World May 25 Israeli opposition leader Lapid says Trump's emerging deal with Iran is 'bad for the region' The deal being discussed between the U.S. and Iran fails to achieve any of Israel’s goals for the war, Israel’s opposition leader Yair Lapid said on Monday, as he accused Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of failing to influence a better…
World May 24 Trump says not to rush as U.S. nears potential Iran deal The United States is close to reaching a deal with Iran that would end the war, reopen the Strait of Hormuz and see Iran give up its stockpile of highly enriched uranium, regional officials told The Associated Press on Sunday.
World May 18 Israeli navy intercept flotilla boats trying to breach the blockade of Gaza Organizers say the boats were intercepted 250 nautical miles from Gaza's shores.
World May 15 Tensions flare near Strait of Hormuz as one ship is seized and another is sunk It wasn't immediately clear who was behind these incidents, but they happened as a senior Iranian official reiterated his country’s claim of control over the waterway and another said it had a right to seize oil tankers connected to the…
World May 12 Kuwait says Iran attacked an island where China is helping to build a port Iran didn't immediately acknowledge the allegation by Kuwait, which came under attack by Iran in the war and during the shaky ceasefire still holding. But that allegation and ongoing attacks throughout the region have threatened to reignite open warfare.
World May 10 Two activists detained over leading an aid flotilla to Gaza are deported by Israel Israel deported two activists on Sunday after being detained for slightly over a week for leading an aid flotilla attempting to break the Israeli naval blockade of the Gaza Strip.
World May 03 Trump says U.S. will help 'guide' stranded ships from Strait of Hormuz starting Monday U.S. President Donald Trump announced a project that will start on Monday to help stranded ships leave the Strait of Hormuz, which Iran has effectively closed, but offered few details.
World Apr 16 Israel and Lebanon begin 10-day ceasefire after reaching agreement A 10-day truce began in Lebanon on Friday that could pause fighting between Israel and the Hezbollah militant group and boost attempts to extend the ceasefire between Iran, the United States and Israel after weeks of devastating war.
World Apr 16 Pakistani army chief tries to keep dialogue open between U.S. and Iran The meeting comes as President Donald Trump announced the leaders of Israel and Lebanon will speak later on Thursday about halting the fighting between Israel and the Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah in Lebanon.
World Mar 29 Israeli police prevent Catholic leaders from celebrating Palm Sunday Mass at church in Jerusalem Jerusalem's major holy sites, including the church, are closed because of the ongoing Iran war, as the city has come under frequent fire from Iranian missiles.