Palestine
Spain to formally ask EU to break Israel association agreement, Sanchez says
Spain's Pedro Sanchez has announced Madrid will formally ask the EU to suspend its association agreement with Israel at a foreign ministers' meeting in Luxembourg, as he opens the Andalusian election campaign.
Trump threatens to strike Iranian power plants and bridges over Strait of Hormuz incident
Trump has threatened to strike every Iranian power plant and bridge after Tehran allegedly fired at French and British ships in the Strait of Hormuz, as Iran rules out talks while the US naval blockade remains.
Iran rules out resuming US talks while naval blockade remains in place
Iran says no second round of US talks will take place while the naval blockade on Iranian ports remains in place, hardening Tehran's position as Trump claims a deal could be signed in Islamabad within days.
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Iran reopens six airports as commercial aviation resumes
Iran has reopened six airports including Mehrabad, Imam Khomeini, Mashhad, Birjand, Gorgan and Zahedan as commercial aviation resumes following the ceasefire with the US and Israel.
Three charged over attempted arson attack on Iran International office in London
Three British nationals have been charged with arson with intent to endanger life after an ignited container was thrown at the London offices of Iran International broadcaster Volant Media.
Iran hardliners attack Araghchi's Hormuz tweet as 'incomplete and misleading'
Iranian hardline media have criticised Foreign Minister Araghchi for posting an incomplete tweet announcing the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, calling it poor communication and demanding tighter messaging control.
Iran reopens Strait of Hormuz to commercial shipping under ceasefire terms
Iran has reopened the Strait of Hormuz to commercial shipping for the rest of the two-week ceasefire under three conditions, with Trump saying the US naval blockade will remain in force against Iran only.
China backs US-Iran ceasefire and talks
China's Wang Yi has told Iran's foreign minister Araghchi that Beijing supports the ceasefire and ongoing US-Iran talks, saying a window for peace is opening amid the war.
IMF the first to improve Russia’s growth outlook on Iran war windfall
The International Monetary Fund has become the first institution to raise its forecast for Russia’s economic growth in 2026 in anticipation of the windfall it is expected to earn from the effects of the Iran war related spike in energy prices.
Where is Iran's new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei?
Mojtaba Khamenei is Iran's supreme leader in name only. Unseen since February 28, his authority issued a written statement read by a newsreader. And people inside the country and abroad are starting to question who's actually in charge.
Trump says China agreed to stop arming Iran in exchange for reopening of Strait of Hormuz
Trump claims China agreed to halt arms supplies to Iran in exchange for US efforts to permanently reopen the Strait of Hormuz, with a Xi Jinping meeting planned in coming weeks.
Iran says it arrested separatist leader and 30 suspects linked to Mossad
Iran's intelligence ministry claims it arrested a separatist leader and 30 suspects with alleged Mossad links across six provinces, seizing weapons and breaking up smuggling cells.
World leaders head to Beijing, as China becomes geopolitical fulcrum
The Trump administration’s being ostracized by the international community for America’s war mongering. That is making China a fulcrum in the East-West clash that now has its centre of gravity in the Middle East.
IMF the first to improve Russia’s growth outlook on Iran war windfall
The International Monetary Fund has become the first institution to raise its forecast for Russia’s economic growth in 2026 in anticipation of the windfall it is expected to earn from the effects of the Iran war related spike in energy prices.
COMMENT: The US and Israel ostracised by the global community
For most of the first year of the Trump administration, America’s so-called western allies spent most of their time flattering, toadying and attempting to manipulate the US President’s ego. That time is over.
Italy suspends defence pact with Israel as Meloni rebukes Trump over pope remarks
Italy has suspended the automatic renewal of its defence co-operation agreement with Israel, Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni announced, in Rome's sharpest signal yet of disapproval over Israeli military operations.
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Lebanon and Israel hold first direct talks in four decades as war grinds on
Lebanon and Israel hold their first direct talks in over 40 years in Washington, with Beirut demanding a ceasefire and full withdrawal while Israel insists on negotiating as its ground campaign intensifies.
Pakistan races to arrange second round of US-Iran talks as Strait of Hormuz standoff deepens
Pakistan is racing to arrange a second round of US-Iran peace talks as the Strait of Hormuz blockade deepens, with a Chinese-linked tanker defying the US naval cordon and Iran warning of retaliation against Gulf ports.
The Greater Israel theory is a complete farce
While rumours of the pursuit of a Greater Israel are simmering given the IDF's seizure of Lebanese and Syrian territory, Israel's military track record proves that this is nothing more than a conspiracy theory.
VIDEO: Israel police uncover over 60 Palestinians in garbage truck in smuggling attempt
Israeli Border Police discovered 60 Palestinian illegal entrants concealed inside a garbage truck at the Shomron Crossing security checkpoint in northern Samaria.