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Israel strikes Beirut for first time since Hezbollah ceasefire

reaction from Hezbollah. This is the first attack to hit Dahieh since US President Donald Trump announced a ceasefire deal between the governments of Israel and Lebanon on 16 April. Despite the agreement, Israel

Iran’s enriched uranium stockpile: Can it be safely transferred?

Action (JCPOA) – and the bombing of Iran’s Natanz nuclear facility in 2021, which Iran blamed on Israel, it [decided to enrich uranium](/news/2021/4/13/irans-javid-zarif-warns-against-us-sabotage-and-sanctions) from the 3.67 percent allowed under the 2015 deal for nuclear

Uncertainty over the Strait of Hormuz remains, as ceasefire nears its end

reactions on Friday Iran said early Friday it was reopening the Strait of Hormuz for commercial ships, after Israel and Hezbollah began a temporary ceasefire overnight. But while President Trump celebrated the reopening, he insisted

For Christians in Israel and Jerusalem, intolerance is becoming normal

reactions, is also reflected in the way the State of Israel has acted regarding what has taken place [in Gaza](/news/2026/5/3/israel-threatens-gaza-war-resumption-to-force-disarmament-as-truce-frays) and southern Lebanon.” ## Rising nationalism Israel’s shift towards ultranationalism, particularly when it comes

Bowen: Strait of Hormuz standoff raises risk of sliding back into all-out war

action and reaction power a slide back into all-out war. Control of the Strait of Hormuz has become the central issue in the crisis. It was open to navigation, without restriction or the payment