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% … Read more
KYIV, Ukraine — KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Thursday called for face-to-face negotiations in a public letter addressed directly to Russian President Vladimir Putin. The letter, the first public message Zelenskyy has written directly to Putin since Russia launched its full-scale invasion in 2022, was a sweeping critique of the Russian … Read more
VIENNA — The U.N. nuclear watchdog has been unable to inspect nuclear facilities in Iran affected by the war last June according to a confidential report by the U.N. nuclear watchdog circulated to member states and seen Thursday by The Associated Press. The International Atomic Energy Agency reported that it “cannot provide any information on … Read more
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 … Read more
US President Donald Trump said Iran has agreed not to have a nuclear weapon and that he would probably meet with Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei at some point if things “work out”. “They’ve already agreed they’re not going to have a nuclear weapon,” Trump told “Pod Force One” in an interview broadcast on Wednesday, while … Read more
Kuwait said Iran launched 30 ballistic missiles and drones during Wednesday’s attack, describing the operation as a “heinous Iranian aggression” that targeted civilian and critical infrastructure across the country. According to Defence Ministry spokesman Saud Abdulaziz al-Atwan, Kuwaiti forces detected and intercepted 13 ballistic missiles that entered the country’s airspace. “Since dawn today, the armed … Read more
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 … Read more
<!–[if IE 9]><![endif]–><!–[if IE 9]><![endif]–> Smoke billows from southern Lebanon, following Israeli strikes, as seen from Nabatieh, Lebanon, on June 2, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters Israeli drone strikes on southern Lebanon on Tuesday (June 2, 2026) killed eight people, including a father and his son and daughter, a day after U.S. President Donald Trump … Read more
The fallout from Israel’s expanding military campaign in Lebanon may soon begin to haunt the global economy. After disruption in oil and trade flow through the Strait of Hormuz, Iran and its allies threatened action around the Bab al-Mandeb Strait, one of the world’s busiest shipping routes. On Monday, Iranian state-linked media reported that Tehran … Read more
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 … Read more