March 24 (Reuters) - Iran has told International Maritime Organization member states that "non-hostile vessels" may transit the Strait of Hormuz if they coordinate with Iranian authorities, the Financial Times reported on Tuesday, citing a letter. The U.S.-Israeli war against
WASHINGTON, March 24 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump on Tuesday said the United States was talking to "the right people" in Iran in order to reach an agreement to end hostilities, adding that the Iranians want to reach a deal very badly. Speaking to reporters in the Oval
By Samia Nakhoul DUBAI, March 24 (Reuters) - Donald Trump’s abrupt pause in his showdown with Iran followed warnings from Gulf states that the war was veering into a far more perilous phase and rising fears among officials in the region that Washington had misjudged Tehran’s
WASHINGTON, March 24 (Reuters) - The Pentagon is expected to send thousands of soldiers from the army's elite 82nd Airborne Division to the Middle East, two people familiar with the matter told Reuters on Tuesday, adding to the massive military buildup even as the Trump
PRAGUE, March 24 (Reuters) - Czech and Slovak police have detained three people, including U.S. and Czech citizens, on terrorism charges following an arson attack on an arms producer's facility claimed by a group that says the company develops weapons in cooperation with an
The UN Human Rights Council will hold a rare urgent debate on Wednesday on Iran's strikes on countries across the Gulf region and their impact on civilians. The session, approved on Tuesday, was requested by Bahrain on behalf of the six Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries
Israel should "refrain" from sending in forces to take control of a zone in south Lebanon, France's foreign minister told AFP on Tuesday, warning that such a move would have "major humanitarian consequences". "We urge the Israeli authorities to refrain from such ground
By Jason Lange WASHINGTON, March 24 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump's approval rating fell in recent days to its lowest point since he returned to the White House, hit by a surge in fuel prices and widespread disapproval of the war he launched on Iran, a Reuters/Ipsos poll
US oil giant ConocoPhillips has been urging President Donald Trump's administration to provide extra protection around assets in Qatar where the company has invested significantly, its chief executive said Tuesday. CEO Ryan Lance's comments at the CERAWeek energy conference in
The deployment of US Army paratroopers could give the Trump administration additional options to escalate the war against Iran, including the potential seizure of strategically important terrain.
Three senior Tehran sources said any agreement would depend on U.S. conceding on red lines related to issues crucial to Iran, including its ballistic missile program and control over the Strait of Hormuz
By Ariba Shahid, Saad Sayeed and Mubasher Bukhari ISLAMABAD, March 24 (Reuters) - Pakistan's role as a possible host of talks aimed at ending the Iran war builds on its courtship of U.S. President Donald Trump and its reputation as a relatively neutral player with
Pakistan has emerged as a potential neutral venue for US-Iran talks, leveraging its ties to both sides, but analysts warn that early back-channel diplomacy faces major hurdles amid ongoing military escalation.
Tensions in Lebanon remain high amid Hezbollah rocket fire toward Israel and intensified Israeli strikes across the country.
Tensions in Lebanon remain high amid Hezbollah rocket fire toward Israel and intensified Israeli strikes across the country.
The US-Israeli war with Iran is showing measurable economic impact across the world.
Walid Ahmed, 17, died in Israel's Mediggo prison a year ago, after suffering extreme malnutrition. Investigation into his death was closed due the fact that an autopsy could not determine causal connection to his death. His body is still held by Israel
DUBAI, March 24 (Reuters) - Iran named a former Revolutionary Guards commander and senior figure in the hardline political faction on Tuesday to replace the powerful head of the Supreme National Security Council, Ali Larijani, killed in U.S.-Israeli strikes last week. Mohammad
Here are the latest developments in the Middle East war: - Hezbollah backs Iran diplomat - Hezbollah called Lebanon's decision to expel the newly appointed Iranian ambassador a "national and strategic sin", and demanded authorities "immediately reverse" the move. - China FM
With foreign media banned, a four-day visit offers a rare account of daily life, war and public mood inside Iran
German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier spoke on Tuesday of a "deep rift" with traditional ally the United States and said the US-Israeli war on Iran was a "breach of international law". In unusually strong comments, the German head of state said that just as there was no
By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS, March 24 (Reuters) - The European Commission will no longer submit a legal proposal to permanently ban Russian oil imports over Moscow's war in Ukraine on April 15 as previously planned, an updated EU legislative agenda showed on Tuesday. An EU
March 24 (Reuters) - Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and U.S. President Donald Trump spoke by phone on Tuesday and discussed the situation in the Middle East, including the importance of keeping the Strait of Hormuz open, U.S. envoy to India Sergio Gor said in a post on X.
Israel said on Tuesday that its military would take control of south Lebanon up to the Litani River, around 30 kilometres (20 miles) from the border, as deadly strikes pounded the country. In the latest unprecedented step by Lebanese authorities since a new war erupted between
WASHINGTON, March 24 (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio will meet with Group of Seven foreign ministers in France on Friday for talks on Russia's war in Ukraine and the Middle East situation stemming from the U.S.-Israel war on Iran, the State Department said. U.S.
March 24 (Reuters) - There is no direct Qatari mediation between the United States and Iran, but Doha supports all formal and informal diplomatic channels to end the war, Qatar's foreign ministry spokesperson said on Tuesday. President Donald Trump told reporters on Monday the
Israel believes that US President Trump might soon opt to end the war, leading to a surge in Israeli strikes ahead of a potential ceasefire.
By Alexander Cornwell and Maya Gebeily TEL AVIV/BEIRUT, March 24 (Reuters) - Israel's military will occupy southern Lebanon up to the Litani River, defence minister Israel Katz said on Tuesday, the first time Israel has clearly spelled out its intent to seize swathes of
He is, according to President Donald Trump, a "top person" in the Iranian system who is "most respected" and is in an unenviable position. But who is the senior figure talking with the United States on the future of Iran after over three weeks of the Israeli-US war against the
Lebanon has withdrawn the accreditation of Iran’s ambassador to Beirut amid mounting tensions over Hezbollah's involvement in the Iran war.
PARIS, March 24 (Reuters) - France's army chief said on Tuesday that the United States had become an unpredictable ally that was impacting France's interests and security. "We were surprised by an American ally, who remains an ally, but who is becoming increasingly
By Andreas Rinke and Miranda Murray BERLIN, March 24 (Reuters) - The Iran war is a "disastrous mistake" that breaches international law, Germany's president said on Tuesday in an unusually blunt rebuke of U.S. President Donald Trump's foreign policy, which he said marked a
At an archaeological site in southern Lebanon's Tyre, small signs bearing a blue and white emblem provide a symbolic shield, meant to protect the ancient ruins from bombardment. One of the oldest cities on the Mediterranean coast, Tyre is located around 20 kilometres (12 miles)
Any potential U.S.-Iran agreement may resemble prewar proposals, but joint control of the Strait of Hormuz would mark a clear victory for the regime, cementing Tehran's influence over regional security and reshaping the Middle East's geopolitical map
March 24 (Reuters) - Russia would view any spillover of the Iran conflict into the Caspian Sea "extremely negatively", Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Tuesday. Israel said last week its military had carried out strikes on the Iranian navy in the Caspian, hitting dozens
BERLIN, March 24 (Reuters) - Germany's foreign minister said on Tuesday that he believed U.S. President Donald Trump's announcement about talks with Iran could mark a turning point in the nearly month-long conflict. "Something is happening, and that's a good thing in this time
MOSCOW, March 24 (Reuters) - The Kremlin on Tuesday, when asked about a Reuters report that Russia was postponing a plan to boost long-term fiscal reserves, said that the issues were being worked out and that they were being discussed at President Vladimir Putin's meetings on
DUBAI, March 24 (Reuters) - Iranian police arrested 466 people accused of online activities aimed at undermining national security, state media reported on Tuesday, in one of the biggest security sweeps since the start of the war with Israel and the United States. Iranian media
By Ahmed Rasheed March 24 (Reuters) - Airstrikes targeting a site belonging to Iraq's Shi'ite Popular Mobilization Forces in the western province of Anbar killed at least 15 fighters, including the PMF's Anbar operations commander, and wounded 30 others, security and health
BRUSSELS, March 24 (Reuters) - Two minors were arrested during the night between Monday and Tuesday in connection to an arson incident in Antwerp in a suspected antisemitic act, a Belgian official told Reuters on Tuesday. (Reporting by Lili Bayer, editing by Inti Landauro)
JERUSALEM, March 24 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump appears to be determined to reach a deal with Iran aimed at ending hostilities in the Middle East, three senior Israeli officials said on Tuesday. The officials, speaking on condition of anonymity, said that they
March 24 (Reuters) - The United States will continue its strikes on Iran, with the pause applying only to attacks on Tehran's energy sites, Semafor reported on Monday, citing a U.S. official, during what President Donald Trump has described as "productive" talks with
The sun was not quite up as Eric Helera unlocked the doors of his jeepney, wiped down its two long passenger benches, and checked his brake fluid before another day ferrying Manila commuters. The makeshift minibus named Princess is part of a smoke-belching, colourfully
WASHINGTON/JERUSALEM/TEL AVIV, March 24 (Reuters) - Iran launched multiple waves of missiles at Israel, the Israeli military said, after U.S. President Donald Trump postponed a threat to bomb the Islamic Republic's power grid because of what he described as productive talks
By Andrea Shalal March 23 (Reuters) - Moscow's shipment of modernized drones to Iran made Russian drone production sites legitimate military targets, a top Ukrainian diplomat said on Monday, urging Western powers to equip Ukraine with weapons capable of hitting those sites.
The U.S. president has a track record of pairing negotiations with ultimatums as a diversion ahead of potential military action – and there is no guarantee that talks, which Tehran denies, will lead to any agreement. Meanwhile, Israel continues its attacks
A series of strikes hit Beirut's southern suburbs on Monday and early Tuesday, the first attack on the Hezbollah stronghold in days, as Israel's military said it captured two members of the Iran-backed group in southern Lebanon. An earlier Israeli strike hit the upscale,