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news agency – the first time Iran has seized ships since the war began in late February. In other key developments: - **Trump was “satisfied” with the US naval blockade and “understands Iran is in a very
News Agency (NNA). In the town of Abba, a Syrian man driving a motorcycle was killed by an Israeli strike, and in Jebchit, one man was killed in another attack.. A paramedic was killed
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Hezbollah is likely to seek guarantees that Israeli forces will withdraw from southern Lebanon and that attacks will stop before fully committing to the deal. Previous ceasefires have struggled to hold, with both sides accusing
ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon has not stopped the bombings or ground invasion in southern Lebanon for even a day. This past week, Iran upped the stakes for Israel’s continued disruption of a peace
ceasefire, which started on April 16 and has been extended to mid-May, has brought a significant reduction in hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah, though both sides have continued to fire at each other, trading
ceasefire earlier this week. Officials on Islamabad said a very basic “interim” deal could be reached as early as this weekend and that Tehran was reviewing a US proposal. However, Trump and Pakistan have consistently
news on the war in the Middle East: ### **Iran war mediator sends message to Trump** Numerous heads of state and officials sent well-wishes to Trump after the correspondent's dinner shooting incident. Among them
news you need to start your day.* ### Today's top stories **President Trump has ordered the Navy to "shoot and kill any boat"** trying to lay mines in the Strait of Hormuz. Shipping through
ceasefire. Israeli warplanes “launched a series of heavy strikes … less than an hour after” the warning, the state-run National News Agency said. . Donald Trump on Thursday threatened to seize Iran’s oil export terminal of Kharg Island and launch a new wave of attacks, then suddenly claimed
news that the US-Iran talks are continuing this weekend underscores yet again the divide between the administration's public pronouncements and behind-the-scenes push by the White House to find
news you need to start your day.* ### Today's top stories **The U.S. military announced that it launched attacks yesterday on Iranian boats and missile launch sites** in Southern Iran. U.S. Central Command Spokesman Capt
news agency, said Iran's demands include "ending the war on all fronts including Lebanon, releasing billions of dollars of Iran's frozen assets, lifting the U.S. naval blockade and opening the Strait of Hormuz
news conference following a weekly policy luncheon with Senate Republicans at the U.S. Capitol on June 02, 2026 in Washington, D.C. Thune was joined by U.S. Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AK), U.S. Sen. James Lankford
Hezbollah in Lebanon, implemented under pressure from Washington. “It is time for the prime minister to bang on Trump’s table and inform him that we are returning to war in Lebanon,” [Itamar Ben-Gvir
news agency. But Israeli senior officials, speaking anonymously, have said the deal terms were bad for Israel because they failed to address concerns over Iran’s nuclear and ballistic missile program, a view they