2026
Four killed in Lebanon as new ceasefire frays
Four people were killed in Israeli strikes on southern Lebanon on Friday, according to the state news agency NNA. The…
Israel and Hezbollah traded fire as militant group rejected ceasefire. Where things stand
Middle East
June 5, 2026
Israel and Hezbollah traded fire as militant group rejected ceasefire. Where things stand
US President Donald Trump said “progress has been made” in ending the fighting in Lebanon. Iran-backed Hezbollah “called us and…
Iran says it’s looking to impose service fees, not tolls, in Strait of Hormuz
Middle East
June 5, 2026
Iran says it’s looking to impose service fees, not tolls, in Strait of Hormuz
Iran says it will seek to impose service fees for ships crossing the Strait of Hormuz in exchange for ensuring…
Could this ceasefire in Lebanon succeed where the earlier agreements failed?
Middle East
June 4, 2026
Could this ceasefire in Lebanon succeed where the earlier agreements failed?
Israel and Lebanon reached another ceasefire agreement on Wednesday meant to end years of conflict and potentially reach a broader…
Islamic Republic commemorates its founder and calls for revenge against the US
Middle East
June 4, 2026
Islamic Republic commemorates its founder and calls for revenge against the US
Thousands of mostly religious conservatives have gathered at the Imam Khomeini shrine in the south of Tehran on Thursday morning…
Trump suggests Iran was “provoked” into attacking Gulf Arab neighbors
Middle East
June 4, 2026
Trump suggests Iran was “provoked” into attacking Gulf Arab neighbors
US President Donald Trump suggested on Wednesday that Iran was “provoked” into attacking Kuwait after the US struck Iranian territory.…
Iran announces targeting US command center in Gulf of Oman
Middle East
June 4, 2026
Iran announces targeting US command center in Gulf of Oman
Iran’s state broadcaster IRIB announced that Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) carried out a military operation targeting a US…
Trump on Iran: “We don’t need boots on the ground now”
Middle East
June 3, 2026
Trump on Iran: “We don’t need boots on the ground now”
President Donald Trump says the US does not “need” its forces to operate on the ground within Iran because of…
Egypt, 7 nations condemn Israel’s violations of Al-Aqsa, Christian holy sites
Egypt
June 3, 2026
Egypt, 7 nations condemn Israel’s violations of Al-Aqsa, Christian holy sites
The foreign ministers of Egypt, Jordan, the UAE, Indonesia, Pakistan, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, and Qatar have strongly condemning the ongoing…
US carries out “self-defense” strikes after Iranian missile and drone attacks, CENTCOM says
Middle East
June 3, 2026
US carries out “self-defense” strikes after Iranian missile and drone attacks, CENTCOM says
The US military conducted “self-defense” strikes on Iran’s Qeshm Island, US Central Command said today. CENTCOM said the strikes were…