
Forbes - 2 hours 10 min ago
A former US intelligence official lays out several of the enduring security challenges hanging over the Middle East beyond the resolution of the US-Israel-Iran war.

The Guardian - 3 hours 27 min ago
Speaking in West Bank settlement, Israeli PM, who is fighting for political survival before elections, says we are squeezing Hamas' Middle East crisis live updates Benjamin Netanyahu has said he has given orders to the Israeli army to seize control of 70% of the Gaza Strip in a move that threatens to torpedo an already fragile ceasefire and create catastrophic humanitarian conditions in the already devastated territory. Under the US-brokered ceasefire in October, the Israeli army withdrew to...

The Hill - 4 hours 44 min ago
The United States and Iran reached a tentative agreement on Thursday to extend the shaky ceasefire in the Middle East and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, but President Trump's approval remains pending, according to U.S. sources. The two sides have struck a deal on a 60-day memorandum of understanding (MOU) to protract the fragile ceasefire,...

The Independent - 6 hours 39 min ago
Girl, stop. You're humiliating yourself...' one critic wrote in response to Lindsey Graham's suggestion...

The Guardian - 7 hours 10 min ago
US president's move comes as both sides try to prevent fresh ceasefire breaches scuppering a potential deal Middle East crisis live updates Donald Trump has circulated a draft peace agreement for the war with Iran among allies including Israel as both sides try to prevent fresh breaches of the ceasefire escalating out of control and scuppering any deal. In an attempt to speed up the negotiations, Pakistan s foreign minister, Mohammad Ishaq Dar, will fly to Washington on Friday to meet his US...

The Independent - 7 hours 20 min ago
Beaufort Castle was built in the 12th century, and Israeli attacks have repeatedly targeted the surrounding area...

The Hill - 9 hours 20 min ago
Iran reupped its backing for Oman on Thursday, after President Trump warned the Arab nation to "behave" or face consequences. Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei said in a statement that Iran would support the Gulf nation, which is separated from Iran by the Strait of Hormuz, against U.S. threats, Reuters reported. He also criticized...

The Independent - 10 hours 15 min ago
A pattern is emerging where, amid glittering ceremonies and bombastic press conferences, Trump tries to take centre stage in the resolution of crises he has either supported or even initiated, writes chief international correspondent Bel Trew...

The Independent - 10 hours 20 min ago
Trump made the threat as he declared that nobody's going to control' the Strait of Hormuz after the war...

The Independent - 11 hours 28 min ago
The US president said Washington will be' satisfied with a peace deal at some point - without giving a timeframe...

CNBC - 11 hours 41 min ago
Democrats have been critical of the Trump administration's handling of Americans stuck in the region after the start of the Iran war.

The Independent - 12 hours 16 min ago
The US has dozens of military outposts and air bases across the region...

The Independent - 13 hours 10 min ago
As the war grinds on, conservative estimates put the cost of munitions to the US in the multi-billions, with some analysts suggesting the figure could already be as high as $1 trillion...

The Independent - 14 hours 12 min ago
It announced the acquisition of Cormetech, a firm it said has been growing in the US power generation market.

The Guardian - 14 hours 37 min ago
President's remarks indicate the two countries remain far apart over initial deal to end war The US has targeted a military facility in Iran and downed four attack drones, US officials said, which prompted an apparent Iranian retaliatory attack on an American airbase in Kuwait , in fresh signs that any peace agreement remains elusive. US Central Command forces shot down four Iranian one-way attack drones that posed a threat around the Hormuz strait, according to the officials, and struck a ground...

The Independent - 17 hours 19 min ago
White House dismisses report of draft agreement with Tehran as complete fabrication'...

CNBC - 19 hours 55 min ago
Global markets rally as investors continue to price in Middle East de-escalation.

Forbes - 23 hours 43 min ago
Dr. Rosemary Kelanic, the director of the Middle East Program at Defense Priorities, joins "Forbes Newsroom" to discuss Trump's remarks on the state of Iran peace talks.