Middle East

The Israeli military’s criminal investigations into high-profile attacks during the war in Gaza will not extend to the 2024 incident that left Australian aid worker Lalzawmi ‘Zomi’ Frankcom dead.

The United Arab Emirates’ move is set to mount further economic pressure on an increasingly isolated Iranian regime.

The US President lashed out at US all Oman, that has been trying to mediate negotiations with Iran.

The US President took aim at the US ally, who he accused of conducting negotiations with Iran without American approval.

The meeting comes a day after the US envoy held a rare meeting with the Hamas chief in Egypt in an attempt to make progress on the stalled Gaza ceasefire.

In response, Iran said it ‘neither fears nor cowers’ to the threats.

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There reports of poor living conditions and a lack of downtime for the crew of the USS Lincoln after more than 8 1/2 months at sea

Iran says claims made by the ‌United States regarding ​the normal passage of vessels through the Strait of Hormuz are nothing more than ‘lies and falsehoods’.

Clashes between the Houthi rebels and government forces in Yemen raged overnight Thursday, fuelling fears that the Iran war’s escalating violence could be spreading across the region.

The Israeli military says it has launched an attack on a Hamas commander it says was planning ‌attacks against Israeli troops in the Gaza Strip.

US President Donald Trump has declared Iran is ‘shot’ in a blistering post claiming US dominance over the Strait of Hormuz.

The attacks come ‌as the Iran war shows no signs of ending despite repeated assertions from US President Donald Trump of a deal being imminent. 

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