Iraq’s push to bring Iran-backed militias under state control could face new obstacles, as some powerful hardline factions say they will not disarm until all US troops leave the country, The National has learnt.
A ceasefire in the Middle East does not always mean that shooting stops entirely, US President Donald Trump has said, after reporters pressed him on the latest military exchanges involving Iran.
El jugador iraní Alireza Jahanbakhsh durante un entrenamiento de la selección, en Antalya, Turquía, el martes 2 de junioo de 2026, previo al Mundial 2026.. (AP Foto/Khalil Hamra)
Kuwait's Civil Aviation Authority has released CCTV footage of the drone attack on the country's airport on Wednesday that US President Donald Trump brushed off and Iran has denied responsibility for.
Crude oil prices fell about 3% Thursday, on a report that President Donald Trump is reluctant to resume full-scare war with Iran despite recent clashes.
In a joint statement released after a fourth round of U.S.-mediated talks at the State Department, the two sides said the ceasefire “is contingent on a complete cessation of Hezbollah fire and the evacuation of all Hezbollah operatives” from areas south of the Litani River, which is roughly 30 kilometers (20 miles) …
President Donald Trump condemned a vote in the US House seeking to order the withdrawal of American troops from the Iran war, suggesting the "unpatriotic" move disrupted negotiations with Tehran.
A high-pressure acid leach (HPAL) smelter run by Harita Nickel on Obi island, Indonesia. HPAL smelters process nickel ore into materials for electric vehicle batteries. (Photo by Dimas Ardian)
President Trump in an early Thursday morning Truth Social post has said the United States is "in the middle of my final negotiations to end the War" - while blasting the Republicans who voted the night prior to limit war powers "GRANDSTANDERS" and "unpatriotic".
The head of the Quds Force, the foreign arm of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), said that Israel must pull back from its current front lines in Lebanon to pre-war positions.
Director, illustrator and author Marjane Satrapi poses for photographers as she arrives to present the movie “La Bande des Jotas” at the 7th edition of the Rome International Film Festival in Rome, on Nov. 16, 2012. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino, File)
Welcome back. In the news today: The House for the first time approves a war powers resolution that would halt military action against Iran; the AP finds dozens of kids who were separated from family under the Trump administration faced separation again; and a UN report says that the environmental footprint of AI an…
The US House of Representatives has passed a resolution aimed at making it impossible for US President Donald Trump to take further military action against Iran without the approval of Congress.
On Tuesday, David Barnea completed his astounding five-year term as Mossad chief during which he transformed the spy agency from a unit that carried out one or two operations in the shadows at a time, to a juggernaut which could influence the course of war and peace on multiple Middle Eastern fronts: from Iran to He…
The United States House of Representatives has voted in favour of measures to halt President Donald Trump’s war on Iran as the conflict drags into a fourth month and both sides remain at loggerheads in peace negotiations.
Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei said in a message on Thursday that Iran's enemies, having been defeated on the battlefield, were now seeking to undermine public resilience and sow internal divisions.
Iran’s national football team intensified their preparations on Wednesday ahead of FIFA World Cup, holding an energetic training session in Antalya, Turkey as excitement builds across their country ahead of the tournament. (AP Video by Khalil Hamra)
Iran's Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, said in a message on Thursday that Iran's enemies, having been defeated on the battlefield, were now seeking to undermine public resilience and sow internal divisions.
El presidente de Estados Unidos, Donald Trump, habla en la Oficina Oval de la Casa Blanca, el miércoles 3 de junio de 2026 en Washington. (AP Foto/Alex Brandon)
Demonstrators accused the commentator of relaying Kremlin narratives through outlets owned by media entrepreneur Vincent Bolloré, including CNews, Europe 1 and Le Journal du Dimanche. Protesters carried signs opposing what they described as war propaganda and called for greater scrutiny from French authorities and m…
Up to 1.3 million jobs across the EU are at risk because of the ongoing war in the Middle East, European Commissioner for jobs Roxana Mînzatu said on Wednesday.
SEOUL, June 4 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks dipped Thursday to end their rise for three consecutive days, retreating from record highs amid renewed uncertainty surrounding the conflict between the United States and Iran. The local currency fell sharply against the U.S. dollar.
European stocks are set to fall on Thursday as tensions escalate between Washington and Tehran, even as a ceasefire was agreed between Israel and Lebanon on Wednesday evening.
Iranian Parliament Speaker and special representative for China affairs, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, held the first joint meeting with key economic officials on Wednesday to align Tehran's economic strategy toward Beijing.
US President Donald Trump will attend the NATO meeting of heads of state in Turkey in early July, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Wednesday, providing confirmation that will likely lead to a sigh of relief across the capitals of the alliance.
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (Reuters) -- Israel and Lebanon agreed to implement a ceasefire to end hostilities, the Trump administration said on Wednesday, in a boost to hopes for a broader deal to end the US-Israeli war on Iran.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -- The Republican-led US House of Representatives approved a resolution on Wednesday to block President Donald Trump from continuing the war against Iran, reflecting growing concern among members of his party about the three-month-old conflict.
Negotiations between the United States and Iran have reached a significant stalemate, with Tehran insisting that billions of dollars in frozen Iranian assets be released during the very first phase of any MOU agreement, according to two sources familiar with the discussions who spoke to The Jerusalem Post.
SEOUL, June 4 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks traded sharply lower Thursday morning, retreating from record highs, amid renewed uncertainty over negotiations between the United States and Iran to end their conflict in the Middle East.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The House for the first time Wednesday approved a war powers resolution that would halt the US military action against Iran, defying President Donald Trump as a handful of Republicans joined with Democrats to end the three-month-long conflict that has reordered politics at home and abroad.