Lebanese army restores road, bridge damaged by Israeli strikes
Lebanon’s military said Sunday it had reopened a road and bridge damaged by Israeli strikes in the country’s south, as a 10-day truce holds between...
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Iranian president insists on country’s nuclear rights, ISNA reports
US President Donald Trump has no justification to deprive Iran of its nuclear rights, the Iranian Student News Agency quoted Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian as...
Iran says it will not open Strait of Hormuz unless US ends port blockade
Iran has said it will not reopen the strategic Strait of Hormuz to full international shipping unless the United States lifts its naval blockade on...
Turkiye woos investors amid war fallout
For Turkiye’s government, the Iran war has complicated efforts to turn around an economy still reeling from one of the worst financial crises in the...
US extends sanctions waiver on purchases of Russian oil
US President Donald Trump’s administration on Friday issued a month-long sanctions waiver allowing the sale of Russian oil and petroleum products that are at sea,...
Israel established ‘Yellow Line’ in Lebanon, as in Gaza
The Israeli military said Saturday it had established a “Yellow Line” demarcation in southern Lebanon, similar to the one separating its forces from territory still...
Rutte dismisses speculation about US leaving Nato
Nato Secretary General Mark Rutte has rejected speculation that the US is ending its membership in the Nato alliance. “I don’t see the US leaving...
Australia, Japan sign contracts to start $7bn warship deal
Australia and signed contracts on Saturday launching their landmark A$10 billion ($7 billion) deal to supply Australia with warships, Tokyo’s most consequential military sale since...
Pakistan escorted Iran negotiators home amid Israel concerns
Pakistan Air Force escorted Iranian negotiators home from inconclusive peace talks with the United States last weekend, launching a major operation after the Iranians said...
Iran command says has closed Hormuz again over US blockade
Iran’s central military command announced on Saturday it would resume “strict management” of the Strait of Hormuz, reversing a decision to unblock the strategic...
The Iran war has revealed Trump’s pressure point: the economy
Seven weeks of war have failed to topple Iran’s theocratic rulers or force them to meet all of President Donald Trump’s demands, but for US...