Ceasefire
- Middle East
Trump calls off latest strikes on Iran, flags possible deal
Dubai: US President Donald Trump said Thursday, June 11, he has called off new military strikes on Iran, hours after threatening to escalate the war by seizing control of the country’s oil…
- Middle East
Iran targets Bahrain, Kuwait, Jordan as US launches fresh strikes
The United States launched a second round of airstrikes on Iran on Thursday morning, June 11, after President Donald Trump warned that Tehran would “pay the price” for stalled negotiations, and Iran…
- Middle East
Defying Trump, Israel strikes Iran to demand role in peace talks
When Israel struck targets in Iran on Monday, June 8, in apparent defiance of US President Donald Trump, it was not simply a military action. It was a signal to Washington that…
- Middle East
US army Apache crashes near Strait of Hormuz, pilots ‘fine’
A US Army Apache attack helicopter went down near the Strait of Hormuz on Monday, June 8, and its two crew members were rescued safely, The New York Times reported, citing two people briefed on the…
- Middle East
US responsible for any escalation caused by Israel: Iran
An Iranian official warned on Monday, June 8, that the United States is “responsible for the consequences of any escalation” in the Middle East caused by Israel. Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail…
- Middle East
Pak minister in Iran, US downs more Iranian drones over Strait
Cairo: Pakistani Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi is in Tehran to deliver a message to Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei from Pakistan’s army chief, Field Marshal Asim Munir, according to Iranian state-run…
- Middle East
Pakistan Interior Minister to undertake third visit to Iran
Islamabad: Pakistan’s Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi will travel to Tehran on Saturday, June 6, to push for peace amidst rising tensions between the US and Iran, according to an official statement. …
- Pakistan
Pakistan grateful to Trump for India ceasefire: Shehbaz Sharif
Islamabad: Pakistan will “forever remain grateful” to US President Donald Trump for his “timely” intervention in helping secure a ceasefire with India, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has said. Addressing a reception hosted…
- Middle East
Israel and Lebanon agree to renew ceasefire, make security zones
Beirut, Jun 4: Israel and Lebanon have agreed to renew their fragile ceasefire and create a number of “pilot” security zones inside Lebanon from which Hezbollah militants would be banned. In a…
- Middle East
Hostilities erupt as Iran targets Kuwait, Bahrain; US hits back
Dubai: The US military said that Iranian missiles fired at Kuwait and Bahrain failed or were shot down, and that the US launched strikes on an Iranian facility in response. US Central…
- Middle East
Ceasefires in Gaza, Lebanon, Iran stretching term’s meaning
Ramallah: Ceasefires have been announced, often to great fanfare, in Gaza, Lebanon and Iran. So why is there still so much fighting? In just the last few weeks, Israeli forces have captured…
- Middle East
Trump says he stopped Beirut raid, Netanyahu says Israel’s stance unchanged
United States President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu offered sharply differing accounts of a phone conversation on Monday, June 1, regarding Israel’s military operations in Lebanon. Trump claimed he…
- World
Iran war complicates plans for yet-to-materialise international force in Gaza
Bangkok: The International Stabilisation Force for Gaza was announced with great aplomb at the inaugural meeting of US President Donald Trump’s Board of Peace in February. The American general tapped to lead…
- Middle East
Israel-Lebanon ceasefire extended for 45 days amid regional tensions
As the US-Israeli war on Iran entered its 78th day on Saturday, May 16, Washington announced a 45-day extension of the Israel-Lebanon ceasefire after negotiations with both sides in the US capital…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia launched secret airstrikes on Iran during war: Report
Saudi Arabia carried out multiple covert strikes on Iran following attacks targeting the kingdom during the West Asia war, Reuters reported, citing two Western and Iranian officials. The Saudi attacks, which weren’t…