As concerns are mounting over the stability of a fragile ceasefire between the US and Iran despite continued exchanges of fire, President Donald Trump offered an unusual definition of a truce. While interacting with reporters in the Oval Office on Wednesday, Trump was asked how he would define a ceasefire just hours after fresh US-Iran … Read more
Tensions in the Gulf remained high despite an ongoing ceasefire, as the United States said it carried out what it called “self-defence strikes” on Iranian radar and drone command-and-control facilities in Goruk and on Qeshm Island over the weekend. The latest military action has unfolded even as diplomatic efforts continue to avoid a wider confrontation … Read more
Israeli troops have seized the 900-year-old Beaufort Castle and its strategic ridge in southern Lebanon, the military said on Sunday, a major advance against Iran-backed Hezbollah despite a ceasefire announced more than six weeks ago. It comes after Saturday, one of the heaviest days of Hezbollah fire toward northern Israel since the April ceasefire, prompting … Read more
Iran on Wednesday (May 27, 2026) said a return to war was unlikely but that its military was nonetheless “lying in wait”, while U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to “finish the job” if Tehran did not agree to deal. The mixed signals underscored the fragile state of talks aimed at ending a West Asia war … Read more
Iran FM Abbas Araghchi addressing media in Delhi Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi on Friday said Tehran has “received messages” from the United States seeking the continuation of talks.Click here for live updates on US-Iran warAraghchi made the remarks at a press conference in New Delhi, where he is attending the BRICS foreign ministers’ meeting.“What … Read more
US President Donald Trump said on Saturday that the United States could resume military strikes on Iran if Tehran “misbehaves,” even as he reviews a proposed deal from the country. Speaking before boarding a flight from West Palm Beach, Florida, Trump indicated that while diplomatic options remain under consideration, military action has not been ruled … Read more
US intelligence agencies are assessing how Iran might respond if US President Donald Trump unilaterally declares victory in the ongoing two-month conflict, amid mounting political pressure at home and rising global economic concerns. Officials familiar with the matter told Reuters that the intelligence community has been tasked with evaluating scenarios in which Trump could scale … Read more
US President Donald Trump on Thursday said that the ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon has been extended by three weeks, during which their leaders could meet at the White House. He also said Iran would need to end its funding for Hezbollah as part of efforts to stabilise the region. The ceasefire extension came after … Read more
US President Donald Trump has no authority to deny Iran its nuclear rights, his Iranian counterpart Masoud Pezeshkian said on Sunday said, as Washington and Tehran remained in a stalemate ahead of a looming ceasefire deadline. “Trump says Iran cannot make use of its nuclear rights but doesn’t say for what crime. Who is he … Read more
The US and Iran have made some progress in negotiations, but have a long way to go before reaching an agreement, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, Iran’s parliamentary speaker and top negotiator, said in an interview with state television on Saturday. Iran announced that it would close the Strait of Hormuz again on Saturday, citing “repeated breaches … Read more