UN food agency says millions are being pushed into hunger by Iran war

Analysis in three vulnerable countries found over six million additional people struggling to meet their basic food needs, the World Food Program said

US, Iran trade strikes despite visas for World Cup footballers

New attacks in the Middle East on Friday threatened to unravel an already fragile US-Iran ceasefire, even as American officials confirmed that Tehran's football players had received visas for the World Cup. Weeks of complex talks marked by threats and flare-ups of violence have

U.S. strikes Iran radar sites after Tehran launches drones at U.S. vessels

CENTCOM said it intercepted 'multiple Iranian ballistic missiles and drones' fired toward the Strait of Hormuz and Gulf U.S. air bases. In a parallel conflict in Lebanon, Hezbollah said on Friday it carried out two attacks on Israeli troops

US attacks Iranian coastal sites after Iran launches drones in latest flare-up

By Ahmed Elimam, Jana Choukeir and Phil Stewart DUBAI/WASHINGTON, June 6 (Reuters) - U.S. forces struck Iranian coastal radar sites on Saturday after shooting down drones launched by Iran toward the Strait of Hormuz, the U.S. military said, in the latest escalation complicating

Trump, campaigning for Republicans in Wisconsin, vows quick end to Iran war

By Renee Hickman and Bo Erickson CHIPPEWA FALLS, Wisconsin, June 5 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday vowed to end the Iran war quickly and remove a source of high prices as he campaigned in rural central Wisconsin in a bid to help Republicans keep control of

Palestinian baby killed by Israeli gunfire in occupied West Bank, health ministry says

June 5 (Reuters) - A seven-month-old Palestinian baby was killed and his parents were wounded by Israeli gunfire in the Tel Rumeida area south of the West Bank city of Hebron on Friday evening, the Palestinian health ministry said. The ministry identified the infant as Sam Fahd

Why Iran is making Hezbollah a red line in postwar diplomacy

Recent statements from Iran's military and diplomatic leadership suggest Tehran is determined to prove that war has weakened neither its regional alliances nor its leverage.

In first, Israeli journalist appears on Lebanon's LBCI TV: What to know

Barak Ravid spoke to LBCI about his own interview with a senior Lebanese official recently, though Lebanon’s law criminalizing interactions with Israel remains on the books.

Witkoff, Kushner meet nuclear experts at national lab in Tennessee, source says

WASHINGTON, June 5 (Reuters) - U.S. President ‌Donald Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff and son-in-law ​Jared Kushner traveled to the Oak Ridge National Laboratory in Tennessee on Thursday to consult with experts that could play a role in nuclear negotiations with Iran, a

UN blames online disinformation for protests outside Libya offices

June 5 (Reuters) - The United Nations said on Friday it is deeply concerned by violent protests outside its offices in Libya this week and blamed social media for fueling disinformation about the world body's work in the country. Hundreds of Libyan demonstrators blocked off the

Hezbollah's cease-fire veto leaves northern Israel exposed until the IDF leaves Lebanon

Israel might not attack Dahiyeh and Tyre and Hezbollah might not strike Tel Aviv and Haifa, but the border towns will get no rest

Armenia candidate Tatoyan eyes Pashinyan's pro-West mantle in sea of Russia-backed rivals

In an interview from Yerevan, Armenian opposition candidate Arman Tatoyan denies pro-Russian ties and says he would deepen cooperation with the European Union and the United States while pursuing a gradual approach to relations with Moscow.

Algeria begins work on Trans-Saharan gas pipeline to Europe

Algerian state-owned energy giant Sonatrach will build a section of the pipeline and connect it to an existing system in the southwestern Aoulef region that supplies Europe.

US sanctions network smuggling Iranian LPG as talks falter

The sanctions come as President Donald Trump has offered mixed signals on prospects for a deal.

French prosecutors open probe over treatment of French nationals on Gaza flotilla

PARIS, June 5 (Reuters) - French anti-terrorism prosecutors said on Friday they had opened a preliminary investigation into suspected torture and war crimes over the alleged mistreatment by Israeli authorities of French nationals who were part of an activist flotilla bound for

US says it has issued new Iran-related sanctions

June 5 (Reuters) - The United States imposed new Iran-related sanctions on Friday, targeting several entities, individuals and LPG tankers, the U.S. Treasury Department's website showed. Among 12 entities designated are five that are based in the Marshall Islands, four in the

Iran using Lebanon as bargaining chip in US talks, Lebanese president says

BEIRUT, June 5 (Reuters) - Lebanese President Joseph Aoun accused Iran of using Lebanon as a bargaining chip in its negotiations with the United States on Friday, in some of his toughest criticism yet of Tehran and its Lebanese ally Hezbollah as it wages war with Israel. In a

Saudi Arabia's new Riyadh Air set to begin flights amid aviation turmoil

Saudi Arabia's long-awaited national airline is set to begin commercial flights on July 1 as the US-Israel-Iran war continues to cloud regional aviation.

US preparing draft resolution condemning Iran at IAEA, diplomats say

By Francois Murphy and John Irish VIENNA/PARIS, June 5 (Reuters) - The United States is preparing a draft resolution condemning Iran ahead of next week's meeting of the U.N. nuclear watchdog's Board of Governors, diplomats said on Friday, a step that could complicate wider

Romanians convicted of stabbing journalist in UK, prosecutors say they acted for Iran

LONDON, June 5 (Reuters) - Two Romanian men whom British prosecutors said were acting as proxies for the Iranian government were on Friday found guilty of stabbing a journalist working for a Persian-language media organisation in London. Pouria Zaratifoukolaei, known as Pouria

'Not your country': Joseph Aoun tells Iran to stay out of Lebanon's affairs

The Lebanese president called on Israel and Hezbollah to negotiate while the parliament speaker said he would endorse a ceasefire if Israel withdraws.

US forces board sanctioned tanker in Indian Ocean, Pentagon says

WASHINGTON, June 5 (Reuters) - U.S. forces conducted an interdiction of the sanctioned stateless oil tanker Davina overnight in the Indian Ocean, the U.S. military's Indo-Pacific Command said on Friday. Washington has imposed a blockade on Iran's sea trade while Tehran has

Italy appeals for release of hunger-striking Flotilla activists in Libya

By Mirko Miorelli ROME, June 5 (Reuters) - Italy appealed on Friday for the release of two Italian pro-Palestinian campaigners detained in eastern Libya who, along with eight other activists, had been refusing food and water for four days. Israeli forces arrested 430 people on

Factbox-What issues do the US and Iran need to resolve for any peace deal?

LONDON, June 5 (Reuters) - Here are the main issues between the United States and Iran as they seek a deal to end their war, which is now in its fourth month: HORMUZ AND GULF BLOCKADE Iran's closure of the Strait of Hormuz, normally the conduit for around a fifth of global oil

Iran unveils new missile-armed fast attack boat: What to know

The boats are the latest addition to Iran’s "mosquito fleet," a fleet of high-speed attack craft operated by Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.

Analysis-Turkey targets more defence sales as West rearms, alliances shift

By Can Sezer and Tuvan Gumrukcu ISTANBUL, June 5 (Reuters) - Two decades of state investment have transformed Turkey into a major exporter of drones and other military equipment, and the NATO member is now looking to build on that momentum as the West rearms and security

Ireland bans hard-line Israeli ministers Ben-Gvir, Smotrich: What to know

Ireland joined France and the United Kingdom in banning Israel's far-right and pro-settler ministers.

Gazan fishermen patch up dinghies with door frames to keep themselves afloat

By Ebrahim Hajjaj GAZA, June 5 (Reuters) - In a Gaza workshop, a group of men patch up pleasure dinghies with reclaimed fibreglass, wood and door frames pulled from the rubble, racing to get the boats ready for a tougher line of work. The small vessels, which were used by

Factbox-What's at stake in Armenia's election on Sunday?

By Lucy Papachristou YEREVAN, June 5 (Reuters) - Armenia holds a parliamentary election on Sunday that pits the governing Civil Contract party, which is pursuing closer ties with the West, against an array of opposition parties, many of which are pro-Russian. Opinion polls

'No hope': Indian crew stranded off Turkey for months

Four Indian sailors have been stranded for months on an abandoned container ship off Istanbul, unable to leave under maritime rules requiring the vessel to remain manned, inspectors said on Friday. In a message sent to AFP, the stranded crew members said they were losing hope

Celtic fans oppose potential Keane move over Israel stay

Celtic's interest in appointing Robbie Keane as their new manager has sparked anger among the club's pro-Palestine fans after his previous role with Israeli side Maccabi Tel Aviv. Keane is the leading contender to take charge of the Scottish champions after reportedly entering

Oman denies disruption at key oil hub after reported drone attack

Oman’s state-owned oil company rebuffed reports about the suspension of oil loading operations at a key port following an alleged drone attack.

Iran declares support for Hezbollah with wider peace deal in doubt

By Ahmed Elimam and Jana Choukeir DUBAI, June 5 (Reuters) - Iran has reaffirmed support for its Lebanese ally Hezbollah and demanded Israel withdraw from southern Lebanon, underscoring complications facing an interim deal to end the broader conflict between the U.S. and Iran.

'Nations committing genocide don't recognize it in real time': Yuli Novak on Israel's moral crisis

UN nuclear watchdog says it's been unable to inspect Iranian facilities

The IAEA said it has no information on Iran's enriched uranium stockpile or whether enrichment has stopped. Iranian drones heavily damaged a passenger terminal at Kuwait's main airport on Wednesday, killing one person

Netanyahu says IDF won't withdraw from southern Lebanon in the near future

Speaking with the heads of northern Israeli municipalities, the prime minister said that Iran continues to seek to advance plans for a Hezbollah invasion of Israeli territory. Meanwhile, Hezbollah militants and Israeli soldiers continued to exchange fire on Thursday, with one