Iran still has “21, 22%” of its missiles left, U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday (June 5, 2026), in a week in which Tehran fired dozens of them toward regional neighbours, despite a sputtering ceasefire. “They still have capacity. They have some missiles; they have some drones. I would say, percentage-wise, maybe 21, 22% …
The U.S. House of Representatives has backed a resolution seeking to halt American military action in Iran — a symbolic move that deals a political blow to President Donald Trump as efforts to find a deal with Tehran stagnate. Weeks of complicated talks marked by sharp rhetoric and flare-ups of violence have not managed to …
The Iranian navy has targeted a US military vessel in the Sea of Oman on Thursday, according to state media as tensions between Tehran and Washington continue to escalate. According to Iran’s Tasnim news agency, the vessel was hosting a “command and control centre” and was approaching Iranian territorial waters when it was targeted. Iranian …
U.S. President Donald Trump said Israel and Hezbollah had agreed to stop fighting, adding that Iran talks were moving rapidly after seeming to falter over Israel’s Lebanon offensive Source link
The fate of the Iranian regime has been one of the biggest unanswered questions since the US-Israeli strikes killed former Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Now, the Trump administration says there are signs that his successor remains actively involved in Iran’s decision-making. Testifying before US Congress, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Mojtaba Khamenei appears …
Hours after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered strikes on Beirut’s southern suburbs and pledged to deepen military operations against Hezbollah, US President Donald Trump stepped in with a declaration that appeared to pull both sides back from the brink. According to him, Israel and Hezbollah have agreed to halt hostilities, for now. “I had …
A few months ago, Lebanon’s leaders believed they had a rare opportunity to weaken Hezbollah’s grip on the country. Iran backed group had been weakened by months of fighting. When a US-backed ceasefire paused fighting in late 2024, there was a moment when Lebanon believed they might finally succeed where others had failed. According to …
<!–[if IE 9]><![endif]–><!–[if IE 9]><![endif]–> A photograph taken from the Marjayoun area in southern Lebanon shows smoke rising after an Israeli air strike on the village of Maifadoun on May 30, 2026. | Photo Credit: AFP Lebanon’s Prime Minister accused Israel on Saturday (May 30, 2026) of pursuing a “scorched-earth policy” in his country’s south, …
Republicans struggled Thursday (May 21, 2026) to find the votes to dismiss legislation that would compel President Donald Trump to withdraw from the war with Iran, delaying planned votes on the matter into June. The House had scheduled a vote on a war powers resolution, brought by Democrats, that would rein in Mr. Trump’s military …
Just four days after rolling out the red carpet for US President Donald Trump in Beijing, Chinese President Xi Jinping is hosting another global heavyweight, Russian President Vladimir Putin. Xi’s Russian counterpart landed in Beijing on Tuesday. Putin met Xi Jinping and signed more than 20 agreements on trade and technology, as well as a …