Lebanon said Israeli strikes on the south killed nine people including three children on Saturday, the deadliest raids since deals in June eased hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah. Israel said it carried out retaliatory strikes against the Iran-backed militant group but
By Mohammad Yunus Yawar and Rick Noack KABUL/ISLAMABAD, Aug 15 (Reuters) - The Taliban marked five years in power on Saturday, seeking to portray their government as in control even as aid and rights groups warned of escalating crises. Outside the former U.S. embassy in Kabul,
Iran on Saturday fired back at US President Donald Trump's claim that he would soon declare the Strait of Hormuz part of US territory, saying the crucial energy waterway it has blockaded "will remain Iranian". Trump has repeatedly said the strait, which Tehran effectively
Nine people, including three children and two women, killed in Israeli strikes in Lebanon; Lebanese PM condemned the attacks, saying the victims were not military targets
The Yemeni armed forces, aligned with the government, said in a statement that the Houthi attack targeted a civilian facility and economic and maritime installations, killing one port security guard. Two sailors were also missing and eight civilians were wounded, the armed
Trump said he will declare the Strait of Hormuz a U.S. territory at a ceremony on Friday 'after we finish defeating Iran, which is being very badly defeated.' The Iranian news agency Tasnim referred to the remarks as 'Trump's repeated delusions'
By Eman Abouhassira, Enas Alashray and Humeyra Pamuk DUBAI/CAIRO/GARDEN CITY, New York, Aug 15 (Reuters) - Iran called on the U.S. to accept defeat while President Donald Trump blasted Tehran as "very evil" and told Americans to brace for continued high fuel prices as a result
By David Lewis LONDON, Aug 15 (Reuters) - An estimated $50 million ransom paid to free a hostage seized by al Qaeda-linked militants in Mali in late 2025 has helped to fund their advances across West Africa and the group's global network, U.N. experts said. A new U.N. report
CAIRO, Aug 15 (Reuters) - UAE's Abu Dhabi National Oil Company said on Saturday that one of its vessels came under attack while transiting the Strait of Hormuz a day earlier, the Emirati state news agency WAM reported. The state oil company said no injuries were reported, with
CAIRO, Aug 15 (Reuters) - The United Arab Emirates said on Saturday Iran had attacked an Abu Dhabi National Oil Company vessel while it was transiting the Strait of Hormuz a day earlier, the Emirati state news agency WAM reported. ADNOC said no injuries were reported and that
CAIRO, Aug 15 (Reuters) - UAE's Abu Dhabi National Oil Company said on Saturday that one of its vessels came under attack while transiting the Strait of Hormuz a day earlier, the Emirati state news agency WAM reported. The state oil company said no injuries were reported, with
By David Brunnstrom Aug 14 (Reuters) - The United Nations appealed to donors on Friday not to cut funding for women's programs in Taliban-ruled Afghanistan, saying this would add to suffering in a country where conditions for women are already the worst in the world.
The militant leader's statement comes amid reports that Israel is waiting for a U.S. signal to begin an assault on Lebanon's Ali al-Taher Ridge, which the IDF says houses a Hezbollah bunker. Four IDF soldiers were killed during Israel's previous attempt to seize it
WASHINGTON – As Saudi Arabia gears up to head off any attempt by Yemen’s Houthi rebels to close the Bab al-Mandeb Strait through further attacks on commercial shipping, the Trump administration remains focused on maintaining the blockade of Iran, officials said Friday.
President Donald Trump dismissed concerns Friday over living conditions and the mental health of service members on a US aircraft carrier deployed against Iran, while confirming the ship would soon rotate out. Asked by reporters whether family members were worried about the
A string of security operations in Iran's southeast has underscored Tehran's enduring fears that wartime instability could aggravate longstanding ethnic, sectarian and economic grievances.
Whether or not the alliance expands to Egypt, it might prove adept at setting rules for the Gulf, the Red Sea and the straits of Hormuz and Bab el-Mandeb, taking crisis management out of the Americans' hands
Syria's relations with Russia have entered a new phase with a deal reorganizing Moscow’s military presence, and leaving the door open to continued economic relations and influence.
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told reporters the U.S. military has the capability to maintain a naval presence in the region to enforce its retaliatory blockade of Iran, which has inflicted severe economic damage on the country
(This story has been refiled to remove the images, with no changes to text) By Nilo Tabrizy, Catherine Cartier and Jonathan Saul Aug 14 (Reuters) - Two slicks have appeared in Iranian waters, satellite imagery and video verified by Reuters show, as tit-for-tat attacks on oil
Israel and Venezuela have practical and strategic reasons for advancing their relations after years of hostility, but establishing full ties faces challenges.
Israel's defence minister called on Friday for the police to take over law enforcement in the occupied West Bank from the military, which has come under fire from the right for trying to remove settlers harassing Palestinians. The measure, if implemented, would be a step