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US says shot down Iran drones in fresh escalation
The United States said it shot down a pair of Iranian drones threatening the Strait of Hormuz, the latest escalation of violence as the war crept into its 100th day on Sunday with…
Iran targets Bahrain and Kuwait after new US strikes
Iran launched a salvo of missiles at US allies Bahrain and Kuwait on Saturday after fresh American strikes, drawing a furious response from the Gulf monarchies and further straini…
Iran targets Bahrain and Kuwait after renewed US strikes
Iran launched a salvo of missiles at US allies Bahrain and Kuwait on Saturday, after renewed American strikes, drawing a furious response from the Gulf monarchies and further unde…
US, Iran trade strikes despite visas for World Cup footballers
New attacks in the Middle East on Friday threatened to unravel an already fragile US-Iran ceasefire, even as American officials confirmed that Tehran's football players had receiv…
US attacks Iranian coastal sites after Iran launches drones in latest flare-up
By Ahmed Elimam, Jana Choukeir and Phil StewartDUBAI/WASHINGTON, June 6 (Reuters) - U.S. forces struck Iranian coastal radar sites on Saturday after shooting down drones launched …
Trump, campaigning for Republicans in Wisconsin, vows quick end to Iran war
By Renee Hickman and Bo EricksonCHIPPEWA FALLS, Wisconsin, June 5 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday vowed to end the Iran war quickly and remove a source of high p…
Palestinian baby killed by Israeli gunfire in occupied West Bank, health ministry says
June 5 (Reuters) - A seven-month-old Palestinian baby was killed and his parents were wounded by Israeli gunfire in the Tel Rumeida area south of the West Bank city of Hebron on F…
Why Iran is making Hezbollah a red line in postwar diplomacy
Recent statements from Iran's military and diplomatic leadership suggest Tehran is determined to prove that war has weakened neither its regional alliances nor its leverage.
In first, Israeli journalist appears on Lebanon's LBCI TV: What to know
Barak Ravid spoke to LBCI about his own interview with a senior Lebanese official recently, though Lebanon’s law criminalizing interactions with Israel remains on the books.
Witkoff, Kushner meet nuclear experts at national lab in Tennessee, source says
WASHINGTON, June 5 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff and son-in-law Jared Kushner traveled to the Oak Ridge National Laboratory in Tennessee …
UN blames online disinformation for protests outside Libya offices
June 5 (Reuters) - The United Nations said on Friday it is deeply concerned by violent protests outside its offices in Libya this week and blamed social media for fueling disinfor…
Armenia candidate Tatoyan eyes Pashinyan's pro-West mantle in sea of Russia-backed rivals
In an interview from Yerevan, Armenian opposition candidate Arman Tatoyan denies pro-Russian ties and says he would deepen cooperation with the European Union and the United State…
Algeria begins work on Trans-Saharan gas pipeline to Europe
Algerian state-owned energy giant Sonatrach will build a section of the pipeline and connect it to an existing system in the southwestern Aoulef region that supplies Europe.
US sanctions network smuggling Iranian LPG as talks falter
The sanctions come as President Donald Trump has offered mixed signals on prospects for a deal.
French prosecutors open probe over treatment of French nationals on Gaza flotilla
PARIS, June 5 (Reuters) - French anti-terrorism prosecutors said on Friday they had opened a preliminary investigation into suspected torture and war crimes over the alleged mistr…
US says it has issued new Iran-related sanctions
June 5 (Reuters) - The United States imposed new Iran-related sanctions on Friday, targeting several entities, individuals and LPG tankers, the U.S. Treasury Department's website …
Iran using Lebanon as bargaining chip in US talks, Lebanese president says
BEIRUT, June 5 (Reuters) - Lebanese President Joseph Aoun accused Iran of using Lebanon as a bargaining chip in its negotiations with the United States on Friday, in some of his t…
Saudi Arabia's new Riyadh Air set to begin flights amid aviation turmoil
Saudi Arabia's long-awaited national airline is set to begin commercial flights on July 1 as the US-Israel-Iran war continues to cloud regional aviation.
Romanians convicted of stabbing journalist in UK, prosecutors say they acted for Iran
LONDON, June 5 (Reuters) - Two Romanian men whom British prosecutors said were acting as proxies for the Iranian government were on Friday found guilty of stabbing a journalist wo…
US preparing draft resolution condemning Iran at IAEA, diplomats say
By Francois Murphy and John IrishVIENNA/PARIS, June 5 (Reuters) - The United States is preparing a draft resolution condemning Iran ahead of next week's meeting of the U.N. nuclea…
'Not your country': Joseph Aoun tells Iran to stay out of Lebanon's affairs
The Lebanese president called on Israel and Hezbollah to negotiate while the parliament speaker said he would endorse a ceasefire if Israel withdraws.
Factbox-What issues do the US and Iran need to resolve for any peace deal?
LONDON, June 5 (Reuters) - Here are the main issues between the United States and Iran as they seek a deal to end their war, which is now in its fourth month:HORMUZ AND GULF BLOCK…
US forces board sanctioned tanker in Indian Ocean, Pentagon says
WASHINGTON, June 5 (Reuters) - U.S. forces conducted an interdiction of the sanctioned stateless oil tanker Davina overnight in the Indian Ocean, the U.S. military's Indo-Pacific …
Italy appeals for release of hunger-striking Flotilla activists in Libya
By Mirko MiorelliROME, June 5 (Reuters) - Italy appealed on Friday for the release of two Italian pro-Palestinian campaigners detained in eastern Libya who, along with eight other…
Iran unveils new missile-armed fast attack boat: What to know
The boats are the latest addition to Iran’s "mosquito fleet," a fleet of high-speed attack craft operated by Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC)
Analysis-Turkey targets more defence sales as West rearms, alliances shift
By Can Sezer and Tuvan GumrukcuISTANBUL, June 5 (Reuters) - Two decades of state investment have transformed Turkey into a major exporter of drones and other military equipment, a…
Ireland bans hard-line Israeli ministers Ben-Gvir, Smotrich: What to know
Ireland joined France and the United Kingdom in banning Israel's far-right and pro-settler ministers.
Gazan fishermen patch up dinghies with door frames to keep themselves afloat
By Ebrahim HajjajGAZA, June 5 (Reuters) - In a Gaza workshop, a group of men patch up pleasure dinghies with reclaimed fibreglass, wood and door frames pulled from the rubble, rac…
Factbox-What's at stake in Armenia's election on Sunday?
By Lucy PapachristouYEREVAN, June 5 (Reuters) - Armenia holds a parliamentary election on Sunday that pits the governing Civil Contract party, which is pursuing closer ties with t…
'No hope': Indian crew stranded off Turkey for months
Four Indian sailors have been stranded for months on an abandoned container ship off Istanbul, unable to leave under maritime rules requiring the vessel to remain manned, inspecto…