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Iran’s FM Abbas Araqchi heads to Beijing for key talks with China as tensions with the US escalate. With ceasefire talks stalled and the Strait of Hormuz under pressure, all eyes are on Beijing’s role.
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Iran tightens grip on Hormuz, restricting tanker traffic and warning the US of consequences. IRGC says Washington must choose between escalation or a deal, as tensions threaten global oil supplies.
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Tehran signals expanded control in the Strait of Hormuz, warning US forces and tightening shipping access. Rising tensions disrupt global energy routes, with vessels stranded and markets facing renewed volatility.
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Donald Trump extends a fragile Iran ceasefire, pausing strikes while urging Pakistan-led talks, as tensions, naval blockade and mistrust persist, casting doubt on chances for lasting de-escalation.
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Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps seized two ships in the Strait of Hormuz, escalating tensions with the US after a blockade, threatening global oil flows and fragile ceasefire stability.
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Donald Trump signals openness to a UAE currency swap to ease dollar shortages as the Strait of Hormuz crisis disrupts oil exports, raising economic concerns.
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A settler attack near Ramallah killed two Palestinians, including a teen, amid escalating violence in the West Bank, highlighting rising tensions, land disputes and security fears.
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Donald Trump says US will resume Iran talks via Pakistan while warning of military action; Tehran rejects participation, citing US demands and blockade, as tensions rise ahead of a ceasefire deadline.
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A fragile opening in the Gulf collapsed on Saturday as Iran reimposed strict controls over the Strait of Hormuz, reversing a brief, conditional reopening.
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Trump ordered the investigation into the mysterious deaths and disappearances of scientists with access to some of the nation’s most closely guarded nuclear and space secrets.
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A fragile ceasefire in Lebanon has exposed deep divisions between the United States and Israel, while analysts say the truce itself reflects an unexpected shift in leverage towards Iran and Hezbollah after war.
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Iran reopens the Strait of Hormuz to shipping after a Lebanon ceasefire, easing energy market tensions and signaling fragile diplomatic progress amid ongoing US-Iran negotiations and regional uncertainty.
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The Afghan Taliban announced on Friday the start of their "spring offensive", saying they would target foreign forces in the country, heralding a fresh round of fighting in the drawn-out conflict.
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A massive explosion struck near Damascus International Airport early Thursday as Israel blew up an arms depot belonging to the Hezbollah, Syrian rebel and regional intelligence sources said.
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Young supporters of Kim Jong Il are preparing to 'wipe out' the US and Korea with five million nuclear bombs, the head of the republic's youth league has said.
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Nearly $1.1 billion has now been pledged towards a United Nations appeal of $2.1 billion for Yemen this year, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres announced, calling it a “remarkable success”.
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The USS Michigan, which is a guided missile submarine, arrived in the port city of Busan, South Korea, on Tuesday. A US military official described the move as a show of force.
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On Tuesday, the U.S.-allied militias that have been encircling Raqqa – the de facto stronghold of Daesh – announced that they had formed a “civilian council” to govern Raqqa after its capture from Daesh militants.
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Syrian President Bashar Assad says the Syrian government has formally approached the United Nations, asking it to send in the experts to investigate the April 4 suspected chemical attack.
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As many 140 Afghan soldiers were killed on Friday by Taliban attackers apparently disguised in military uniforms in what would be the deadliest attack ever on an Afghan military base, officials said.
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The Russian President fears there will be a huge exodus of North Korean refugees if his American counterpart, Donald Trump, launches military action against Pyongyang.
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Iranian Defense Minister hit back at US Defense Secretary James Mattis by saying that the cowboy era has gone, noting that the -Wahhabi terrorists are committing crimes all across the world
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At least 14 people have been killed in an incident where a helicopter transporting senior police and judiciary officials crashed in southeastern Turkey.
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A Saudi helicopter came down during military operations in Yemen on Tuesday, killing 12 officers aboard, Saudi media reported, and a Yemeni defense ministry news website said the cause was friendly fire.
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