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May 13, 2026 9:37 PM

Israeli strikes intensify in Lebanon, casualties reported amid fragile ceasefire

Israeli air strikes intensified across Lebanon on Wednesday, with Lebanese health authorities reporting at least 12 people killed in seven separate attacks targeting vehicles in southern Lebanon and areas south of Beirut. Among the dead were civilians, including a woman and two children, as well as members of Lebanon’s Civil Defence service. The latest strikes come despite a US-mediated ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah announced in April, which has repeatedly come under strain amid cont...

May 10, 2026 10:05 AM

US, Iran no closer to ending war as Qatari tanker sails toward Strait of Hormuz

A state of relative calm prevailed around the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday, after days of sporadic flare-ups, as the United States waited for Iran's response to its latest proposals to end more than two months of fighting and begin peace talks. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Friday that Washington expected a response within hours. But a day later, there was no sign of movement from Tehran on the proposal, which would formally end the war before talks on more contentious issues, inc...

May 3, 2026 11:15 PM

Trump says US could restart Iran strikes ‘if they misbehave’

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday he had been told about the concept of a deal with Iran, but was waiting for the exact wording, while warning there was still the possibility of restarting strikes on the country if Tehran misbehaves. A senior Iranian official said on Saturday that an Iranian proposal so far rejected by Trump would open shipping in the Strait of Hormuz and end the U.S. blockade of Iran while leaving talks on Iran's nuclear program for later. When asked about Iran's p...

April 30, 2026 8:45 AM

US military commanders to brief Trump on new options against Iran

U.S. President Donald Trump will receive a briefing on new plans for potential military action against Iran on Thursday from the leader of the U.S. Central Command, Brad Cooper, Axios reported on Wednesday. The briefing will take place on Thursday, according to the report which cited unidentified sources. The White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment. CENTCOM has prepared a plan for a "short and powerful" wave of strikes on Iran, likely including infrastructure targe...

April 24, 2026 2:05 AM

Trump says US will not use nuclear weapon in Iran war

President Donald Trump said on Thursday that he would not use a nuclear weapon in the war against Iran. "Why would I use a nuclear weapon? We've totally, in a very conventional way, decimated them without it," Trump told reporters at the White House when asked whether he would use such a weapon. "No, I wouldn't use it. A nuclear weapon should never be allowed to be used by anybody," he added. Asked how long he was willing to wait for a long-term peace deal with Iran, Trump said, "Don't rush m...

April 18, 2026 8:10 AM

US to recover uranium from Iran at a ‘leisurely pace’, says Trump

President Donald Trump told Reuters on Friday that the U.S. will work with Iran to recover its enriched uranium and bring it back to the United States. "We're going to get it together. We're going to go in with Iran, at a nice leisurely pace, and go down and start excavating with big machinery... We'll bring it back to the United States," Trump said during a phone interview. He referred to "nuclear dust" and added that it would be retrieved "very soon." Iran denied agreeing to transfer its en...

April 9, 2026 10:26 AM

Trump threatens 50% tariffs on countries supplying Iran with weapons

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that imports from countries supplying Iran with military weapons will face immediate 50% tariffs with no exemptions, threatening the new duties just hours after agreeing to a two-week ceasefire with Tehran. After more than five weeks of air strikes against Iran's missile launchers, military installations and weapons industry, Trump returned to a favorite foreign policy pressure tool - tariffs - effectively warning China and Ru...

March 28, 2026 9:54 AM

Trump says ‘Cuba is next’ following US attacks on Venezuela, Iran

US President Donald Trump on Friday suggested that Cuba could be the next target of American military action, even as he referred to recent US operations involving Venezuela and Iran. Speaking at the Future Investment Initiative conference in Miami, Florida, Trump said, “Cuba is next, by the way—but pretend I didn’t say that. Please, please, please, media, disregard that statement. Thank you very much. Cuba’s next.” The remarks come after the US military raided Venezuela and forcibly ...

March 26, 2026 9:50 AM

Oil surges past $100 as Iran rules out direct talks with US amid escalating tensions

Global crude oil prices climbed sharply on Thursday after Iran signalled that it is not engaged in direct negotiations with the United States to de-escalate the ongoing conflict, dampening hopes of an immediate ceasefire. Brent crude rose 1.21 per cent to $103.46 per barrel, while US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) gained 1.35 per cent to $91.54 per barrel. The spike follows comments by Abbas Araghchi, who clarified that indirect exchanges between Tehran and Washington should not be seen as forma...

March 22, 2026 7:00 PM

Iran strikes Dimona, Israel hits Tehran as Trump issues 48-hour ultimatum

Iran has launched ballistic missiles targeting the Israeli town of Dimona, home to the Negev Nuclear Research Center, as well as the nearby city of Arad, describing the strikes as a direct response to yesterday’s attack on its Natanz nuclear enrichment facility. The International Atomic Energy Agency says the research centre was not damaged and that no abnormal radiation levels have been detected. However, the impact on the ground has been significant, with more than 130 people reported injure...