June 26 (Reuters) - UAE Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed on Friday stressed the need to protect maritime corridors and ensure freedom of navigation through the Strait of Hormuz in a call with his Iranian counterpart Abbas Araqchi. The exchange, reported by state news
Traffic levels in the Strait of Hormuz fell back from Wednesday's high, but vessels continued to use a non-Iranian-approved passage, despite a ship being struck by a projectile, tracking platforms showed Friday. At least 42 commodity vessels -- including tankers carrying oil,
By Alexander Cornwell TEL AVIV, June 26 (Reuters) - Israel's former military chief Gadi Eisenkot, who lost a son in Gaza and boasts of his "Dahiyeh doctrine" of smashing foes with disproportionate force, is surging in polls and could oust Benjamin Netanyahu as prime minister in
The speech comes as the Lebanese-Israeli talks appeared to reach a deadlock this week amid Israel’s refusal to withdraw from Lebanese territory as long as Hezbollah remains armed.
The US-Iran decision to launch direct talks between the IRGC and CENTCOM in Qatar deepens the rift between President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, while heightening Israeli fears that Washington is shifting toward Doha and Tehran.
By Eman Abouhassira, Jana Choukeir and Jonathan Saul DUBAI/LONDON, June 26 (Reuters) - Iran reasserted its right on Friday to control shipping in the Strait of Hormuz and warned Gulf states against siding with the U.S., a day after an attack on a ship near Oman highlighted the
BELGRADE, June 26 (Reuters) - Montenegrin police andthe U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation arrested an Iranian national suspected of hacking attacks that damaged U.S. infrastructure to the tune of $3.4 billion, Montenegrin police said. The 39-year-old man, with dualIranian
The proposal, which comes after years of inconsistency regarding Israel's stance on the matter, emphasizes that Israel will recognize the Armenian genocide committed in the late Ottoman Empire period, and condemn any attempt to deny, minimize or distort it
The UN's nuclear chief said Friday that Iran's pledge not to build a nuclear weapon would need "very strong" verification, as the United States and the Islamic republic negotiate a permanent settlement to end their war. Iran's nuclear programme is a key sticking point in talks
The U.S.-mediated talks, originally set to last three days, had yet to reach an outline for a Israel-Hezbollah cease-fire and IDF withdrawal plans • The IDF said four soldiers were wounded in a clash in southern Lebanon as Arab media outlets reported Israeli airstrikes in the
MAGDEBURG, June 26 (Reuters) - A Saudi doctor was sentenced to life in prison on Friday for killing six people and injuring hundreds, ramming a rented BMW into crowds at a historic market in the eastern German city of Magdeburg days before Christmas in 2024. The attack shocked
TOKYO, June 26 (Reuters) - The interim U.S.-Iran peace accord gives U.N. nuclear inspectors access to Iran, the watchdog's top official said on Friday, after Tehran indicated key sites would remain off-limits until a final deal with Washington was reached and sanctions lifted.
"Very strong" verification is needed in Iran following the Middle East conflict to ensure that it does not develop nuclear weapons, the UN atomic watchdog chief said on Friday. International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) head Rafael Grossi's remarks come as the United States and
By Gram Slattery MANAMA, June 26 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump's administration has pushed hard to present a united front on the Iran war, but statements by his vice president and secretary of state have at times diverged over the past week, especially on the subject of
By Kate Abnett and Tuvan Gumrukcu LUXEMBOURG, June 26 (Reuters) - The European Union has rebuked Turkey for excluding Cyprus from preparations for this year's U.N. climate summit, as diplomatic tensions mount over the issue ahead of the global climate talks. Turkey will host
SINGAPORE, June 26 (Reuters) - Saudi Aramco resumed oil loading on Friday at its Ras Tanura terminal in the Gulf after a near four-month halt, shipping data from LSEG showed. Two Very Large Crude Carriers were seen loading crude at the terminal, while another waited nearby, the
June 25 (Reuters) - Governments and humanitarian organizations worldwide have begun sending cash, rescue teams and other forms of aid to Venezuela after two powerful earthquakes on Wednesday killed at least 188 people and left more than 1,500 injured, with casualties expected
The first Iranian attack on a cargo vessel since the ceasefire comes as top US diplomat Marco Rubio huddled with Gulf Cooperation Council ministers in Manama to reject Iran's claims to control the Strait of Hormuz.
'We'll send somebody from the IRGC to go hang out in Doha with somebody from CENTCOM,' the U.S. vice president said in an interview with UnHerd. Vance added that "pro-Israel" UAE is talking with the IRGC for the first time on 'various types of economic incentives' for Iran
ANKARA, June 25 (Reuters) - Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan discussed the earthquakes in Venezuela and the country's need for aid in a call with his Venezuelan counterpart Yvan Gil on Thursday, a Turkish foreign ministry source said. Fidan also said Turkey would continue
LONDON, June 25 (Reuters) - The United Nations’ shipping agency on Thursday paused an evacuation effort to get hundreds of stranded ships and thousands of seafarers out through the Strait of Hormuz after a vessel was attacked in the Gulf of Oman. "I have been informed of an
WASHINGTON, June 25 (Reuters) - NATO chief Mark Rutte said on Thursday that tens of billions of dollars in new defense-related contracts will be announced at the alliance's upcoming Julysummit in Ankara. In remarks at the Atlantic Council, Rutte also said NATO would pledge
The Egyptian and Iranian football bodies previously raised objections over the match to FIFA.
Washington's top diplomat said Thursday there are limits to what it would accept in any Iran deal, as an attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz led the UN to suspend an effort to evacuate trapped mariners. Secretary of State Marco Rubio -- in Bahrain as part of a regional
An attack on a ship Thursday in the Strait of Hormuz led the UN to suspend efforts to evacuate trapped mariners as the United States warned against Iran charging fees for passage through the vital waterway. The New York Times and other US media reported that Iran struck a
The Wall Street Journal cited officials saying that Iran estimates countries could make $40 billion a year charging security, safety and environmental fees in the waterway. Iran's chief negotiator in Oman: 'Management of the Strait will never return to the way it was before'
The suspect appeared in court with visible signs of violence on his face, while a police representative claimed that reasonable force had been used, adding that the arrest was recorded on officers' body-worn cameras. However, it later emerged that they were not functioning
Iran, Turkey and Israel were among the first countries to offer assistance to earthquake-hit Venezuela despite their varying diplomatic relationships with Caracas.
The decision affects some 6,100 Syrians who live in the United States.