Despite the Middle East war and a US government travel advisory, there was never any doubt in Fadel's mind that he would attend this year's hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia. "Even if the war were still ongoing, I would not have backed out," the 49-year-old US national, who asked
As Washington weighs a Pakistan-brokered cease-fire and renewed nuclear talks, Israeli officials fear Trump is sidelining Netanyahu after a war that lasted longer – and cost more politically and economically – than the White House expected
Haaretz has learned the Israeli military avoided deploying a key defense system at a Lebanon outpost staffed by ultra-Orthodox soldiers because the unit operating it includes women
(Corrects second bullet to specify Iran is disputing Trump's claim the strait could reopen) By Asif Shahzad, Michael Martina and Ryan Patrick Jones WASHINGTON/ISLAMABAD/NEW DELHI, May 23 (Reuters) - A "largely negotiated" memorandum of understanding on an Iran peace deal would
Heavyweight boxing king Oleksandr Usyk retained his titles after a dramatic and controversial stoppage victory over kick-boxer Rico Verhoeven with a second left of the 11th round in Egypt on Saturday. In the shadow of the Great Pyramid of Giza, Verhoeven had rocked the
Iran are moving their World Cup training base to Mexico after football's world governing body FIFA approved a request to transfer it from Tucson, Arizona, the head of Iran's football federation said on Saturday. The Iranian team will be based in Tijuana on the border of Mexico
May 23 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday that a memorandum of understanding on a peace deal has been "largely negotiated" with Iran and will open the Strait of Hormuz, with details to be unveiled soon. "Final aspects and details of the Deal are currently
Israeli officials are concerned that if an interim cease-fire agreement is reached, the U.S. will struggle to finalize the dilution of handing over Iran's stockpile of highly enriched uranium, and it will be difficult to resume fighting under an incomplete deal
IDF Sgt. Noam Hamburger was killed by an explosive drone near the Lebanese border, the army said. Two soldiers were wounded; another drone fell later with no casualties. The IDF said 22 soldiers have been killed since the current escalation with Hezbollah began
At least four explosive drones from Lebanon struck northern Israel, including Rosh Hanikra where no sirens were activated before impact. Israel struck Hezbollah sites in Lebanon's Bekaa and Tyre, while Lebanese reports airstrikes caused civilian and medic casualties in the south
Irans Foreign Ministry spokesperson said nuclear issues are not part of the current negotiations, as Tehran first seeks to end the war before discussing its nuclear program, while Trump told CBS News, 'I will only sign a deal where we get everything we want'
WASHINGTON, May 23 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump said on Saturday that negotiators for the United States and Iran were "getting a lot closer" to finalizing an agreement to end the war, according to an interview with CBS News. He said a final agreement would prevent Iran
By Michael Martina, Jana Choukeir and Eman Abouhassira NEW DELHI/DUBAI, May 23 (Reuters) - Iran, the United States and mediator Pakistan all said on Saturday that progress had been made in talks on ending almost three months of war. Tehran is focused on finalising a memorandum
France announced on Saturday it has banned Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir from entry for mocking bound activists seized by Israeli soldiers on a Gaza-bound aid flotilla. "From today, Itamar Ben Gvir is banned from entering French territory" after "his
As Pakistan presses a regional mediation effort, Iran said it would not surrender its 'legitimate rights' in talks with Washington and warned that if the U.S. 'foolishly restarts the war,' Tehran's response would be 'more forceful and bitter' than before
US President Donald Trump said Saturday a deal with Iran had been "largely negotiated," with the proposal including opening the crucial Strait of Hormuz, though the agreement was "subject to finalization." "An Agreement has been largely negotiated, subject to finalization
Lebanon's military said an Israeli strike on Saturday targeted an army barracks in the south, wounding a soldier, despite a ceasefire in the war between Israel and militant group Hezbollah. Israel kept up strikes on Lebanon on Saturday, hours after overnight raids on the south
Israel struck south Lebanon on Saturday despite a ceasefire as Hezbollah said its backer Tehran had pledged not to abandon the militant group. Hezbollah said its chief Naim Qassem had received a message from Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, saying the latest proposal
Iran's chief negotiator Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf warned on Saturday of a "crushing" response if Washington resumes hostilities, after US media reports raised the prospect of new strikes. Pakistan's powerful army chief -- a key mediator in diplomatic efforts to convert an April
Senior US and Iranian officials said on Saturday they could be close to a breakthrough in talks to strike a draft deal, while remaining cautious about the chances of ending the war in the Middle East. US President Donald Trump told CBS in a phone interview the two sides were
DUBAI, May 23 (Reuters) - Iran's top negotiator, Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf, told Pakistani army chief Asim Munir during talks in Tehran on Saturday that the U.S. was not an honest party in negotiations to end their war and Iran would not compromise on its
PARIS, May 23 (Reuters) - France has decided to ban Israel's police minister Itamar Ben-Gvir from access to French territory, said Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot on Saturday, adding that the decision reflected anger over the treatment of Gaza flotilla activists. "As from
ISTANBUL, May 23 (Reuters) - Turkish police detained 13 people under an investigation into a 2023 congress of the main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP), state media said on Saturday, after a court ruling this week ousted the party's leader Ozgur Ozel, inflaming a
The symbolic proposal is expected to be passed at the city council meeting in June. In a statement, the municipality condemned the October 7 massacre, as well as 'the unprecedented cruelty of the Israeli army'
By Matt Spetalnick WASHINGTON, May 23 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump may have won just about every battle against Iran, but three months after attacking the Islamic Republic he now faces a bigger question: Is he losing the war? With Iran’s grip on the Strait of Hormuz,
May 23 (Reuters) - U.S. arms sales to Taiwan take years to process and are unrelated to the war with Iran, a source familiar with the matter said, after a senior U.S. official suggested there was a pause due to the need to have enough arms for the conflict. Taiwan, which China