
The Raw Story - 4 hours 32 min ago
Trump's new nuclear deal with Saudi Arabia could make ending his war with Iran even harder, foreign policy analyst Trita Parsi warned Wednesday, because it opens the door for Tehran's regional rival to enrich uranium, the very capability U.S. bombs are meant to strip from Iran . The 30-year agreement, sent to Congress for review, would hand U.S. firms the lead role in building the kingdom's civilian nuclear program and, after a two-year study, could permit enrichment at a plant on Saudi...

Fortune - 4 hours 45 min ago
The Chinese president arrived in Egypt to present as a stabilizer in the region and contrast itself with the United States.

Fortune - 5 hours 5 min ago
More oil is exiting the Middle East of late, but it's not close to pre-war levels, experts said.

BBC - 9 hours 38 min ago
Iranian media reports two children were among those killed when shrapnel hit a home. Iran then launched missiles and drones at US targets in the Middle East.

The Independent - 9 hours 43 min ago
The Trump administration has played down reports that Russia is providing material support to its ally in Tehran...

The Hill - 10 hours 30 min ago
The USS Abraham Lincoln on Wednesday docked at the Laem Chabang port in Chonburi province in Thailand after more than 280 days at sea while on a record-setting deployment in the Middle East. The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier appeared to have large blotches of rust on the hull above the waterline and at the edge of...

The Independent - 11 hours 40 min ago
Finn Joughin, 22, joined international activists trying to prevent settlers from entering the Palestinian village of Umm al-Khair...

The Independent - 11 hours 57 min ago
Trump remains mesmerized by Putin even as the Kremlin helps Iran kill Americans and weaken US influence around the globe, explains world affairs editor Sam Kiley...

The Hill - 11 hours 59 min ago
President Trump on Tuesday questioned when the Iranian people would "rise up and fight," as he dismissed the notion the U.S. was trying to pressure Tehran to enter back into negotiations as the war enters its seventh month. Trump noted that he "couldn't care less" whether Iran signs an agreement with the U.S. or not....

The Hill - 13 hours 8 min ago
Iran launched missiles and drones at U.S. allies and military bases across the Middle East early Wednesday, in retaliation for the renewed wave of U.S. strikes targeting Iran late Tuesday as the war stretches into its seventh month. Tehran said it targeted U.S. assets in Kuwait, Bahrain, Jordan and Iraq, just hours after the U.S....

The Guardian - 13 hours 23 min ago
Shore leave comes after reports of deterioriating living conditions on board the vessel during record stint Middle East crisis live latest updates At Pattaya's Hard Rock Cafe and hotel, the city's mayor and police officials, along with women in traditional Thai dress, wait to greet the sailors who are arriving in civilian clothes, bags slung over their shoulders, off the buses. The USS Abraham Lincoln's crew of 5,000 have not been on shore for nearly nine months, a record-setting uninterrupted...

NBC News - 13 hours 54 min ago
The United States and Iran are exchanging new attacks across the Middle East, following days of renewed threats from both sides. CENTCOM says the U.S. struck Iranian air defense sites, radar systems and other military targets in response to Iran's recent attacks on commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz. NBC's Garrett Haake reports for TODAY.

NBC News - 13 hours 57 min ago
After more than 280 days at sea and reports of deteriorating conditions and morale, thousands of sailors and Marines from the USS Abraham Lincoln are finally on land. The ship arrived at a port in Eastern Thailand on Wednesday to take a four-day break from its deployment supporting the war in Iran before heading home to San Diego. NBC's Courtney Kube reports for TODAY.

The Independent - 14 hours 6 min ago
The US and Iran appear to have returned to full-scale war after major strikes were launched on Wednesday night...

The Independent - 14 hours 35 min ago
US Centcom said it had struck IRGC air defences and maritime assets as Iran targeted American bases across the region...

Newser - 14 hours 37 min ago
Syria is trying to turn a war-scarred crossroads into the Middle East's newest energy detour. Gerry Shih reports for the Washington Post from a desert highway now jammed with some 5,000 tanker trucks a day, hauling Iraqi oil to the Syrian port of Baniyas as exporters look for ways...

The Independent - 16 hours 24 sec ago
Itineraries include trips to Sete in France and Tangier in Morocco...

NPR - 16 hours 30 min ago
Russia's Vladimir Putin is signaling unwavering support for Iran, as Tehran thanks Moscow for backing amid the escalating Middle East war.

UPI - 18 hours 18 min ago
Iran launched retaliatory strikes at U.S. bases throughout the Middle East on Wednesday, after the U.S. military killed at least five people and injured more than 60 others at a wedding in southern Iran a day prior.

The Independent - 18 hours 32 min ago
At least 28 people were injured in the accident in South Sinai...

The Independent - 20 hours 17 min ago
Local officials say five people, including a child, were killed in US strike on wedding party...

NBC News - 20 hours 47 min ago
The USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier arrived Wednesday at a port in eastern Thailand, where thousands of U.S. sailors and Marines are disembarking for the first time in more than 280 days after a record-setting deployment in the Middle East.

Huffington Post - 20 hours 57 min ago
Its deployment included a record-setting uninterrupted time at sea of more than 250 days.