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Israeli strikes killed at least nine people in southern Lebanon on Wednesday, authorities said, as the Iran-backed armed group Hezbollah said it fired rockets into northern Israel.
Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, on Wednesday condemned Iran's wave of missile and drone strikes on Kuwait in a call with the Kuwaiti Foreign Minister.
Democratic Representative Dina Titus pressed US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Iran’s military capabilities, noting that despite claims by President Donald Trump and other officials that Iran’s military had been severely weakened, ships were still coming under attack in the Strait of Hormuz.
Kuwait has denied that its airspace was used to launch strikes on Iran after its airport was struck by a heavy barrage of missiles and drones by Iran on Tuesday night that killed at least one person and injured 63 people.
A swarm of Moroccan locusts is causing havoc in eastern Iran's agricultural sector, according to Iranian media reports and footage showing large numbers of the insects descending on affected areas.
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Iraq has asked oil companies to resume operations in the Iraqi Kurdistan region from Thursday, the first significant step towards stepping up production since the Iran war began.
Kuwait's Foreign Affairs Ministry summoned Iran's Chargé d'Affaires to Kuwait City on Wednesday after the Islamic Republic targeted the country's airport in missile strikes early that morning.
El operador William Lawrence trabajando en la bolsa de remates de la Bolsa de Nueva York, el 1 de junio de 2026. (Foto AP/Richard Drew)
The Islamic regime has increased its military presence and the number of checkpoints in Iran’s Kurdish region, particularly near the Iraqi border, according to an updated bulletin by the British government.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in an interview with CNBC that it was not over with Iran but that Tehran was weakened.
Brent crude prices are rising back toward $100 per barrel this morning following the latest flare-up in fighting to threaten the U.S.-Iran ceasefire
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Kuwait demanded that two Iranian embassy staff leave the country within 24 hours after an Iranian attack on the country's airport killed one person and injured dozens more.
La sede de la Organización para la Cooperación y el Desarrollo Económicos, en París, el 7 de junio del 2017. (AP foto/Francois Mori)
Iranian-backed militias in Iraq have signaled that they may break away from the government-backed Popular Mobilization Forces and turn over some of their weapons to the state. There are many questions about whether this will actually happen or whether the militias are merely going to do some kind of formal change in…
Kuwait said it detected 30 ballistic missiles and drones launched as part of a "heinous Iranian aggression" on Wednesday.
People stand next to a vendor’s cart on the beach as cargo ships and offshore service vessels are anchored in the Strait of Hormuz, off Bandar Abbas, Iran, Sunday, May 31, 2026. (Amirhosein Khorgooi/ISNA via AP)
The International Monetary Fund on Wednesday said a prolonged Iran conflict could weigh on medium-term growth and investment prospects in Saudi Arabia's economy, which has thus far remained resilient despite the regional conflict.
A Norwegian teenager arrived in the UK to "undertake a hit" on behalf of a Swedish organised crime group linked to Iran, a jury has heard.
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US equity futures are mixed as oil prices, bond yields, and USD move higher in response to the latest overnight attacks in the Middle East with no public progress on a deal. As reported previously, the US struck Iran’s Qeshm Island, which was then met with retaliatory Iranian strikes on US bases in Kuwait; explosion…
US President Donald Trump said Iran has agreed not to have a nuclear weapon and that he would probably meet with Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khameneiat at some point if things "work out".
At least 63 people were injured in Iran's attack on Kuwait on Wednesday, including airport workers and passengers, the health ministry said.
Iran targets Bahrain and Kuwait as US launches strikes on Qeshm Island
President says he would ‘like to meet’ Mojtaba Khamenei, who US officials have previously said was injured in attacks, and says Iran has said it will not have a nuclear weapon
Iran has engaged in an escalating series of what should be seen as “tit-for-tat” attacks in the region. The latest attacks in Kuwait raised concerns that Iran feels it can attack wherever it wants. Iran claims it is merely retaliating for US attacks.
The Iranian regime has agreed not to have nuclear weapons, President Donald Trump told the New York Post's "Pod Force One" podcast — but he added that Tehran could still "change their mind."
Iran will play their final World Cup warm-up behind closed doors in Turkey on Thursday before departing for their tournament base in Mexico on Saturday, the Iranian football FA (FFIRI) said on Wednesday.
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Oil prices rose more than 2 per cent on Wednesday and moved closer to the $100 a barrel mark following fresh attacks in the Middle East, raising supply fears, as a potential deal between the US and Iran remains elusive.
Son of deposed shah forced to distance himself from once-dreaded Savak as some of his ‘fascistic’ supporters glorify it
UAE's non-oil business activity picked up slightly in May as output expanded during the month due to higher local demand, despite Iran war uncertainty.
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Clashes in the Gulf region have escalated, with diplomacy showing little progress, as Bahrain and Kuwait report attacks by Iran, while the US military announces “self-defence” strikes on Iran’s Qeshm Island.
U.S. Treasury yields edged higher on Wednesday as traders await a fresh batch of domestic economic data, while events in the Middle East also continue to weigh on market sentiment.
The United States has imposed new sanctions on senior figures from the M23 rebel movement and the FDLR militia, escalating pressure on armed groups fueling conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. The move signals Washington’s determination to enforce commitments made under the Washington peace accords.
Cairo/Washington: Gulf hostilities have flared anew, with the US military saying Iranian missile attacks on Bahrain, Kuwait and other regional targets were either thwarted or failed, as diplomacy between Washington and Tehran showed little progress.
Dozens of ships have managed to sneak through the Strait of Hormuz in recent weeks, but attempts remain highly risky and are no substitute for a free and open waterway, industry experts have warned.
Bahrain’s military said it intercepted three missiles and several drones targeting civilian infrastructure, blaming Iran for what it called “systematic aggression” and a violation of international law.
Policy forum lays out ‘prolonged disruption’ scenario in which world’s GDP falls to 2.1% this year from 3.4% in 2025
The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development has slashed its global growth outlook, warning that the economic damage from the U.S.-Iran war could dramatically worsen unless a durable peace settlement is reached quickly.
CBS News reported that a US pilot whose F-15E Strike Eagle was shot down in Iranian airspace in early April had previously survived another aircraft loss only weeks earlier, in what sources described as a friendly-fire incident involving Kuwaiti forces.
DUBÁI, Emiratos Árabes Unidos (AP) — Kuwait informó que había suspendido los vuelos comerciales el miércoles después de que un ataque con drones iraníes alcanzara el aeropuerto del país e hiriera a varias personas.
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Kuwait said Wednesday it had suspended commercial flights after an Iranian drone attack hit the country’s airport, injuring a number of people hours after Iran and the United States traded missile strikes in the region.
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In today’s episode of Trending Middle East, Iran launches missile and drone attacks on Bahrain, Kuwait and civilian shipping in the Gulf, while US forces intercept projectiles and carry out strikes on an Iranian military site on Qeshm Island.
Since the start of US President Donald Trump’s second term, a Republican-controlled Congress has confirmed almost all his controversial nominees, ceded trade authority to the White House and largely acquiesced as the president started a hugely unpopular war in Iran.