Middle East

Trump says Strait of Hormuz will be fully open by Friday.

The government today approved Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's proposal for a national plan to accelerate artificial intelligence in Israel and establish global leadership, strategic principles and directions for action.

Trump says Strait of Hormuz will be fully open by Friday.

A Lebanese monastery has opened its doors to shelter people displaced by Israeli airstrikes and evacuation orders, with over a million displaced across Lebanon.

Trump said ships are beginning to move through the Strait of Hormuz.

Trump says Strait of Hormuz will be fully open by Friday.

Trump says Strait of Hormuz will be fully open by Friday.

Trump says Strait of Hormuz will be fully open by Friday, according to Reuters.

Iranian oil tankers resume operations after understanding with Washington.

Israeli settlers vandalized the main water pipes supplying the village of Umm Safa, northern Ramallah, in the occupied West Bank.

Israeli Minister Ben Gvir canceled his trip to the United States after the US Embassy demanded his fingerprints as a condition for a visa.

Israeli settler gangs stormed the Al-Ras area in Awarta, south of Nablus, and vandalized Palestinian property.

Israeli occupation forces detain Palestinians in Nur Shams camp, despite permits allowing them to briefly return for belongings from homes they were forced to leave months ago.

Iraqi Prime Minister to visit Washington to boost economic ties with the United States.

Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri and Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf held a phone call on Tuesday during which they discussed the latest developments in Lebanon and the region, including the US-Iran MoU and the need for the US and international community to compel Israel to end its war on Lebanon.

Israeli military activity continued across Lebanon on Tuesday despite a recently-finalized U.S.-Iran memorandum of understanding (MoU) aiming to end conflict on all fronts, including Lebanon. In southern Lebanon, Israeli artillery shelling targeted the outskirts of the Rayhan area in the Jezzine district, while an Israeli drone struck a van on the Hadatha-Haris road in the Bint Jbeil district, Lebanon's National News Agency reported. Israeli reconnaissance drones resumed low-altitude flights ove

Iranian state media reports that Iranian oil tankers have resumed shipping after a deal with the United States.

Iranian state media reports that Iranian oil tankers have resumed shipping following a deal with the United States.

Trump claims Iran deal 'all signed', says Strait of Hormuz will open Friday. He asserts Iran won't get nukes, but Israel's Netanyahu distances himself as analysts note unfulfilled war promises.

A deadly Israeli airstrike has been reported near the Nuseirat refugee camp in the Deir al-Balah governorate.

Shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz is unlikely to return to normal immediately despite a U.S.-Iran agreement to reopen the key waterway, the head of tanker operator Mitsui OSK Lines said, adding that recovery could take weeks.

The Strait of Hormuz may be poised to reopen, but the experience of the last few months will likely permanently change the dynamics of the Middle Eastern oil trade, according to Bloomberg's Yongchang Chin.

Displaced people in Sidon, southern Lebanon, were seen collecting their luggage on June 15, 2026, preparing to return to their villages. Residents interviewed by Xinhua said returning home depends on ending fighting and rebuilding communities.

US envoy Barack arrives in Erbil, according to reports.

Israeli Culture and Sports Minister Miki Zohar said Israel could have wiped Iran off the face of the earth and left it without electricity, water, or food, but did not do so out of respect for U.S. decisions.

Israeli Foreign Minister said he hosted his Lithuanian counterpart in Jerusalem and they agreed to strengthen economic and technological ties. He also showed footage of Hezbollah's underground infrastructure on their border.

Qatar will continue to engage in efforts to forward progress in the Iran-US negotiations, the Foreign Ministry says.

Electricité du Liban began repairing faults on the network between Sarireh and the Kfar Houneh triangle, after receiving approval from the ceasefire monitoring committee (the “mechanism”), following an outage that lasted around two weeks.

Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich announced today a decision to cancel provisions of the Hebron Protocol in the southern occupied West Bank and transfer related authorities to the occupation. Speaking during the announcement of a new settlement project in Hebron, Smotrich said that all planning and construction powers previously granted to the Hebron Municipality under the Hebron Protocol had been revoked. The decision effectively removes planning and building authority, as well as respo

An Israeli strike targeting a gathering in central Gaza killed two Palestinian brothers, marking the latest violation of the US-backed ceasefire agreement amid ongoing Israeli attacks and restrictions on aid.