Pete Hegseth said Iranian negotiators were 'coming in our direction' on a possible deal, adding that the U.S. was well-positioned to renew strikes if necessary. The Strait of Hormuz would be an open, 'toll-free strait that the entire world can use,' he said
By Ece Toksabay ANKARA, May 30 (Reuters) - Turkey's ousted opposition leader Ozgur Ozel showed he can still command strong support on Saturday, drawing a crowd of thousands in Ankara despite a court ruling that removed him from office and dealt a blow to President Tayyip
Lebanon's prime minister accused Israel of pursuing a "scorched-earth policy" in his country's south, urging a halt to the fighting as Israel carried out fresh airstrikes and issued evacuation orders for more than a dozen locations. A day after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin
Israel launched strikes across south Lebanon Saturday after ordering evacuations from more than a dozen locations a day after its premier said Israeli forces had pushed even deeper into Lebanese territory. Lebanon's army said a "targeted" Israeli strike wounded two soldiers in
Soldiers who served in Gaza after an October cease-fire say they are angered and saddened, describing continued killings along the contested Yellow Line, expanded Israeli control and permissive 'shoot to kill' rules, while Israel says most dead posed threats
Sirens sounded in northern Israel's Safed for the first time since the Israeli-Lebanon cease-fire was declared in April; the IDF identified 10-15 launches from Lebanon overnight, one of which hit northern Israel's Kiryat Shmona
The United States warned on Saturday it was "more than capable" of resuming war with Iran after President Donald Trump said any peace deal must adhere to his red lines, including Tehran never being able to develop nuclear weapons. The White House had signaled Trump was close to
The United States warned on Saturday it was "more than capable" of resuming its war with Iran after President Donald Trump said any peace deal must adhere to his red lines, including Tehran never being able to develop nuclear weapons. The White House had signaled Trump was
SINGAPORE, May 30 (Reuters) - The U.S. is ready to restart attacks on Iran if a deal cannot be reached, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Saturday, as negotiators from Washington and Tehran worked to bridge major differences blocking an agreement. "Our ability to
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Friday his country's forces had pushed deeper into Lebanon, even as military delegations from both countries held landmark security talks in Washington. Israel kept up its heavy bombardment of south Lebanon, with President
Israel's military issued evacuation warnings on Saturday for residents of seven villages in southern Lebanon, after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israeli forces had pushed deeper into the country. The latest warnings came a day after military delegations from the two
May 29 (Reuters) - The United States issued new counter-terrorism sanctions on Friday targeting Iranian individuals and entities, among others, a notice on the Treasury Department website showed. (Reporting by Ismail Shakil and Bhargav Acharya; Editing by Daphne Psaledakis)
May 29 (Reuters) - The heads of the International Energy Agency, International Monetary Fund, World Bank and World Trade Organization warned on Friday that the war in the Middle East was straining global energy supplies and hitting vulnerable economies hardest. The U.S.-Israel