Israel Iran Conflict
Trump insists new strikes by Israel and Iran will not affect his administration's peace talks with Tehran, says Netanyahu “doesn’t call the shots”.
Updated 14 Jun, 2026 12:52pm
Lebanese army says its chief travelled to Pakistan to meet top officials.
Updated 08 Jun, 2026 07:50am
Decides to increase targets by 188,000 bpd from July.
Published 07 Jun, 2026 10:00pm
Public debt now accounts for more than 69pc of GDP, compared to 60pc before the war, according to the Treasury.
Published 07 Jun, 2026 02:29pm
“In Iran, no one truly cares about football now, just as no one seems to care about the hardship and difficult living conditions of the Iranian people,” says citizen in Tehran.
Published 07 Jun, 2026 12:35pm
Cites restricted access to bombed nuclear sites as key reason for inspection gaps, denies seeking nuclear weapons.
Updated 07 Jun, 2026 08:09am
Tehran rejects claims it is using Lebanon as "bargaining chip", urges Beirut to focus on "real foe".
Updated 07 Jun, 2026 07:57am
Households in Afghanistan, Somalia and Sri Lanka are among the most seriously affected.
Published 06 Jun, 2026 06:07am
Israeli attacks kill 12 people in Tyre and Nabatieh; Lebanese president accuses Tehran of treating his country as bargaining chip in deal with US.
Updated 06 Jun, 2026 07:39am
Centcom denies Iranian claim of firing "warning shots" at American destroyers; Araghchi threatens Gulf states hosting US bases.
Updated 06 Jun, 2026 07:31am
OBSERVERS across the world have long questioned the utility of Donald Trump’s now three-month-old war on Iran. But...
Updated 06 Jun, 2026 08:23am
Three truces the US president's administration has negotiated were meant to have stopped the warfare, but munitions are still falling and people still dying.
Published 05 Jun, 2026 07:34pm
Pushback comes as Trump faces record-low approval ratings 500 days into his second term.
Updated 05 Jun, 2026 02:47pm
Says adversaries seeking to plant the seeds of "doubt, despair, fear, mistrust and discord” among the Iranian public.
Updated 04 Jun, 2026 03:15pm
Also agree on creating “pilot zones” in which the Lebanese armed forces “will take exclusive control of the territory to the exclusion of all non-state actors”.
Updated 04 Jun, 2026 01:42pm
The resolution directs Trump to withdraw US troops from Iran unless Congress declares war or authorises the use of military force.
Updated 04 Jun, 2026 11:28am
The secretary of state drew the ire of Democratic lawmakers, who lamented the war’s economic impact and the continued closure of the Strait of Hormuz.
Updated 04 Jun, 2026 01:33am
Says he would like to meet Iran's supreme leader, and the two will “probably meet at some point, depending on how it all works out”.
Updated 03 Jun, 2026 06:48pm
US military carries out strikes on Qeshm Island near the Strait of Hormuz; flights at Kuwait airport suspended.
Updated 03 Jun, 2026 01:27pm
The Zionist state not only acts as a spoiler but also effectively dictates the terms of war and peace in the region.
Published 03 Jun, 2026 08:21am
According to Axios, Trump called Netanyahu “crazy” and accused him of ingratitude.
Updated 02 Jun, 2026 01:42pm
"Mediation must become the guiding principle of prevention, not an instrument of crisis management," Pakistan's UN envoy says.
Published 02 Jun, 2026 08:59am
It is fair to ask how these actions fit into a strategy that is supposedly aimed at reaching a negotiated settlement.
Updated 02 Jun, 2026 08:44am
Trump prevails on Netanyahu to stop Israeli advance on Beirut, claims contact with Hezbollah "through intermediaries".
Updated 02 Jun, 2026 08:12am
For many analysts, the most important question is whether the economic and political fallout from the conflict will reshape American politics.
Published 01 Jun, 2026 11:48am
US says strikes on Iran’s Gulf coast were in response to “aggressive Iranian actions"; Iran's IRGC says it attacked US base without identifying which base.
Updated 01 Jun, 2026 01:43pm
Ghalibaf demands tangible results instead of "words and promises"; Araghchi confirms both sides are "exchanging messages".
Updated 01 Jun, 2026 07:35am
PM Nawaf Salam says his country is facing a "dangerous" escalation.
Updated 31 May, 2026 10:44am
Iran, too, must engage seriously and provide credible assurances about its nuclear programme if it wants sanctions relief and a more stable relationship with the outside world.
Updated 30 May, 2026 08:02am
Military officials meet in Washington to salvage a faltering 45-day ceasefire; Joseph Aoun urges Rubio to prioritise immediate truce.
Published 30 May, 2026 06:01am
