The exiled son of Iran's last shah, Reza Pahlavi, earned thunderous applause from a packed conference hall of US conservatives on Saturday as he urged Washington to press its military campaign against Tehran. Speaking to a raucous audience in Texas, Pahlavi cast the war as a
Iranian Nobel Peace Prize winner Shirin Ebadi was facing a fierce backlash Saturday from some Iranians for joining a transitional body the son of Iran's ousted shah hopes will smooth his path to return to Iran. Reza Pahlavi, whose father Mohammad Reza was brought down by the
'They're still trying to build a nuclear weapon, we need to neuter them for a very very long time and that's the purpose,' JD Vance said on a podcast interview. His remarks come as Yemen's pro-Iran Houthi forces confirmed they have launched a missile at Israel early on Saturday
LONDON, March 28 (Reuters) - Tens of thousands of protesters took to the streets of central London on Saturday for a "March to Stop the Far Right" with many demonstrators decrying the right-wing Reform UK party of Brexit campaigner Nigel Farage, which is topping opinion polls.
MANILA/HANOI, March 28 (Reuters) - The Philippines and China have resumed high-level talks this week over the disputed South China Sea, exploring preliminary steps toward oil and gas cooperation while addressing energy and fertilizer supply issues amid the ongoing Middle East
French police stopped an apparent bomb attack outside a US bank in Paris early Saturday when they arrested a person about to set off a homemade explosive device, officials and sources close to the case told AFP. The incident occurred around 3:30 am (0130 GMT) in front of a Bank
Here are the latest developments in the Middle East war: - Iran navy arms complex hit - The Israeli military said it had struck an industrial complex in Tehran used for the research and development of naval weapons as part of a wave of attacks conducted overnight. "This
By Brad Brooks and Maria Tsvetkova March 28 (Reuters) - Thousands of rallies are expected across the United States on Saturday in the latest "No Kings" protest against the policies of President Donald Trump and his administration. Organizers say that more than 3,200 events are
CAIRO, March 28 (Reuters) - An Israeli strike on a media car in southern Lebanon killed at least two Lebanese broadcast journalists, Lebanon's Al Manar TV reported on Saturday. The Israeli military did not immediately respond to a request for comment on the reports. (Reporting
March 28 (Reuters) - The Israeli military killed three Palestinian men in Gaza on Saturday in two separate air strikes, local health officials and medics said, the latest round of deadly violence despite a U.S.-brokered ceasefire that is now more than five months old.
The IDF claimed that one of the journalists, veteran Al-Manar reporter Ali Shoeib, was part of Hezbollah's elite Radwan force and working to 'expose the locations of IDF soldiers operating in southern Lebanon' in his work for the news network
The IDF claimed that one of the journalists, veteran Al-Manar reporter Ali Shoeib, was part of Hezbollah's elite Radwan force and working to 'expose the locations of IDF soldiers operating in southern Lebanon' in his work for the news network
SPLIT, Croatia, March 28 (Reuters) - The U.S. aircraft carrier Gerald R. Ford, which had been deployed in U.S.-Israeli operations against Iran, anchored in Croatia's Adriatic port of Split on Saturday for repairs and maintenance. TheFord,America's newest and the world's largest
Qatar and Ukraine signed a defence agreement on Saturday that included cooperation on countering threats from missiles and drones, the Gulf state's government said, as Iran presses an aerial campaign against its neighbours. Earlier on Saturday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr
Qatar and Ukraine signed a defence agreement on Saturday which includes cooperation on countering threats from missiles and drones, the Gulf state's government said, as Iran presses an aerial campaign against its neighbours. Earlier on Saturday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr
Shipping data from Lloyd's List shows most vessels crossing the Strait of Hormuz belong to Iran's sanctions-evading shadow fleet; while one Pakistani-flagged tanker passed earlier this month, none did so during the period cited by Donald Trump
The ability of Israel's highly sophisticated air defences to keep intercepting Iranian attacks is coming under scrutiny as the Middle East war drags on into a second month. The military has dismissed reports that it is running low on the interceptors used to shoot down the
The Iran men's national team wore black armbands and posed with school rucksacks as the national anthem played before a match with Nigeria to remember the victims of a strike on a primary school in Iran on the first day of the Middle East war. The airstrike on the school in the
KYIV, March 28 (Reuters) - Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Saturday he had met with United Arab Emirates President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and that they had agreed to cooperate in the field of security and defence. "Our teams will finalise the
ISLAMABAD, March 28 (Reuters) - Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has told Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif that trust is needed to facilitate talks and mediation on the conflict in the Middle East, the prime minister's office said on Saturday. It said Pezeshkian had
By Nathan Layne GRAPEVINE, Texas, March 28 (Reuters) - When former Congressman Matt Gaetz opened his speech by aligning with a Republican faction "loyal to only one nation," his message to the Conservative Political Action Conference was clear: It was a veiled swipe at
Yemen's Houthi rebels announced their entry into the Middle East war on Saturday by launching a ballistic missile towards Israel, as the world struggled to contain the economic damage of a conflict now entering its second month. The intervention of Iran's Yemeni allies in
Yemen's Houthi rebels announced their entry into the Middle East war on Saturday by launching a ballistic missile towards Israel, as the world struggled to contain the economic damage of a conflict now entering its second month. The intervention of Iran's Yemeni allies into
Yemen's Houthi rebels announced their entry into the Middle East war on Saturday by launching a ballistic missile towards Israel, as the world struggled to contain the economic damage of a conflict now entering its second month. The intervention of Iran's Yemeni allies into
ISLAMABAD/ ISTANBUL, March 28 (Reuters) - Pakistan will host Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Egypt for talks from Sunday on the Iran war as Islamabad positions itself as a potential venue for U.S.-Iran negotiations on the month-old conflict. The four countries' foreign ministers will
CAIRO, March 28 (Reuters) - Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis confirmed on Saturday that they had launched an attack on Israel for the first time during the current Israeli-U.S. war against Iran, marking their entry to the conflict and raising the prospects of a broader regional
By Matt Spetalnick, Nandita Bose and Humeyra Pamuk WASHINGTON, March 28 (Reuters) - With global energy prices up and his job approval ratings down, Donald Trump faces starkchoices after a month of war against Iran: cut a potentially flawed deal and get out, or escalate
By Parisa Hafezi, Humeyra Pamuk and Steve Holland DUBAI/WASHINGTON/PARIS, March 28 (Reuters) - Israel said it was attacking Tehran and defending against missiles fired from Iran on Saturday, after Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the U.S. expected to conclude military
In response to the attack on the factories, Iran threatened to attack six steel plants in Israel and the Gulf states, mentioning Israel's Yehuda Group steel company in Ashdod and five other plants in the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar and Bahrain
An indictment alleges the air force officer leaked real-time details of the June 2025 Israeli strike on Iran to guide Polymarket bets, netting about $244,000 with an associate
SYDNEY, March 28 (Reuters) - Australia will amend its export-finance laws in an effort to bolster fuel security as the Iran war continues to affect the nation's supply chain, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Saturday. Australia, which imports about 90% of its fuel, has
By Steve Holland and Gram Slattery MIAMI, March 27 (Reuters) - Donald Trump said on Friday the United States does not "have to be there for NATO," comments that again raised questions about the U.S. president's commitment to the mutual defense provisions at the center of the
Emergency responders said a man was killed in Israel on Friday after the Israeli military reported missiles fired from Iran, as air raid sirens sounded in Jerusalem and explosions were heard from Jericho. A 52-year-old man died in Tel Aviv following the latest attack, the Magen
Emergency responders said a man was killed in Israel on Friday after the Israeli military reported missiles fired from Iran. The Magen David Adom (MDA) emergency service said a man was killed in Tel Aviv following the latest attack, which triggered air raid sirens in Jerusalem.
Israeli authorities said an Iranian missile attack killed a man in Tel Aviv on Friday, as Tehran pressed its retaliatory strikes across the region a month into the war. The Israeli military said it had "identified missiles launched from Iran toward the territory of the State of
March 27 (Reuters) - Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Friday discussed the possibility of a diplomatic settlement in the Iran war with his Iranian counterpart Abbas Araqchi, Lavrov's ministry said. "The ministers discussed in detail the most difficult
US President Donald Trump on Friday insisted Iran must open up the Strait of Hormuz to oil traffic to make a peace deal -- and dubbed the crucial waterway the "Strait of Trump." Trump, who has renamed several buildings in Washington after himself during his second term, said
March 27 (Reuters) - Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis said on Friday they were ready to intervene militarily if other countries joined the United States and Israel in their war against Iran, or if the Red Sea was used to launch attacks on the Islamic Republic. "We confirm that our
The world's largest energy conference wrapped up in Houston on Friday with the crisis caused by the US-Israel war on Iran dominating discussions -- but with little to show for it beyond a prevailing sense of uncertainty. A week of meetings for CERAWeek -- dubbed the "Davos of
US special envoy Steve Witkoff said Friday he believes Iran will hold talks with Washington "this week," as President Donald Trump reiterated his claims that Tehran wants to make a deal. "We think there will be meetings this week, we're certainly hopeful for it," Witkoff told a
Handala, a group of hackers run by Iran's intelligence ministry that has long terrorized Israel's top brass, was targeted by the FBI after hacking U.S. medical technology systems. The hack‑and‑leak tactic, a hallmark of Handala's operations against Israel, has now been deployed
Iran's hard-line authorities are particularly sharpening threats against the United Arab Emirates, signaling a potential shift in targeting the Gulf state for enabling US and Israeli operations.
Azerbaijan is cashing in on soaring oil prices and Israeli demand, but risks Iranian retaliation, pipeline attacks and regional blowback if the war escalates.
March 27 (Reuters) - The United Nations said on Friday it was setting up a task force to design a mechanism to keep trade flowing through the Strait of Hormuz, warning that disruptions caused by the Iran war risked greater food shortages and humanitarian crises worldwide.
WASHINGTON, March 27 (Reuters) - Elon Musk joined a phone call between U.S. President Donald Trump and India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday about the war in Iran, the New York Times reported on Friday, citing two U.S. officials. It was unclear why Musk was on the
BEIRUT, March 27 (Reuters) - More than 400 fighters fromHezbollah have been killed since the Lebanese armed group launched the opening salvoes of a new war with Israel on March 2, two sources familiar with Hezbollah's count told Reuters. The figure was the first overall toll
By Rachel More and James Mackenzie BERLIN, March 27 (Reuters) - Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Friday expressed scepticism that the United States and Israel had a clear strategy to end the war in Iran but he said Germany would in principle be ready to help stabilise the region
By Catherine Cartier and Emilie Madi BEIRUT, March 27 (Reuters) - When Israeli strikes rained down on southern Lebanon in early March, Hawraa Houmani, 29 years old and almost nine months pregnant, fled her village near Nabatieh to a shelter in a school in Beirut. She no longer