World Apr 20 A top paramilitary commander defects to Sudan's military as war enters 4th year A high-profile paramilitary commander in Sudan has changed sides and joined the country’s army in a move welcomed by army chief Gen. Abdel-Fattah Burhan shortly after the war entered its fourth year.
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 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 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.
World Apr 13 U.S. military is poised to blockade Iranian ports, while Tehran threatens ports in the Mideast In a social media message posted shortly after the blockade was due to begin, President Donald Trump said Iran’s navy was “laying at the bottom of the sea, completely obliterated,” but he added that Tehran still has “fast attack ships,”…
World Apr 12 Trump says U.S. Navy will blockade Strait of Hormuz after ceasefire talks end without agreement President Donald Trump on Sunday said the U.S. Navy would swiftly begin a blockade of ships entering or leaving the Strait of Hormuz, after U.S.-Iran ceasefire talks in Pakistan ended without an agreement.
World Apr 08 Ceasefire is threatened as Israel expands Lebanon strikes and Iran closes strait again A ceasefire deal to pause the war in Iran appears to be hanging by a thread after the Islamic Republic closed the Strait of Hormuz again in response to Israeli attacks in Lebanon.
World Apr 08 Much remains unclear after U.S., Israel and Iran agree to a 2-week ceasefire Both the U.S. and Iran declared victory.