World Jun 16 Iran says the deal to end the war with the U.S. requires Israel to withdraw from Lebanon The deal, which is between the U.S. and Iran, has not been made public, and officials have sometimes offered contradictory interpretations of what is in it.
World Jun 02 There are supposed to be ceasefires across the Middle East. The fighting is worsening The fighting in Lebanon showed no sign of letting up on Tuesday, after President Donald Trump said both sides had agreed — again — to de-escalate.
World May 29 U.S. and Iranian negotiators reach tentative deal to extend ceasefire and start new nuclear talks U.S. and Iranian negotiators reached a tentative agreement Thursday to extend the ceasefire in the 3-month-old war by 60 days and start a new round of talks on Iran’s nuclear program, according to a U.S. official familiar with the matter.
World May 28 U.S. military accuses Iran of ceasefire violation after Kuwait comes under missile attack U.S. Central Command said Kuwait intercepted missiles fired from Iran late Wednesday, and military officials called the attack on one of America's top allies in the Persian Gulf an “egregious ceasefire violation.”…
World May 13 Board of Peace envoy Mladenov says ceasefire hinges on Hamas' disarmament Nickolay Mladenov, the top diplomat overseeing the U.S.-brokered ceasefire in Gaza, on Wednesday acknowledged that the truce was stalled, saying the deadlock over disarming Hamas had paralyzed reconstruction of the war-battered territory.
World May 04 U.S. says 2 merchant ships have crossed the Strait of Hormuz as Navy helps to restore shipping traffic The U.S.-led Joint Maritime Information Center has advised ships to cross the strait in Oman's waters, saying it set up an "enhanced security area."…
World Apr 25 Palestinians vote in the first Gaza elections held in more than 20 years Palestinians voted on Saturday in the first elections held in part of Gaza in more than two decades, while tens of thousands of Palestinians cast ballots in the Israeli-occupied West Bank.
World Apr 19 U.S. attacks Iranian-flagged ship as Tehran promises to respond It was the first interception since the U.S. blockade of Iranian ports began last week. Iran's joint military command called the armed boarding an act of piracy and a ceasefire violation, the state broadcaster said.
World Apr 18 Iran closes Strait of Hormuz over U.S. blockade and fires on ships The developments come after the United States said it would continue its blockade. Meanwhile, Pakistani mediators are working to organize new negotiations between the countries.
World Apr 15 Pakistani delegation meets in Tehran hoping for more U.S.-Iran talks before ceasefire expires Pakistan’s army chief met Wednesday in Tehran with Iran's foreign minister in the latest diplomatic move to ease tensions in the Middle East and arrange a second round of negotiations between the United States and Iran after almost seven weeks of war.