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An Israeli army reservist on holiday in India, who was accused of war crimes by the Hind Rajab Foundation (HRF), appears to have fled the country, a lawyer associated with the case told Middle East Eye on Thursday. According to the lawyer who filed the case and asked for anonymity over security concerns, Eitan Gilbo…
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An Israeli army reservist on holiday in India, who was accused of war crimes by the Hind Rajab Foundation (HRF), appears to have fled the country, a lawyer associated with the case told Middle East Eye on Thursday. According to the lawyer who filed the case and asked for anonymity over security concerns, Eitan Gilbo…
Musicians and production team understood to be facing same punishment after livestream of patriotic song
Washington, DC – A few months ago, it would have been unthinkable for a mainstream politician in the United States — let alone a Republican senator — to acknowledge Iran’s right to self-defence.
Iran's Supreme National Security Council said in a statement on Thursday that the country's Persian Gulf Strait Authority will take measures to issue fast authorisations to ships wanting to pass through the Strait of Hormuz as per the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed by Tehran and Washington.
Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., leaves the chamber, at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, June 18, 2026. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
Iran’s supreme leader says he initially disagreed with the recently signed memorandum of understanding between Tehran and Washington but ultimately approved it after receiving assurances from Iran’s leadership that the country’s interests would be protected.
More than 100 days after US and Israeli bombs began falling on Iran, both sides are claiming victory - a sign of how much each needed a way out.
"Navios do mundo, liguem seus motores", disse o presidente dos Estados Unidos, Donald Trump, no último domingo (14/06) ao anunciar um acordo com o Irã para encerrar o conflito que ele iniciou junto com Israel há mais de três meses.
Major shipowners have begun moving vessels through the Strait of Hormuz since the US and Iran signed an interim agreement to end their war, maritime data company Lloyd’s List Intelligence said Thursday.
The US has dropped its naval blockade of Iran after the two countries signed a deal to end the war in the Middle East - despite Iran's supreme leader saying he had a different view and that Donald Trump signed the deal "out of desperation".
The US on Thursday imposed sanctions on Hezbollah’s former candidate for the Lebanese presidency as well as the deputy head of the group’s political council.
En la imagen, publicada por la oficina presidencial iraní, el presidente de Irán, Masoud Pezeshkian, firma un memorando de entendimiento firmado previamente por el presidente estadounidense Donald Trump con el fin de detener la guerra e iniciar conversaciones sobre un acuerdo más amplio, en Teherán, Irán, la mañana …
A provision in a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to end the US-Israel war with Iran has become the latest political flashpoint in Washington, with President Donald Trump defending the commitment to create a $300bn reconstruction plan for Iran.
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US President Donald Trump has insisted that the deal he has reached with Iran is superior to the one that president Barack Obama sealed in 2015, while Trump's critics say at this point he has gotten much less and given up much more to Tehran.
Hamas will not be permitted to veto the progress the US-backed Board of Peace is seeking to make in Gaza.
The United States military says that it has lifted its naval blockade of Iranian ports, part of an agreement between the US and Iran suspending military operations during a period of negotiations.
West Jerusalem will cut “all contact” with EU top diplomat Kaja Kallas over her reported comparison of the country to apartheid-era South Africa, Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar has announced.
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Hezbollah said its fighters were fighting the Israeli military on Thursday as Lebanese state media reported that Israeli strikes in the south killed three people.
The UAE on Thursday said it was providing a 30-day grace period to allow people stranded in the Emirates due to the Iran war to settle their visa status or exit the country without facing fines.
The Israeli army published a map on Thursday of a new expanded zone of control in southern Lebanon, detailing a significant expansion in military occupation and operations, Reuters reported.
President Donald Trump's administration on Thursday mounted a defence of its peace agreement with Iran, seeking to persuade a sceptical American public that the deal marks a decisive break from the Obama-era nuclear accord negotiated more than a decade ago.
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In this photo realised by Iran Presidentcy Office, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian signs a memorandum of understanding already signed by U.S. President Donald Trump aimed at ending the war and launching negotiations on a broader agreement, in Tehran, Iran, early Thursday, June 18, 2026. (Iranian Presidency Offic…
Vice President JD Vance speaks to reporters in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House, Thursday, June 18, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
Israel is expecting to find a solution to Hezbollah’s explosive drones in “a matter of weeks, not months,” Israel Aerospace Industries CEO Boaz Levy said on Wednesday on 103FM.
The High Court of Justice ordered the state to explain why it should be allowed to continue holding detainees from Gaza for weeks before bringing them before a judge under wartime amendments passed after the October 7 massacre.
Member states of the International Criminal Court (ICC) are due to convene in New York City on 24 July for a consequential vote on the disciplinary proceedings involving prosecutor Karim Khan, Middle East Eye can reveal.
The Reservists Party is expected to soon join a political alliance ahead of the upcoming elections, party leader Yoaz Hendel told The Jerusalem Post in a Thursday interview, outlining the party’s plans and direction.
Light rail service has been partially suspended between Jerusalem’s central bus station and Mount Herzl station on Thursday evening as haredi (ultra-Orthodox) protesters began protesting the arrest of a draft dodger earlier this week.
Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei said that Iran will not submit to the "excessive demands" of the United States in future negotiations with the US in a series of posts on X/Twitter on Thursday.
Former prime minister Naftali Bennett presented his vision for Israel's future on Thursday ahead of the upcoming elections, calling for the establishment of a constitution "in the spirit of the [US] Declaration of Independence" and outlining plans for his government if elected.
The Israeli army published a map on Thursday of a new expanded zone of control in southern Lebanon, detailing a significant expansion in military occupation and operations, Reuters reported.
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Tensions between Brussels and Jerusalem have escalated sharply over the past 24 hours.
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The U.S. Navy on Thursday lifted its blockade of Iran's ports and coastal areas at the direction of President Donald Trump.
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Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar says he is suspending contact with the European Union’s foreign policy chief, Kaja Kallas, after reports that she compared Israel’s treatment of Palestinians to South Africa’s former apartheid system.
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The head of Hezbollah's parliamentary bloc, Mohammad Raad, said on Thursday that Israel's war in Lebanon had "failed" to eliminate the group.
Tehran says fees to cover cost of managing waterway will come into effect at end of 60-day negotiation period
O ministro do Exterior de Israel, Gideon Saar, entrou em conflito nesta quinta-feira (18/06) com a chefe de política externa e segurança da UE, Kaja Kallas, em uma troca de mensagens nas redes sociais. A discussão começou quando Saar anunciou em postagem no X que estava rompendo relações com Kallas, após acusá-la de…