Aug 17 – The 60-day deadline set by U.S. President Donald Trump for reaching a lasting peace agreement with Iran has expired with no comprehensive deal in sight, leaving the two sides facing a difficult diplomatic standoff over the Strait of Hormuz, economic sanctions and Tehran’s nuclear program. The deadline was established under a June … Read more
WASHINGTON/CAIRO, Aug 10 – Iran has tied any full reopening of the Strait of Hormuz to a series of demands it wants the United States to address, even as Tehran says negotiations with Oman over a framework for restoring commercial shipping through the vital waterway are close to completion. Iranian officials said discussions with Oman … Read more
JERUSALEM/CAIRO, Aug 9 – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has rejected key parts of U.S. President Donald Trump’s latest plan for ending the Gaza war, exposing a widening disagreement between Israel and Hamas over how and when the proposed ceasefire arrangements should be implemented. Speaking to his right-wing cabinet on Sunday, Netanyahu said Israel would … Read more
DUBAI/WASHINGTON/CAIRO, Aug 9 – Iran said Sunday that an agreement with Oman to establish new shipping arrangements through the Strait of Hormuz had reached its final stages, but Tehran made clear that reaching the deal alone would not be enough to reopen the strategically important waterway. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said the proposed agreement … Read more
CAIRO, Aug 5 – U.S. President Donald Trump said a long awaited agreement aimed at reopening the Strait of Hormuz could be finalized as early as Wednesday, raising cautious optimism that one of the world’s most important shipping lanes may soon resume normal operations. The development comes after months of military confrontation between the United … Read more
GAZA, August 1 – For many Palestinians living in the Gaza Strip, recent statements about Hamas agreeing to disarm have offered a rare glimpse of optimism after nearly three years of devastating conflict. Yet that hope remains overshadowed by deep uncertainty, as Israeli military operations continue and residents see little evidence that a lasting political … Read more
DUBAI, July 30 – A drone attack that struck vessels at Egypt’s Damietta Port has heightened concerns that the ongoing military confrontation between the United States and Iran is expanding into new territory, bringing one of the world’s most strategically important maritime corridors into focus. The incident has raised fresh questions about the security of … Read more
JEDDAH, July 29 – A sharp escalation in regional tensions unfolded early Wednesday after Jordan said it intercepted several Iranian ballistic missiles, while the United States and Saudi Arabia carried out coordinated airstrikes against Iran backed militia positions inside Iraq. The latest military exchanges have shattered a short period of relative calm that had briefly … Read more
DUBAI, July 27 – The fragile calm that followed President Donald Trump’s decision to halt a two week U.S. bombing campaign against Iran has already begun to show signs of strain. On Monday, multiple drone incidents were reported across the Middle East, with Saudi Arabia, Jordan, and Iraq each confirming separate attacks or interceptions. The … Read more
TEHRAN, July 28 – The United States and Iran refrained from launching new military attacks for a second consecutive day on Sunday, offering a rare pause after nearly two weeks of dangerous escalation that pushed the Middle East closer to a wider regional conflict. While neither side formally announced a ceasefire, the absence of fresh … Read more