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Israel signals plan to occupy southern Lebanon up to Litani River

Israel has openly declared plans to occupy swathes of southern Lebanon up…

Democrats accuse Trump of ‘lying’ as Israel-US war with Iran enters 4th week

As the US-Israel war on Iran enters its fourth week, Democratic Senator…

Afghanistan announces release of detained US citizen

Interim Afghan Taliban government has announced that it was freeing a US…

QatarEnergy declares force majeure on LNG contracts 

QatarEnergy on Tuesday declared force majeure on some of its affected long-term…

UAE defence ministry says civilian contractor killed in Bahrain

The UAE defence ministry has said that a Moroccan contractor with the…

Airstrike hits Lebanese Christian town north of Beirut, says state media 

Lebanese state media said on Tuesday that an air strike hit a…

China’s foreign minister urges early peace talks in call with Iranian counterpart

China’s foreign minister Wang Yi on Tuesday called on parties to seize…

US and Israel launch attack on Iran’s Natanz nuclear site

The United States and Israel launched an attack on Iran’s Shahid Ahmadi…

Limited Iranian gas imports to Iraq resume: ministry

Gas resumed flowing from Iran, Iraq’s electricity ministry said Saturday, after a…

Israel says struck Iranian ballistic missile facility in Tehran 

The Israeli military on Saturday said its forces struck ballistic missile production…

Over 20 countries express readiness to contribute to ensuring safe passage in Hormuz

More than 20 countries on Saturday said they would contribute to efforts…

Iran’s president says immediate cessation of US-Israeli aggression needed to end war 

Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Saturday that there needs to be…

US temporarily lifts sanctions on Iranian oil at sea

The US Treasury on Friday temporarily lifted sanctions on Iranian oil already…

F-35 hit by suspected Iranian fire marks first reported strike on US aircraft

A US F-35 stealth warplane was hit by suspected Iranian fire and…

Pentagon eyes $200bn war fund as Iran strikes Gulf oil, gas

The US military’s request for an additional $200 billion for the war…

Kuwait shuts down parts of Al Ahmadi refinery after attack 

Kuwait Petroleum Corporation has announced shutting down parts of Mina Al Ahmadi…

Sri Lanka refused ground access to US warplanes, says president 

Sri Lanka refused permission to the United States to station two of…

Spokesperson for Iran’s Revolutionary Guards martyred in strike 

A spokesperson for Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and its deputy of…

Providing bases to US will be considered as participation in aggression, Iran tells UK 

Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi told his British counterpart Yvette Cooper in…

Qatar’s emir urges halt to US-Iran escalation after attack on gas facility

Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani renewed his call for…

Blasts heard over Tel Aviv after Israel detects missiles from Iran

An AFP journalist heard three blasts over the Tel Aviv area on…

Spanish premier links ‘illegal’ Iran war to wider Middle East conflicts

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said that the war in Iran is…

Iran MPs propose tolls on shipping through Strait of Hormuz

Iranian lawmakers have proposed a plan to impose tolls and taxes on…

Dutch-flagged ship suspected of carrying weapons to Israel becomes untraceable

Dutch-flagged cargo ship suspected of transporting weapons to Israel has become untraceable,…

Unidentified drones sighted over US army base housing Rubio and Hegseth: Report

Multiple unidentified drones were spotted over a military base in Washington, DC…

China lauds Türkiye, Saudi, Qatar role in Pakistan-Afghanistan ceasefire

China on Thursday lauded the role of Türkiye, Saudi Arabia and Qatar…

US Embassy in Riyadh urges Americans to leave Saudi Arabia ‘if you can do so safely’

The US Embassy in Riyadh urged American citizens to consider leaving Saudi…

Pakistan says ready to mediate regional tensions amid intensified Mideast war

Information Minister Attaullah Tarar has said that Pakistan is ready to play…

WSJ report on Russia sharing drone technology with Iran is ‘fake news’: Kremlin

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that a Wall Street Journal report that…

Hezbollah’s Al Manar TV says one of its directors killed in Israel’s Beirut strike

Hezbollah’s Al Manar TV said the director of its political programmes was…