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Trump heads to G7 with momentum after US-Iran peace deal
Evian-les-Bains (France): United States President Donald Trump is headed to the French Alps on Monday, June 15, to meet with fellow world leaders at the Group of Seven summit after announcing an…
- Middle East
Israel not bound by Trump-backed agreement, says Ben Gvir
Tel Aviv: Israel’s National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir has rejected any suggestion that Israel is bound by a US-backed agreement involving Iran, insisting that the country’s security interests must take precedence…
- Middle East
Israel won’t leave Lebanon land despite Iran-US deal: Katz
Tel Aviv: Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz said on Monday, June 15, that Israel would maintain its military presence in areas it controls in Lebanon, Syria and Gaza, despite an emerging agreement…
- Middle East
Three dead in Beirut after Israeli strikes on suburbs
Three people were killed in Israeli strikes on Beirut’s southern suburbs on Sunday, Jun 14, according to Lebanon’s civil defence. The Israeli military announced that it launched strikes on Beirut targeting Hezbollah…
- Middle East
US, Iran have agreed to wording of deal to end war: Pakistan PM
Pakistan’s Prime Minister said Friday, June 12, the United States and Iran have agreed to wording of an agreement aimed at ending their war in West Asia and that mediators were working…
- Middle East
Israeli airstrike kills 8 in Lebanon amid displacement orders
Beirut: As many as eight people were killed in an Israeli airstrike on a well-known housing area in Lebanon’s Tyre city on Tuesday, June 9, the civil defence in southern Lebanon told…
- 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
Iranian military announces it is halting offensive operations
The Iranian military’s joint command on Monday, June 8, said it was halting its offensive operations after Israel and Iran exchanged fire in their first attacks since the United States struck a…
- 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
Israel, Iran exchange fire as war escalates on 101st day
Dubai: Israel and Iran traded fire early Monday, June 8, in retaliatory strikes that threatened to drag the wider Middle East back into a full-scale regional war, while Yemen’s Houthi rebels also…
- Middle East
Netahyahu defies Trump’s ‘ultimatium’ on Iran, Lebanon again and again and again
On Sunday night, June 7, Donald Trump told three news organisations the same thing: he was in control. He told Fox News a peace deal with Iran was days away. He told Axios that Israel would…
- Middle East
In retaliation to Iran strikes, Israel closes Gaza entry points
Israel closed all entry points into Gaza, including the Rafa crossing, until further notice on Monday, June 8, following missile attacks by Iran. The closure of all crossings has prevented the entry…
- Middle East
Iran launches missiles at Israel after Beirut strikes; Israel counterstrikes
Iran launched missiles at Israel late Sunday, citing Israel’s continued operations in Lebanon, and Israel responded with strikes inside Iran hours later. Explosions rocked Iran’s capital, Tehran, and the cities of Tabriz…
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Israeli strikes kill nine in Lebanon, including three troops
Beirut: Israeli airstrikes on southern Lebanon on Saturday, June 6, killed nine people, including three members of the Lebanese military, the Lebanese army, and state media said, days after the two sides…
- Middle East
US military says it downed 4 Iranian drones near Hormuz
Chippewa Falls: The US military said it shot down four Iranian drones that were launched toward the Strait of Hormuz on Friday, June 5, and then struck some of the Islamic Republic’s…
