July 20 (Reuters) - The Israeli military said on Monday it had begun a pilot programme for safe zones in southern Lebanon in cooperation with U.S. and Lebanese forces, in what a U.S. official called a step toward reasserting Lebanese state authority in the area. The pilot zones
After weathering five months of airstrikes, the IRGC's strategy to deny the US Air Force safe harbor at runways across the region still shows lethal progress.
A senior official from one of the Palestinian factions keeping contact with Hamas told Haaretz that the election of Khalil al-Hayya signals the continuation of an aggressive posture and opposition to any real compromise with Israel
By Doina Chiacu July 20 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will not be arrested when he visits the U.S., after New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani said he was still considering the move. "Benjamin Netanyahu will
Iran's president said his country is fighting a "full-scale war" with the United States, as Washington expanded its strikes across the Islamic republic and Tehran hit Gulf states. Iran in 'full-scale war' with US Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said his country was in a
President Donald Trump on Monday said Iran would “pay” for killing US soldiers after multiple service members were killed over the weekend as part of the United States’ war against Iran.The number of US troops killed in the war on Iran rose to 17 over the weekend, with the
Tehran briefly regained billions in oil revenue under June's truce, raising questions about how long the Islamic Republic can withstand a fresh economic siege.
Two French diplomats in Iran suffered “an extremely serious act of intimidation” by Iranian security services, with one of them physically abused, France’s foreign minister said Monday.Jean-Noel Barrot said in a statement that the two diplomats were targeted by the Iranian
In a televised statement, Houthis' spokesman warned that 'any foolish act committed by the reckless Saudi enemy will be met with a comprehensive and decisive escalation.' Last week, the Yemeni rebels threatened that a Saudi strike on Sanaa's airport would not go unanswered
The Iran-backed group said the maritime embargo on the Gulf's biggest crude exporter would be effective immediately.
The Iran-backed group said the maritime embargo on the Gulf's biggest crude exporter would be effective immediately.
By Parisa Hafezi and Angus McDowall DUBAI, July 20 (Reuters) - Opposition to Iran's clerical rulers has long simmered in the country's impoverished south. But after bearing the brunt of U.S. strikes this month, many residents are directing their anger at President Donald Trump
The account offers Tehran's first public confirmation of reports that Ankara intervened to stop armed Iranian Kurdish groups from entering the conflict.
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun met with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio Sunday during the first part of his four-day visit to Washington.
The celebrations followed Israel's vocal support for Argentina, led by Netanyahu ally Javier Milei. After Spain's 1-0 victory, a Gaza poet reposted Netanyahu's message alongside a photo of Spanish star Lamine Yamal carrying the Palestinian flag. 'Revenge in its finest form,' he
The handover was a direct result of discussions between the sides last week, the U.S. State Department said. Washington is overseeing the process at the diplomatic level, but will not have personnel on the ground to monitor implementation – and one source said it is yet unclear
(Fixes garble in paragraph 6) By Nayera Abdallah and Timour Azhari DUBAI, July 20 (Reuters) - Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis said on Monday they were imposing a naval blockade on Saudi Arabia, a move that threatens to escalate the conflict in the region and disrupt global energy
By Jonathan Saul LONDON, July 20 (Reuters) - Oil transfers between tankers in waters outside the Strait of Hormuz have slowed following a wave of recent attacks on vessels by Iranian forces, according to satellite analysis and sources. Since the start of the Iran war in late
For months, veteran Hamas leader Khalil al-Hayya spearheaded the group's indirect ceasefire negotiations with arch-foe Israel in an effort to halt the war in Gaza. "Khalil al-Hayya was elected by an overwhelming majority," a senior Hamas official told AFP, adding that he is
Near the base of a column atop which Saint Simeon Stylites once perched, scattered stones lay bare the damage inflicted on the surrounding Byzantine monastery in northern Syria by war, looting and rampant illegal excavations. The Saint Simeon monastery itself was subjected to
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun enters a pivotal week in Washington after receiving a strong public endorsement from Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who framed Lebanon’s future as dependent on strengthening the state, disarming Hezbollah and restoring the government’s monopoly
The United States on Monday accused Cuba of infiltrating the highest levels of government in Washington, as President Donald Trump intensifies his campaign to force an end to communist rule of the island.A US State Department report alleged that Cuba’s decades-long espionage
(Corrects Palestinian death toll to 73,000 from 67,000, in paragraph 17) By Nidal al-Mughrabi July 20 (Reuters) - Khalil Al-Hayya, a senior Hamas official who survived an Israeli raid on Qatar in September last year and who is seen as having good ties with Iran, was named on
Tensions escalated further after Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps vowed on Monday that not a "single drop" of oil or gas would pass through the Strait of Hormuz.
Indian police fired tear gas and baton-charged protesters in New Delhi Monday as they tried to march on parliament to demand the resignation of the education minister over irregularities in major examinations.The protesters, mostly young students, ran for cover as police
DUBAI, July 20 (Reuters) - Mediators have passed Iran a proposal to de-escalate the war with the U.S. that would offer a 10-day ceasefire to find ways to revive an interim deal reached last month, a senior Iranian official told Reuters on Monday. (Reporting by Dubai Newsroom;
By Nidal al-Mughrabi and Eman Abouhassira CAIRO, July 20 (Reuters) - Hamas has named Khalil Al-Hayya as its overall leader, according to a statement from the Palestinian militant group on Monday, in a move an analyst says could signal a tougher stance by the group towards
July 20 (Reuters) - Hamas has named Khalil Al-Hayya as its overall leader, according to a statement from the Palestinian militant group on Monday. Al-Hayya replaces Yahya Sinwar, who was killed in combat with Israeli forces in 2024 as Hamas fought a full-scale, two-year war
The war with Iran has disrupted Gulf oil revenues, delaying billions of dollars in pledged funding
Bahrain’s civil aviation body said that Iran had targeted its air navigation systems with drones on Monday, though traffic remained unaffected.For all the latest headlines, follow our Google News channel online or via the app.“As a result of a hostile Iranian act of aggression
Iran is fighting a “full-scale war” with the United States, its president said Monday, as Washington expanded its strikes across the Islamic Republic including a city hosting a nuclear power plant.Iran kept up its own attacks across the region in response, with its Islamic
As Lebanese President Joseph Aoun prepares to meet Donald Trump in Washington, Tehran is signaling it will resist any diplomatic effort that sidelines its influence in Beirut
SOFIA, July 20 (Reuters) - Bulgaria, a NATO and EU member, will seek parliamentary approval on Monday for up to eight U.S. tanker aircraft to be stationed at a military airport, Prime Minister Rumen Radev said, after a move to place such planes at a civilian airport triggered
Riyadh Air on Tuesday confirmed an additional 28 Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft order, increasing its firm Dreamliner commitment from 39 to 67 aircraft.The agreement, announced at the Farnborough International Airshow, also adds the Boeing 787-10 variant to the carrier’s
Ukraine launched scores of drones at the Moscow region Monday, sparking fires and wounding at least 10 people, Russia said.The strikes came after Russia hit Kyiv with ballistic missiles on Sunday and after Ukrainian strikes on e-commerce warehouses outside Moscow killed eight
Bahrain and Kuwait reported intercepting Iranian attacks on Monday, as the United States and Iran traded the latest strikes in more than a week of escalation.A shaky US-Iran ceasefire has all but collapsed as Iran began attacking vessels using an Omani route in the Strait of
Iran said on Monday that diplomatic exchanges with the United States via mediators were ongoing despite US military strikes on the country.For all the latest headlines, follow our Google News channel online or via the app.“We have been informed by mediators, we have received
The United States expanded the scope of its strikes on Iran on Monday, targeting provinces around the country including a city hosting a nuclear power plant, as the Islamic republic kept up its attacks in the region. While the US had focused its strikes since the return to war
Iran is fighting a "full-scale war" with the United States, its president said Monday, as Washington expanded its strikes across the Islamic republic including a city hosting a nuclear power plant. "The reality is that today the Islamic Republic of Iran is engaged in a
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun in Washington on Sunday, praising the country for its “move towards peace” after the latest round of Lebanon-Israel talks.It was the first trip to the US capital by a Lebanese head of state since Michel
(Corrects first bullet point to change "Southern" to "southern".) NICOSIA, July 20 (Reuters) - Cyprus marked the 52-year anniversary of Turkey's 1974 invasion on Monday as the Greek and Turkish Cypriot communities prepared for a renewed effort from the United Nations to break
Greek shipping company Dynacom Tankers said two of its managed vessels were hit by projectiles of unknown origin on Monday while sailing off the coast of Oman. The reescalation in fighting between the US and Iran is again threatening commercial shipping through the Strait of
The United States expanded the scope of its strikes on Iran on Monday, targeting provinces around the country including a city hosting a nuclear power plant, as the Islamic Republic kept up its attacks in the region.The Middle East war resumed after a weeks-long lull prompted
Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman received a call from Lebanese President Joseph Aoun, during which they discussed the latest developments, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported on Monday.For all the latest headlines, follow our Google News channel online or via
US President Donald Trump said Sunday the latest military strikes on Iran were being carried out in honor of US service members killed in recent days.For all the latest headlines, follow our Google News channel online or via the app.“We hit them very hard again tonight, and we
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Sunday that Iran is using the Strait of Hormuz as leverage in the ongoing Middle East conflict, adding that other countries needed to step up pressure to protect global shipping.For all the latest headlines, follow our Google News channel
Spain won its second World Cup on Sunday, collecting the trophy from US President Donald Trump after Ferran Torres’ extra-time strike broke the stubborn resistance of Lionel Messi’s Argentina.More than 80,000 people crammed into the MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New
US forces hit Iran for a ninth consecutive day on Monday as concerns grew over shipping through the Strait of Hormuz after Iran said two oil tankers had exploded and been immobilized.In a statement, US Central Command said it had begun “a new wave of strikes” aimed at
By Trevor Hunnicutt JOINT BASE ANDREWS, Maryland, July 19 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday that the Qatari-donated jet that serves as an Air Force One plane will soon be sent away for upgrades, following questions about the plane's security features. Trump