Middle East

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejected a US-backed plan Sunday for Hamas to lay down its weapons in Gaza in exchange for Israeli withdrawal from the territory.

Iran says a crucial agreement is in its final stages, but reopening the Strait of Hormuz comes with a price.

Iran has outlined a tough list of demands it wants the US to meet before an agreement can be made to open the vital waterway.

Iran is pushing for restrictions on US Navy warships using the Strait of Hormuz as part of negotiations aimed at reopening the vital waterway.

THE WASHINGTON POST: President Donald Trump’s frustration over the Iran war boiled over last week, where he demanded answers from Pete Hegseth on why he had apparently been misled on munitions shortages.

Houthi rebel attacks in Yemen have killed at least 30 government forces and wounded at least 50 others, according to government officials.

Donald Trump says the Strait of Hormuz could reopen ‘very soon’ after an ‘all-day negotiation’ with Iran, as Tehran and Oman finalise a draft agreement to establish new shipping lanes through the waterway. 

The head of the NATO military alliance has spoken with Ukrainian ‌President Volodymyr Zelensky about the country accessing more air defence interceptors.

Donald Trump’s angry claim that Iran was being “unbelievably duplicitous” in its dealings with the United States was just the latest sign of his struggle to understand his rivals in Tehran.

Mediators including Qatar, Pakistan and Oman are working to exchange draft peace proposals between the United States and Iran, officials say.

For US President Donald Trump, the deal, if it happened, could address his most urgent political problem allowing ships to flow again.

Donald Trump has declared Iran has a ‘last chance’ to reach a nuclear agreement, claiming talks ‘are going on right now’.

Donald Trump has announced talks with Iran will resume on Monday after he said he called off a ‘massive attack’ on the nation.

Donald Trump claims a last-minute deal with Iran has halted a planned US military strike and reopened hopes for diplomacy.