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Trump says holding off on new Iran attack
US President Donald Trump said Monday he had held off on imminent plans to resume attacking Iran, piling pressure as Tehran rebuffs his demands for ending the war. Trump said that he stopped the purported attack plan at the behest of Gulf Arab allies, which Iran has threatened
Trump says delaying Iran attack at request of Gulf leaders
US President Donald Trump said he was postponing a planned attack on Iran scheduled for Tuesday at the request of Gulf leaders amid "serious negotiations" with Tehran. Trump's sudden announcement on social media on Monday came after Iran said it had responded to a new US
Trump says he holding off on Iran strikes planned for Tuesday at Gulf leaders' request
According to an Iranian official who spoke with Reuters, Iran focused its new truce proposal to the U.S. on ending the war and allowing shipping in the Strait of Hormuz. Trump later told the New York Post that he was not open to concessions and that Tehran 'knows what will
War in Middle East: latest developments
Here are the latest developments in the Middle East war: - Trump postpones Iran attack - US President Donald Trump said he was postponing a planned attack on Iran scheduled for Tuesday, at the request of Gulf leaders. Trump said he would "hold off on our planned Military attack
First attack on Arab nuclear site sends warning to Gulf, US
The first attack targeting an Arab nuclear site has sent a symbolic warning to the United Arab Emirates and its allies, even as Iran and the US remain in negotiations to end the Middle East war, analysts say. An unclaimed drone struck an electrical generator on Sunday near the
Majority of attacks on Saudi Arabia carried out by pro-Iran militias in Iraq
Since Feb. 28, most attacks on the kingdom have originated in Iraq and been attributed to Iran-backed Shiite militias, according to regional officials and Iraqi sources.
US extends Russian oil sanctions waiver as Iran war squeezes supply
The waiver temporarily lifts sanctions on Russian oil for 30 days.
Oil swings as UAE nuclear plant strike, Iran diplomacy push roil markets
International benchmark Brent crude futures whipsawed on Monday as markets digested a dangerous new escalation alongside signs of diplomatic progress.
India's Adani to pay $275 mn settlement to US over alleged Iran sanctions violations
One of Indian billionaire industrialist Gautam Adani's companies will pay the United States $275 million to settle a probe into whether it violated Washington's sanctions against Iran, the US Treasury said Monday. The Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) said the agreement
Hormuz tanker traffic edges higher after wartime low
Traffic through the Strait of Hormuz was slightly higher last week, returning to levels in line with the average recorded since the start of the Middle East conflict after hitting a wartime low. A total of 55 commodities vessels crossed the strategic waterway between May 11 and
UAE's Barakah nuclear plant fully operational after first such strike in Gulf
Emirati officials have vowed that the country’s energy ambitions will not be impacted by the strike, which was the first on a nuclear facility in the Gulf since the war began, adding that they have the right to respond to the attack.
'We're restoring Jewish honor': They attempted to lynch an Arab man on camera. Five years on, most of them are still free
The 2021 attempted lynching of Sa'id Moussa in Bat Yam was captured in extraordinary detail. But many attackers were never identified, and most defendants still deny racist motives
Iran World Cup squad lands in south Turkey for training
Iran's football team arrived in Turkey on Monday for a training camp and to complete visa applications ahead of the 2026 World Cup, AFP correspondents said. The 22 players and coaching staff in the "Team Melli" delegation flew into the Turkish resort of Antalya where they could
Israel accredits Somaliland's first ambassador: What to know
Israel was the first country to recognize the breakaway region on the Horn of Africa last year.
Transport protests hit Kenya over rising fuel prices
Kenya's public transport system was paralysed on Monday, when protesters barricaded roads over fuel price hikes triggered by the Middle East war. One of many African countries dependent on fuel imports from the Gulf, Kenya has been heavily hit by Iran's effective closure of the
Four killed in Kenya transport protests over rising fuel prices
Four Kenyans died and at least 30 were injured on Monday in fuel price protests triggered by the Middle East war, which saw the country's public transport system grind to a halt. One of many African countries dependent on fuel imports from the Gulf, Kenya has been heavily
Iran confiscates assets of 129 alleged ‘traitors’ in West Azerbaijan province
Iranian authorities have cracked down on people accused of collaborating with the US and Israel since the war erupted in February while fears of renewed fighting remain high amid stalled peace talks.
IDF seizes around 40 Gaza-bound flotilla boats in international waters, organizers say
The military operation to seize the vessels began shortly after the Foreign Ministry called on the flotilla participants to withdraw immediately: 'Israel will not allow any violation of the legal naval blockade of Gaza' • Israeli sources say no aid has been found on the vessels
Strangle, expel, collapse: The Smotrich doctrine for bringing down the Palestinian Authority
A religious-right Israeli outlet celebrates the freezing of Palestinian funds and the spread of chaos in the West Bank as political achievements
Iran Nobel winner discharged from hospital: supporters
Iranian Nobel peace prize winner Narges Mohammadi has returned to her home in Tehran after being discharged from hospital in the wake of her release on bail, her family and supporters said Monday. They warned of the risk of any return to prison for the 2023 laureate, who
IDF kills Islamic Jihad commander in Lebanon, Lebanese media says
IDF targeted an Islamic Jihad commander who was with his 17-year-old daughter in the northeastern Lebanese city of Baalbek. Hezbollah over the weekend rejected direct talks with Israel, saying the resistance will not stop 'so long as there is an occupation' in south Lebanon
Iran's World Cup football team leaves for Turkey: media
Iran's national football team was headed to Turkey on Monday to play a final friendly match and apply for visas to fly to the United States for the 2026 World Cup, Iranian media reported. The team plan to participate in the tournament despite co-host Washington having launched
Carrying Gaza children's dreams to the top of the world
Climber Mostafa Salameh is carrying a kite scribbled with dreams of Gaza's children to the summit of Mount Everest, seeking to raise awareness of the war's toll on its youngest victims. Tucked among his expedition gear is the kite in red, black, white and green of the
Report reveals Israel ran a second military base in Iraqi desert during Iran war
The second base near the Iran border was possibly discovered by a Bedouin shepherd in March, a few days after the start of the joint U.S.-Israeli operation against Tehran, The New York Times reported
As Trump hesitates with Iran, Israel acts as if return of war inevitable
A former senior Israeli intelligence officer warns that despite last year's campaign, Iran's nuclear infrastructure and missile production capabilities remain largely intact underground, while Tehran may now conclude that only nuclear weapons can deter future wars with Israel
For Lebanese, Israeli warplanes overhead – not Washington diplomacy – define reality
While officials in Washington describe an opportunity to extend and stabilize the cease-fire under U.S. mediation, a Lebanese government source and residents in the south say there is little belief in its durability, warning that neither Beirut nor the army expects a genuine
'Staggering' Iran toll drives up global executions: Amnesty
Iran put to death over 2,150 people last year, a "staggering" increase that pushed recorded worldwide executions to their highest level since 1981, Amnesty International said Monday. Amnesty said it had confirmed the executions of at least 2,707 people globally in 2025. Of
Lebanon says Israeli strikes kill 7 as Hezbollah condemns talks
Israeli strikes killed seven people in Lebanon on Sunday, including an Islamic Jihad commander, Lebanese authorities and state media said, despite a fragile ceasefire as Hezbollah called US-brokered talks between the two countries a "dead end". The health ministry published a