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Dozens of haredi (ultra-Orthodox) protesters blocked Gilat Junction near Ofakim on Monday in response to the arrest of a draft dodger by Ofakim police.
There are still many details to be finalized regarding the preliminary peace deal between the United States and Iran, Vice President JD Vance stated in an interview on CNBC on Monday.
Norinco displaying a model assembly line at a top defence exhibition could mean the firm hopes to make more weapons overseas
Norinco displaying a model assembly line at a top defence exhibition could mean the firm hopes to make more weapons overseas
Even as the US and Iran have agreed a peace framework that includes the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, the conflict between Tehran and Israel in Lebanon shows few signs of abating.
After 107 days and a seemingly endless number of false dawns, we finally have a deal between the US and Iran to end the war and open the Strait of Hormuz. It was announced on Sunday afternoon - Trump's birthday, shortly before futures opened for trading and ahead of today's Iran game in the World Cup - and the MoU w…
Has US President Donald Trump followed the path of previous Democratic and Republican presidents who believed the Islamic Republic could be trusted to honor a negotiated agreement? Or will he come to recognize that Iran is not merely a difficult adversary but a revolutionary regime whose objectives fundamentally dif…
President Sheikh Mohamed will join fellow global leaders at the G7 summit in France, with the US-Iran peace deal and plans to reopen the Strait of Hormuz set to top the agenda.
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As the French president told reporters that Paris “will do everything” to ensure there is no toll on shipping through Hormuz, Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei confirmed that fees will be charged for ships traversing the Strait.
Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has confirmed that both nations have agreed to an immediate end to military operations on all fronts.
A deal has been agreed between the US and Iran to end the war they are in.
UK court upholds government appeal to keep Palestine Action on ‘terrorism’ list
WASHINGTON, June 15 (Yonhap) -- U.S. President Donald Trump said Monday ships waiting to transit the crucial Strait of Hormuz are starting to move out of the chokepoint, after he announced the previous day that the United States and Iran have reached a peace deal aimed at ending their monthslong war.
From thousands of lives lost to an economic shock likely to plunge millions into poverty, the world is paying dearly
French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday said he would press the other G7 leaders to endorse a defensive naval mission in the Strait of Hormuz, after the US and Iran reached an agreement to end the war.
French President Emmanuel Macron warned Iran against imposing tolls on shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, saying "everything" should be done so fees are not charged for passage through the key bottleneck.
Partidarios de Palestine Action protestan frente al Tribunal Real de Justicia en Londres, el viernes 13 de febrero de 2026. (Foto AP/Kin Cheung, archivo)
Deir el-Balah, Gaza Strip – Israeli forces shot and killed a three-year-old boy as his father carried him in central Gaza, the family has said.
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Israeli attacks continue across the Gaza Strip 245 days into the US-brokered ceasefire, with over 3,269 ceasefire violations by Israel recorded by authorities in the enclave.
The Israeli army must withdraw from the areas it occupies in southern Lebanon for a ceasefire to succeed, a senior Lebanese minister told The National on Monday, after the announcement of a peace deal between Iran and the US that includes the Lebanese front.
A peace deal between the US and Iran has offered a lifeline to more than 20,000 seafarers stranded in the Gulf, waiting to pass through the Strait of Hormuz.
World leaders began gathering in a French resort town on Monday for a summit of the Group of Seven (G7) club of powerful democracies with a new impetus following United States President Donald Trump's announcement of an agreement that he says will bring an end to the US war against Iran.
Lebanon is an integral part of the agreement to end the war with the US, Iran’s foreign ministry spokesperson said on Monday, adding that the draft memorandum mentions Lebanon thrice, calling for an end to the war on all fronts and for respect for its sovereignty and territorial integrity.
While the exact terms agreed upon by Washington and Tehran have not been publicly confirmed by the former, experts speaking to The Jerusalem Post on Monday put little weight on the Islamic Republic’s claims that the United States agreed to hand over $12 billion in frozen assets to Iran before the start of negotiations.
It's too early to know what will come out of the agreement between the US and Iran, said Avner Vilan, a former senior security official and expert on Iran's nuclear program, on Monday.
Several leaders from the Middle East and Gulf states praised Sunday night's agreement reached by the United States and Iran.
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Lebanon is an integral part of the agreement to end the war with the US, Iran’s foreign ministry spokesperson said on Monday, adding that the draft memorandum mentions Lebanon thrice as it calls for an end to war on all fronts.
EVIAN-LES-BAINS, France — President Emmanuel Macron said Monday that France and its allies would be ready to deploy a mission within days to secure the Strait of Hormuz if the truce between the United States and Iran is confirmed.
Anger and disappointment broke out in Israel on Monday morning after mediator Pakistan announced late on Sunday that the US and Iran had reached a peace agreement.
Islamabad, Pakistan – Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif says there were moments in the final stretch of negotiations between the United States and Iran when the talks appeared close to collapse.
Members of the UK’s House of Lords are working for a consulting firm hired as a lobbyist by the United Arab Emirates, Middle East Eye can reveal.
Denmark's shipping company Maersk said on Monday it welcomed the US-Iran agreement but that it was too early to assess its impact and that there were no changes yet to the group's Middle East operations.
MEE correspondent Mohammed Amin has been refused a visa to travel to the UK and attend a prestigious journalism awards ceremony in London this week.
Federal Reserve to make first decision under Kevin Warsh as Middle East hopes ease inflation pressures
European foreign ministers gathered in Luxembourg on Monday to discuss ways to harden the bloc's position on illegal Israeli settlements and the Israeli far-right minister Itamar Ben-Gvir.
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun on Monday expressed hope that the deal between Washington and Tehran would put a “definitive end” to the war between Israel and Hezbollah.
S. Korea welcomes U.S.-Iran peace deal, voices hope for safe Hormuz vessel passage
Allies from the G7 group will seek common ground on Monday with US President Donald Trump at a summit in France following the fresh agreement between Washington and Iran.
Vice President JD Vance on Monday said after the U.S. and Iran struck a preliminary deal that "a lot" of details remain to be ironed out, but he expressed confidence that America has "all the cards" in subsequent talks.
Vice President JD Vance said Monday that he expects the U.S.-Iran deal will open the Strait of Hormuz without a toll system for the long term.
SEOUL, June 15 (Yonhap) -- South Korea on Monday welcomed a ceasefire agreement between the United States and Iran aimed at ending their monthslong war, while voicing hope for the safe passage of vessels through the Strait of Hormuz.
Global markets soared in a risk-on rally following the announcement of a US-Iran deal Sunday night. Stocks and bonds rallied while oil tumbled to a three-month low after the US and Iran said they have reached an interim agreement to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and halt the war. This will provide a 60-day window for …
The UAE has affirmed the importance of dialogue, diplomacy and adhering to international law to ensure regional stability, after the US and Iran reached an agreement to end their war.
Navigational safety and security will be central to the restoration of shipping activity along the Strait of Hormuz, shipping operators and experts said on Monday while welcoming the announcement from the US and Iran to reopen the waterway in the Arabian Gulf and end the three-month-old war.
As the US, Iran and Pakistan announce they have reached an agreement on the conflict, Chinese analysts flag Israel as unpredictable factor
As the US, Iran and Pakistan announce they have reached an agreement on the conflict, Chinese analysts flag Israel as unpredictable factor