Iran's new supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei has not been seen in public since being appointed, his health condition is a mystery, and it's unclear how much power he wields. But over three months after his father and predecessor Ali Khamenei was killed in an air strike at the
Another Israeli source said that Israel does not intend to withdraw from areas south of the Litani, but it has agreed not to carry out offensive actions against Hezbollah – including the demolition of homes – in exchange for the cessation of offensive actions by Hezbollah
NICOSIA, June 4 (Reuters) - Lawmakers in Cyprus re-elected Annita Demetriou as speaker of parliament on Thursday in a vote seen as an early glimpse of emerging partnerships ahead of a presidential election in 2028. Cyprus has a presidential system of government, but alliances
Manchester City chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak has revealed Pep Guardiola was on the verge of quitting "100 times" before finally leaving at the end of this season. Guardiola stepped down after winning six Premier League titles and the Champions League in his glittering decade at
The acclaimed artist and filmmaker is best-known for her autobiographical comic book and film 'Persepolis,' a coming-of-age tale set against the Islamic Revolution in her native Iran
By Jana Choukeir DUBAI, June 4 (Reuters) - A new U.S.-mediated ceasefire agreement between Israel and Lebanon raised hopes on Thursday for progress toward ending the wider U.S.-Israeli war with Iran, though there was still uncertainty about how and when it would be implemented.
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, June 4 (Reuters) - Brunei's ruler announced a major cabinet reshuffle on Thursday, creating new key portfolios and appointing two of his younger sons as ministers, in a sign of potential succession planning in the tiny oil-rich sultanate. The shake-up is
By Guy Faulconbridge and Vladimir Soldatkin ST PETERSBURG, Russia, June 4 (Reuters) - President Vladimir Putin faced two rival outlines of Russia's future as he hosted his premier annual investment conference with the war in Ukraine unabated. Some participants at the glitzy St
Iran's supreme leader said Thursday that the United States and Israel had been dealt a "decisive blow" in the Middle East war, after the government reported "no tangible progress" in negotiations on ending the conflict. Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei's message, read out by a prayer
By Jana Choukeir DUBAI, June 4 (Reuters) - Israel and Lebanon agreed to implement a new ceasefire after U.S.-mediated talks, the Trump administration said, raising hopes for progress toward ending the wider U.S.-Israeli war with Iran. Tehran has made a ceasefire in Lebanon a
June 4 (Reuters) - Lebanese President Joseph Aoun told local outlets on Thursday that a U.S.-brokered ceasefire agreed the previous evening between Lebanon and Israel could come into force within 24 hours of all concerned parties approving it. The comments appeared to refer to
Franco-Iranian author and film director Marjane Satrapi, renowned for her graphic novel and film "Persepolis", has died aged 56, a year after the passing of "the love of her life", a member of her close circle told AFP on Thursday. "Marjane Satrapi died of sadness a little over
DUBAI, June 4 (Reuters) - Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei said in a message on Thursday that Iran's enemies, having been defeated on the battlefield, were now seeking to undermine public resilience and sow internal divisions. Khamenei called for national unity in the
By Emily Rose KIRYAT SHMONA, Israel, June 4 (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faces plunging support in the electorally vital north where Hezbollah rocket fire has been heaviest, a new poll has shown, putting pressure on him to take a more hawkish stance as
CAIRO/GAZA, June 4 (Reuters) - Israeli strikes killed at least nine Palestinians, including five family members, in separate attacks in the Gaza Strip on Thursday, health officials said. Medics said Israeli planes launched strikes on four apartments around the same time before
By Lucy Papachristou IJEVAN, Armenia, June 4 (Reuters) - When Anna Yegoyan first moved from the Armenian capital to the northern mountain town of Ijevan, she had to reach it along bumpy, potholed roads. Years later, she points to newly paved streets and highways as proof of
JERUSALEM, June 4 (Reuters) - Israel will continue its operations on the ground in southern Lebanon for the time being and Lebanese residents forced from their homes by Israel would not be able to return, Defence Minister Israel Katz said on Thursday. His comments came a day
Under the shade of recently planted poplars in northeastern Afghanistan, village leader Ghulam Ali Poya is proud to see residents rediscover the value of trees after years of wartime deforestation. "There were forests of pistachio trees," he told AFP, gesturing to the bare
Israel and Lebanon agreed Wednesday to implement a ceasefire but said it would require a "complete cessation" of fire by Iran-backed Hezbollah, according to a joint statement after US-led talks in Washington. The two sides, which do not have formal diplomatic relations, also
Israel struck south Lebanon on Thursday and threatened new attacks on Beirut despite an announcement hours earlier that Israel and Lebanon had agreed to implement a conditional ceasefire. Israeli and Lebanese envoys held a fourth round of talks in Washington on Wednesday,
Israel carried out new strikes in Lebanon on Thursday and again threatened Beirut, despite the two countries agreeing to a conditional ceasefire that Lebanon's president called the "last chance" for a durable end to the fighting. A United Nations peacekeeper was killed and two
Hezbollah's chief on Thursday rejected a conditional truce announced by Lebanese and Israeli envoys, demanding instead a comprehensive ceasefire and full Israeli withdrawal as he threatened northern Israel with new attacks. Naim Qassem's message came after Lebanese and Israeli
While Gulf states continue to pursue a policy of containment regarding Iranian attacks, the responses they trigger could escalate into a region-wide war
June 3 (Reuters) - Lebanon and Israel have agreed to the implementation of a ceasefire, according to a joint statement with the United States released by the State Department on Wednesday following negotiations in Washington. The ceasefire is contingent on a complete cessation
WASHINGTON, June 3 (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday backed a Democratic-led resolution aiming to stop the Iran war until hostilities are authorized by Congress, reflecting growing congressional concern, even among President Donald Trump's Republicans,
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Wednesday stood by his claim that the war with Iran was over, even as deadly strikes continued. "We're no longer conducting sustained strikes inside of Iran to degrade their military, because Epic Fury is over," Rubio told the House Foreign
By striking Kuwait's main airport, the IRGC has attempted to flip the escalation script after US aircraft fired Hellfire missiles to disable commercial oil tankers accused of trying to outrun the US Navy’s blockade.
For many Lebanese, the destruction of chef Husen Fayad's locale near the Israeli border marks the end of an original take on the country's cuisine – and a further crumbling of Lebanon's life and culture
As Russia and the West vie for influence, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan appears on track to secure a new mandate for his peace agenda with Azerbaijan and rapprochement with Turkey.
Iran is estimated to possess about 440.9 kilograms, approximately 972 pounds, of uranium enriched to 60% purity, just below the 90% level considered weapons-grade.
By Humeyra Pamuk and Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON, June 3 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump will attend the NATO meeting of heads of state that is taking place in Turkey in July, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Wednesday, providing a confirmation that will
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the latest US strikes on Iran are "completely defensive."
June 3 (Reuters) - The United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday elected Austria, Portugal, Trinidad and Tobago and Zimbabwe to the 15-member U.N. Security Council for two-year terms starting on January1, 2027. A third round of voting was being heldto determine who would
Egypt and Turkey are moving to deepen energy cooperation as Iran’s de facto blockade of the Strait of Hormuz disrupts Gulf energy flows, increasing the significance of Eastern Mediterranean energy infrastructure.