By Parisa Hafezi and Humeyra Pamuk DUBAI/WASHINGTON, June 12 (Reuters) - Hopes grew on Friday for peace between Iran and the United States afterPresident Donald Trump said a deal could be signed as soon as this weekend, even as Tehran said it had not made a final decision on a
By Jonathan Saul and Nidhi Verma LONDON/NEW DELHI, June 11 (Reuters) - A U.S. jet fired two missiles into the engine room of the tanker Jalveer off Oman on Thursday, U.S. Central Command confirmed, as authorities said the 20 crew members were safe after the third strike on
If anything pushes Trump to reignite the war with Iran, it will be sheer weariness of Tehran's stalling tactics ■ The IDF is nowhere near a decisive victory in Lebanon, and its current deployment is not even aiming for one ■ The coalition's priority is protecting its own
In Nairobi's congested streets, the almost imperceptible hum of electric motorbikes is increasingly replacing the roar of their petrol-powered counterparts. The war in the Middle East, launched by the United States and Israel in February, has had the unlikely consequence of
At a cemetery in southern Lebanon, Ghada Hussein clutched images of her son, a Hezbollah fighter killed in an Israeli strike and buried in a temporary grave because the family cannot return to her border village. In a section just above the regular cemetery in Haret Saida,
US President Donald Trump withdrew his threat of further strikes against Iran on Thursday and said a deal with Tehran to end the war could be signed in coming days. Trump's announcement fueled a stock market rally and tanked oil prices, although Iran's position remained
Tehran said Friday it had not reached a final decision on a deal to end the Middle East war, despite US President Donald Trump claiming an agreement could be signed in days and cancelling threatened strikes on Iran. Trump's statements fueled a stock market rally and tanked oil
Iran's footballers took to the training pitch in front of journalists Thursday at their base camp in Mexico, giving the world its first glimpse of a team whose participation in the World Cup has been clouded by war with the United States. After having moved their training camp
By Nate Raymond BOSTON, June 11 (Reuters) - A U.S. judge on Thursday allowed an Iranian-born engineer to be released on bail just days before his trial on charges linked to a deadly drone attack on a U.S. military base in Jordan carried out by Iran-backed militants in 2024.
June 11 (Reuters) - Iran has not yet made a final decision on a possible agreement with the U.S. and will not compromise on its "red lines" in negotiations, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said on Thursday, according to Iran's IRNA news agency. Baghaei said
WASHINGTON, June 11 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday said he believed Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei had approved a deal with the U.S. that would trigger the opening of the Strait of Hormuz and the lifting of a U.S. blockade on Iranian ports. When
WASHINGTON, June 11 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump said on Thursday that a threatened U.S. military operation against Kharg Island was off the table for now as he girded for what could be an agreement with Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. (Reporting by Steve
Despite its veneer of toughness, Iran is beset not just by severe economic woes but environmental crises that could drive Iranians back into the streets in protest again
WASHINGTON, June 11 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday the Strait of Hormuz would be opened as soon as a "great settlement" of the war in Iran was signed, an event he said he expected would happen within days. "We just made a great settlement of the war
By Robbie Corey-Boulet and Giulia Paravicini DAKAR/NAIROBI, June 11 (Reuters) - The Trump administration plans to deport a number of Iranians and other migrants to Central African Republic, a chronically unstable country racked by violence and poverty, two lawyers and an
Both the House and Senate on Thursday rejected legislation to renew a controversial section of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, with some lawmakers citing concerns over Bill Pulte, who has been serving as acting DNI.
The ongoing war has helped China carve out a growing role in Gulf defense by offering cheaper, faster and less restricted drone capabilities.
WASHINGTON, June 11 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said he has canceled planned strikes against Iran on Thursday, hours after threatening more bombings and a desire to "take" oil export hub Kharg Island. "Based on the fact that discussions with the Islamic Republic of
Ankara says a defense deal between France and the Republic of Cyprus risks upsetting the island’s delicate balance, as defense ties among Cyprus, Greece, Israel and France deepen.
Iran did not immediately respond to his claim that its leadership had approved a deal.
DUBAI, June 11 (Reuters) - Iran's top joint military command, Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters, said on Thursday the United States would receive a more severe response than before if it attacks Iran, after Trump said the U.S. would strike Iran again. "Considering recent
By Nidal al-Mughrabi and Ahmed Shalaby CAIRO, June 11 (Reuters) - Israeli strikes killed three people in the Gaza Strip on Thursday, health officials said, as mediators struggled to make progress in renewed efforts to reinforce a fragile U.S.-brokered truce, sources close to
By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON, June 11 (Reuters) - Dozens of U.S. lawmakers urged President Donald Trump's administration on Thursday to roll back any plans to ship to unsafe third countries Afghan nationals who worked with U.S. forces during the war in their homeland. In a
The 'Peace Fund' hopes to fill a gap left by Trump's USAID cuts, investing in grassroots initiatives and dialogue to advance a two-state solution, according to the countries. 'This could help to bridge the gap ... and actually shape young constituencies,' said ALLMEP's John
June 11 (Reuters) - Slovenia's government has revoked a 2025 decision banning the export and transit of weapons and military equipment to Israel, as well as most arms imports from the country, the Defence Ministry said on Thursday. • The ministry said the ban, introduced in
The move eases a key source of friction with Turkey ahead of a NATO summit in Ankara.
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said that any damage Iran inflicts on Gulf allies will be paid for with funds extracted from Iranian accounts.
By Nate Raymond June 11 (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court overturned on Thursday an obstruction conviction of a former Twitter employee accused of spying for Saudi Arabia, saying he was tried in the wrong state for knowingly falsifying a document to impede an FBI
June 11 (Reuters) - U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is "deeply concerned" by the continued escalation in the Middle East, including strikes by the United States on Iran and Iranian strikes on its neighbors, a U.N. spokesperson said in a statement on Thursday.
By Nazih Osseiran and Emilie Madi June 11 (Reuters) - After a ceasefire was announced between Lebanese armed group Hezbollah and Israel in April, Darine Al Jouny Safadi thought the worst was behind her and returned home to the Christian quarter of southern Lebanon's port city
The World Bank on Thursday lowered its global growth forecast to its lowest level since the pandemic, warning of the expanding economic impacts of the war in the Middle East on countries around the globe. Worldwide growth is now forecast to drop to 2.5 percent in 2026, from 2.9
The U.S. president's latest threats came after a flare-up between Iran and the United States overnight into Thursday. Speaking later to Fox News, Trump appeared to walk back some of his threats: 'I don't know if America has the appetite to do what I would really much prefer
Trump said an Iran deal could be finalized within days and signed in Europe this weekend. He added that he had briefed Netanyahu and Gulf allies and that the agreement would ensure Iran 'will never have a nuclear weapon, which was the whole purpose'
US President Donald Trump vowed "very hard" strikes on Iran Thursday and promised to take the country's key oil infrastructure, in what would be a major escalation in the war with the Islamic republic. Trump threatened "bigger, more powerful" attacks on what would be a third
US President Donald Trump said he was calling off strikes on Iran that he had planned for Thursday, and flagged the signing of a possible deal with Tehran after top-level talks. Trump's latest sudden reversal on the war came after what he said were the agreements of "final
WASHINGTON, June 11 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday he would like to take over Iran's oil infrastructure hub Kharg Island but he was not sure Americans have the appetite for a major escalation in the war. "We are talking to them and all, but you know,
The US president's latest threats came just hours after Qatari mediators wrapped up talks early Thursday morning in pursuit of a final draft agreement to end the war.
The US president's latest threats came just hours after Qatari mediators wrapped up talks early Thursday morning in pursuit of a final draft agreement to end the war.
The US Strategic Petroleum Reserve fell to 349.2 million barrels amid the global energy shock caused by the war in Iran.
WASHINGTON, June 11 (Reuters) - The United States will hit Iran "very hard tonight" and will soon take control of the Middle Eastern country's oil and gas infrastructure and markets, U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday. "At some point in the not too distant future, we
By Hritam Mukherjee, Nidhi Verma and Saurabh Sharma NEW DELHI, June 11 (Reuters) - Three Indian sailors died in a U.S. military strike on a tanker off Oman as part of Washington’s efforts to blockade Iran-linked shipping, India said on Thursday, after summoning a U.S. diplomat
By Samia Nakhoul, Maya Gebeily, Tom Perry and Laila Bassam BEIRUT, June 11 (Reuters) - Iran is waging a calculated campaign to preserve Lebanon as its last bastion of influence on the Mediterranean, tying the country's fate to a grand bargain with Washington as it seeks to end
Saudi Arabia had been a main donor for Lebanon before ties strained during Hezbollah’s rising influence in the country.
Iran's national football team walked out of their hotel in Tijuana to cheers on Wednesday, with Mexican supporters hoping to lift the spirits of a side whose World Cup campaign has been partly overshadowed by war. "Vamos Iran! Vamos Iran!" chanted around 30 fans, who asked
By Jana Winter ABOARD FBI JET, June 11 (Reuters) - With 48 teams, 36 base camps and 11 stadiums, the World Cup, which kicks off on Thursday, is one of the biggest security challenges the FBI has ever faced. That'sbeforeyouaccount for 3 million visitors, including heads of
JERUSALEM, June 11 (Reuters) - Israel is expected to approve on Thursday the allocation of 1 billion shekels ($337.8 million) to build new settlements and connect them to infrastructure in the occupied West Bank, Israeli anti-settlement group Peace Now said. The plan is being
US President Donald Trump vowed fresh attacks against Iran on Thursday, saying American forces would also soon seize the country's key oil infrastructure after the two sides exchanged strikes overnight. His threat came after Iran warned the shaky ceasefire in their three-month
Iran warned on Thursday that the shaky ceasefire in the three-month Middle East war was now "practically meaningless" following fresh strikes by the United States that saw Tehran respond with attacks around the region. The war, which began on February 28 with a wave of
DUBAI, June 11 (Reuters) - Efforts to reach a preliminary deal between Iran and the U.S. have intensified, three Iranian sources and a European official told Reuters on Thursday, despite strikes launched by both sides, as they discuss a mechanism over releasing frozen Iranian
By John Irish, Michel Rose and Andrea Shalal PARIS, June 11 (Reuters) - Wars in the Middle East and Ukraine are set to dominate next week’s Group of Seven summit, as host France crafts an agenda aimed at projecting unity and avoiding confrontation with U.S. President Donald