SPLIT, Croatia, March 28 (Reuters) - The U.S. aircraft carrier Gerald R. Ford, which had been deployed in U.S.-Israeli operations against Iran, anchored in Croatia's Adriatic port of Split on Saturday for repairs and maintenance. TheFord,America's newest and the world's largest
Qatar and Ukraine signed a defence agreement on Saturday which includes cooperation on countering threats from missiles and drones, the Gulf state's government said, as Iran presses an aerial campaign against its neighbours. Earlier on Saturday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr
Here are the latest developments in the Middle East war: - Ukraine-Qatar deal - Qatar and Ukraine signed a defence agreement including cooperation on countering threats from missiles and drones, the Gulf state's defence ministry said, as Iran pressed an aerial campaign against
Shipping data from Lloyd's List shows most vessels crossing the Strait of Hormuz belong to Iran's sanctions-evading shadow fleet; while one Pakistani-flagged tanker passed earlier this month, none did so during the period cited by Donald Trump
The ability of Israel's highly sophisticated air defences to keep intercepting Iranian attacks is coming under scrutiny as the Middle East war drags on into a second month. The military has dismissed reports that it is running low on the interceptors used to shoot down the
The Iran men's national team wore black armbands and posed with school rucksacks as the national anthem played before a match with Nigeria to remember the victims of a strike on a primary school in Iran on the first day of the Middle East war. The airstrike on the school in the
KYIV, March 28 (Reuters) - Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Saturday he had met with United Arab Emirates President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and that they had agreed to cooperate in the field of security and defence. "Our teams will finalise the
ISLAMABAD, March 28 (Reuters) - Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has told Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif that trust is needed to facilitate talks and mediation on the conflict in the Middle East, the prime minister's office said on Saturday. It said Pezeshkian had
By Nathan Layne GRAPEVINE, Texas, March 28 (Reuters) - When former Congressman Matt Gaetz opened his speech by aligning with a Republican faction "loyal to only one nation," his message to the Conservative Political Action Conference was clear: It was a veiled swipe at
Yemen's Houthi rebels announced their entry into the Middle East war on Saturday by launching a ballistic missile towards Israel, as the world struggled to contain the economic damage of a conflict now entering its second month. The intervention of Iran's Yemeni allies into
Yemen's Houthi rebels announced their entry into the Middle East war on Saturday by launching a ballistic missile towards Israel, as the world struggled to contain the economic damage of a conflict now entering its second month. The intervention of Iran's Yemeni allies into
ISLAMABAD/ ISTANBUL, March 28 (Reuters) - Pakistan will host Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Egypt for talks from Sunday on the Iran war as Islamabad positions itself as a potential venue for U.S.-Iran negotiations on the month-old conflict. The four countries' foreign ministers will
CAIRO, March 28 (Reuters) - Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis confirmed on Saturday that they had launched an attack on Israel for the first time during the current Israeli-U.S. war against Iran, marking their entry to the conflict and raising the prospects of a broader regional
By Matt Spetalnick, Nandita Bose and Humeyra Pamuk WASHINGTON, March 28 (Reuters) - With global energy prices up and his job approval ratings down, Donald Trump faces starkchoices after a month of war against Iran: cut a potentially flawed deal and get out, or escalate
By Parisa Hafezi, Humeyra Pamuk and Steve Holland DUBAI/WASHINGTON/PARIS, March 28 (Reuters) - Israel said it was attacking Tehran and defending against missiles fired from Iran on Saturday, after Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the U.S. expected to conclude military
In response to the attack on the factories, Iran threatened to attack six steel plants in Israel and the Gulf states, mentioning Israel's Yehuda Group steel company in Ashdod and five other plants in the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar and Bahrain
An indictment alleges the air force officer leaked real-time details of the June 2025 Israeli strike on Iran to guide Polymarket bets, netting about $244,000 with an associate
SYDNEY, March 28 (Reuters) - Australia will amend its export-finance laws in an effort to bolster fuel security as the Iran war continues to affect the nation's supply chain, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Saturday. Australia, which imports about 90% of its fuel, has
By Steve Holland and Gram Slattery MIAMI, March 27 (Reuters) - Donald Trump said on Friday the United States does not "have to be there for NATO," comments that again raised questions about the U.S. president's commitment to the mutual defense provisions at the center of the
Emergency responders said a man was killed in Israel on Friday after the Israeli military reported missiles fired from Iran, as air raid sirens sounded in Jerusalem and explosions were heard from Jericho. A 52-year-old man died in Tel Aviv following the latest attack, the Magen
Emergency responders said a man was killed in Israel on Friday after the Israeli military reported missiles fired from Iran. The Magen David Adom (MDA) emergency service said a man was killed in Tel Aviv following the latest attack, which triggered air raid sirens in Jerusalem.
Israeli authorities said an Iranian missile attack killed a man in Tel Aviv on Friday, as Tehran pressed its retaliatory strikes across the region a month into the war. The Israeli military said it had "identified missiles launched from Iran toward the territory of the State of
March 27 (Reuters) - Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Friday discussed the possibility of a diplomatic settlement in the Iran war with his Iranian counterpart Abbas Araqchi, Lavrov's ministry said. "The ministers discussed in detail the most difficult
US President Donald Trump on Friday insisted Iran must open up the Strait of Hormuz to oil traffic to make a peace deal -- and dubbed the crucial waterway the "Strait of Trump." Trump, who has renamed several buildings in Washington after himself during his second term, said
March 27 (Reuters) - Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis said on Friday they were ready to intervene militarily if other countries joined the United States and Israel in their war against Iran, or if the Red Sea was used to launch attacks on the Islamic Republic. "We confirm that our
The world's largest energy conference wrapped up in Houston on Friday with the crisis caused by the US-Israel war on Iran dominating discussions -- but with little to show for it beyond a prevailing sense of uncertainty. A week of meetings for CERAWeek -- dubbed the "Davos of
US special envoy Steve Witkoff said Friday he believes Iran will hold talks with Washington "this week," as President Donald Trump reiterated his claims that Tehran wants to make a deal. "We think there will be meetings this week, we're certainly hopeful for it," Witkoff told a
Handala, a group of hackers run by Iran's intelligence ministry that has long terrorized Israel's top brass, was targeted by the FBI after hacking U.S. medical technology systems. The hack‑and‑leak tactic, a hallmark of Handala's operations against Israel, has now been deployed
Iran's hard-line authorities are particularly sharpening threats against the United Arab Emirates, signaling a potential shift in targeting the Gulf state for enabling US and Israeli operations.
Azerbaijan is cashing in on soaring oil prices and Israeli demand, but risks Iranian retaliation, pipeline attacks and regional blowback if the war escalates.
March 27 (Reuters) - The United Nations said on Friday it was setting up a task force to design a mechanism to keep trade flowing through the Strait of Hormuz, warning that disruptions caused by the Iran war risked greater food shortages and humanitarian crises worldwide.
WASHINGTON, March 27 (Reuters) - Elon Musk joined a phone call between U.S. President Donald Trump and India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday about the war in Iran, the New York Times reported on Friday, citing two U.S. officials. It was unclear why Musk was on the
BEIRUT, March 27 (Reuters) - More than 400 fighters fromHezbollah have been killed since the Lebanese armed group launched the opening salvoes of a new war with Israel on March 2, two sources familiar with Hezbollah's count told Reuters. The figure was the first overall toll
By Rachel More and James Mackenzie BERLIN, March 27 (Reuters) - Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Friday expressed scepticism that the United States and Israel had a clear strategy to end the war in Iran but he said Germany would in principle be ready to help stabilise the region
By Catherine Cartier and Emilie Madi BEIRUT, March 27 (Reuters) - When Israeli strikes rained down on southern Lebanon in early March, Hawraa Houmani, 29 years old and almost nine months pregnant, fled her village near Nabatieh to a shelter in a school in Beirut. She no longer
UNICEF says 19,000 children are uprooted daily, many repeatedly, with no safe refuge. Bridges destroyed leave 150,000 isolated, schools serving as shelters interrupt education, and displaced women face higher risks of exploitation, while aid access remains limited
PARIS, March 27 (Reuters) - Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Friday the United States could achieve its objectives in Iran without the use of any ground troops and expected its operation to conclude in a matter of weeks, despite recent deployments of additional forces to
An Iranian-linked hacker group claimed on Friday to have hacked the email account of US FBI Director Kash Patel and published personal photos and other material online. The Federal Bureau of Investigation confirmed that "malicious actors" had targeted Patel's personal email
An Iran-linked hacker group has accessed an email account of FBI Director Kash Patel and published personal photos and other material online, US media reported Friday. CNN and other US media outlets, citing sources familiar with the breach, said the hack of Patel's email was
The war has caused people to forget how desperate a situation Iran is in economically and environmentally. Regime survival won't solve its problems
G7 foreign ministers Friday urged a stop to attacks against civilians in the Middle East war and urged Iran to immediately restore freedom of navigation in the strategic Strait of Hormuz. A joint statement, released in the name of all G7 members, including the United States,
While Bahrain comes under Iranian fire, some in the country have expressed sympathy with Tehran and even rejoiced over hits on US bases, prompting a crackdown mainly targeting the Shia Muslim community, activists told AFP. The crackdown risks reopening old wounds in
Iranian media outlets have reported that the country has readied more than a million people fora possible ground conflict.
By Daria Sito-Sucic SARAJEVO, March 27 (Reuters) - Slovenia’s Prime Minister Robert Golob launched talks on a broad coalition with leaders of political parties on Friday after an inconclusive election, pledging urgent measures to help the Alpine country's economy cope with
WASHINGTON, March 27 (Reuters) - Iran's response to a U.S. peace proposal aimed at ending the war in the Middle East is expected later on Friday, according to a source briefed on the matter. U.S. President Donald Trump and top White House officials have been told via
A senior Iraqi Kurdistan official told AFP the United States was not arming Iranian Kurdish opposition groups exiled in the autonomous region, reiterating his government opposed the groups' involvement in the Middle East war. Since the war began on February 28 with Israeli-US
Blackstone committed $250 million to a payment infrastructure platform in Abu Dhabi as the US investment firm's president lauded the UAE's strong investment credentials despite the conflict.
VAUX-DE-CERNAY, France, March 27 (Reuters) - The foreign ministers of the G7 group of nations called on Friday for an immediate stop to attacks against civilians and civilian infrastructure in the Iran war. In a joint statement agreed on the second day of a G7 meeting in France
By Samia Nakhoul DUBAI, March 27 (Reuters) - Gulf Arab states are telling the U.S. that any deal with Tehran should do more than end the war, and must permanently curb Iran's missile and drone capabilities and ensure global energy supplies are never again "weaponised", four