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Oman's sultan meets Macron in first France visit since 1989: What to know
French President Emmanuel Macron has been pushing against any form of toll for the Strait of Hormuz.
Analysis-Israel-Lebanon deal may entrench stalemate rather than end war, analysts say
By Samia NakhoulBEIRUT, June 29 (Reuters) - A security deal between Israel and Lebanon risks entrenching a stalemate rather than resolving Israel's underlying conflict with Hezbol…
CENTCOM chief in Lebanon as Israel prepares partial withdrawal steps
The Lebanese military is expected to move into Zawtar al-Gharbiyeh after Israeli forces withdraw.
Trump says Iran meeting to take place in Qatar
US President Donald Trump said Iran has requested a meeting that will be held in Qatar on Tuesday, despite Tehran earlier denying that any technical talks on the deal aimed at end…
Syria slams Israeli 'violations' in south as ground clashes intensify: What to know
In a rare incident, the Israeli military said it fired at armed men in southern Syria, without identifying the attackers.
Traffic plummets through Strait of Hormuz after Iran, US trade fire
Shipping through the Strait of Hormuz had recovered somewhat before renewed fighting between Iran and the United States saw traffic drop sharply over the weekend.
Saudi Arabia's FM heads to China amid differences with US on Iran war
Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan’s visit to Beijing comes as commercial traffic through the Strait of Hormuz remains unstable.
U.S. says Trump envoys Kushner and Witkoff will travel for Iran meeting in Doha
By Humeyra Pamuk and Katharine JacksonWASHINGTON, June 29 (Reuters) - The United States said a high-level meeting on Iran would be held in Doha on Tuesday with President Donald Tr…
Turkey's Erdogan says NATO summit must emphasise unity and resilience
ANKARA, June 29 (Reuters) - Turkey expects next month's NATO summit in Ankara to emphasise alliance unity, President Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday, calling for the lifting of rest…
Israeli strike kills three Gaza Palestinians, including a child, ministry says
JERUSALEM, June 29 (Reuters) - The Israeli military killed three Palestinians, including a child, in an air strike on central Gaza on Monday, according to the health ministry in t…
Mediators set up de-escalation channels ahead of US-Iran talks, source says
By Andrew Mills and Eman AbouhassiraDUBAI, June 29 (Reuters) - Iranian and U.S. technical teams working on the implementation of an interim peace deal are expected to meet in Doha…
Brazil, Germany eye World Cup last 16 as Netherlands face Morocco
Brazil's quest to win a record sixth World Cup heads into the knockout stages on Monday as Carlo Ancelotti's team face Japan in the last 32, before four-time champions Germany pla…
Escalating US-Iran strikes threaten interim peace agreement
Tehran attacks Bahrain and Kuwait amid efforts to open strait of Hormuz without Iran’s direct oversightFresh hostilities in Gulf suggest US-Iran memorandum was too broadly wordedA…
Senior Lebanese official slams US-brokered deal with Israel, warns of divisions
BEIRUT, June 29 (Reuters) - Lebanon's Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri, a key ally of Hezbollah, on Monday slammed a U.S.-brokered agreement between Lebanon and Israel, warning it c…
Spanish NGOs push undocumented migrants to apply for regularisation as deadline looms
By Corina PonsMADRID, June 29 (Reuters) - Several non-governmental organisations in Spain are urging undocumented migrants to register in a final push for a special mass regularis…
‘Is it Israel’s aim to kill our children?’ West Bank parents implore end to IDF’s child killings with impunity
Israeli army has killed 235 children in West Bank since 7 October 2023 without a single indictment in what rights groups call a ‘licence to kill’On the day he died, Mohammad al-Ha…
Israel destroys Hezbollah underground infrastructure in southern Lebanon
CAIRO, June 28 (Reuters) - The Israeli military has destroyed underground infrastructure used by Lebanese militant group Hezbollah in a village in southern Lebanon, according to a…
Pakistan forces kill 29 militants in border operation, Kabul says dozens dead, injured
June 29 (Reuters) - Pakistan's security forces carried out ground and air operations along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border on Sunday, killing at least 29 militants, while the Afgh…
Iran cyberattacks on Israel surged in 2026, Israeli cyber chief says
June 29 (Reuters) - The number of Iranian cyberattacks against Israel has shot up since the launch of the U.S.-Israeli offensive against Iran this year, a senior Israeli security …
US says it has agreed with Iran to 'stand down' after trading strikes, reports say
A series of strikes over the weekend saw the US and Iran accuse each other of violating the ceasefire agreement.
Israelis, Palestinians torn over sacred shrine in city of Hebron
For Israeli settler Nitzan, Hebron's Old City and its sacred Cave of the Patriarchs shrine are a must-see for all of humanity, but for Palestinian Issa Amro, it has become a symbo…
Fourteen killed in Saudi Arabia helicopter crash
The aircraft belonged to state oil giant Aramco and the cause of the crash is being investigated.
US and Iran exchange strikes and accuse each other of violating ceasefire
Iran says it has launched retaliatory attacks at US infrastructure in Kuwait and Bahrain after the US said it hit multiple targets across Iran.
Israel strikes southern Lebanon as Hezbollah condemns new deal
Strikes have killed at least one person, state media say a day after Lebanon and Israel signed a framework agreement.
US strikes Iran after attack on cargo ship
Iran accuses the US of violating their deal and says it struck targets linked to American forces in response.
Israel and Lebanon sign framework agreement after US-brokered talks
Hezbollah is not party to Friday's agreement, and previous ceasefires between Israel and Lebanon have still seen near-daily cross-border strikes.
What Iran and US get from deal and why both could struggle to keep it
BBC analysts assess the claims by both Washington and Tehran to have won a victory with the deal to end their war.
Bowen: US-Iran deal raises inescapable question of what the war was for
While the human cost is clear, the Iranian regime has not just survived the war, it has been empowered.
US-Iran deal leaves core sticking points unresolved - and a $300bn question
Trump has insisted the deal ensures that Iran will never buy, develop or produce a nuclear weapon. But text of the agreement falls short of that.
What's in the US-Iran agreement?
The 14-paragraph memo includes an end to fighting, an agreement that Iran will never have a nuclear weapon, and a $300bn redevelopment package for Iran.