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US, Israel war on Iran
Is Trump calling the shots on Israel, or just pretending to?
The US president says he’s losing patience with Israel’s prime minister. Analysts say he’s just playing to the crowd.
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Israel and Iran pause attacks
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US, Israel war on Iran
Who’s calling the shots? Netanyahu and Trump at odds over their war
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US, Israel war on Iran
Israel and Iran hold fire after exchange, but warn of escalation if provoked
Middle East foes lift immediate safety restrictions while actively preparing for the next wave of retaliation.
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Israel-Iran conflict
‘No hope’: Iranians exhausted by prospect of more fighting with Israel
‘Nothing is clear. People don’t know what to do, they are angry. Ultimately, it needs to be decided: are we at war or at peace?’.
9 Jun 2026 - 12:08AM
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US, Israel war on Iran
‘Immediately stop shooting’: Trump urges Iran and Israel amid tit-for-tat strikes
Fragile April ceasefire collapses as direct tit-for-tat strikes resume on day 100 of the US-Israel war against Iran.
8 Jun 2026 - 7:13PM
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Middle East
Gunman opens fire in central Israel, killing 1 and wounding 5
Palestinian attacker shot dead by police after targeting several locations close to the boundary with the occupied West Bank.
8 Jun 2026 - 3:14PM
US, Israel war on Iran
Iran, Israel halt attacks after first exchange of fire since April truce
US President Donald Trump had said the two nations must ‘immediately stop shooting’.
9 Jun 2026 - 8:06AM
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US, Israel war on Iran
Pakistan’s mediators in Iran as US downs drones, Lebanon looks for peace
Pakistan’s interior minister visited Tehran to restart US-Iran negotiations as the US military said it shot down two Iranian drones over the Strait of Hormuz.
7 Jun 2026 - 7:52PM
US, Israel war on Iran
How Iran war allows residents to indulge in opulence at Dubai’s luxury hotels
The lavish hotels, once exclusive to rich visitors, now attract locals with enticing staycation offers amid a tourism slump.
7 Jun 2026 - 11:49AM
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Middle East
Hezbollah rejects Israel and Lebanon’s ceasefire plan
Hezbollah leader insists that a ceasefire must include southern Lebanon, where Israel has seized a self-declared security zone.
4 Jun 2026 - 9:18PM
US, Israel war on Iran
Kuwait International Airport hit as US and Iran exchange attacks
Strikes damage terminal and halt commercial flights, sparking a fierce blame game between Washington and Tehran.
4 Jun 2026 - 8:15AM
US, Israel war on Iran
‘You’re crazy!’: Trump-Netanyahu relationship under growing strain over Iran
A reported profane phone tirade exposes deep fissures between two allies facing immense domestic strain.
3 Jun 2026 - 2:04PM
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US, Israel war on Iran
US-Iran diplomacy mired in uncertainty as Trump claims Lebanon de-escalation
Israeli leader vows to continue operations in southern Lebanon despite the US president claiming ‘no Troops going to Beirut’.
2 Jun 2026 - 4:44PM
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Middle East
Netanyahu orders strikes on Beirut’s southern suburbs, clouding Iran mediation
Order came a day after Israeli ground forces seized a historic castle, reaching their deepest point in Lebanon in 26 years.
1 Jun 2026 - 6:05PM
US, Israel war on Iran
US says struck Iran sites, Tehran responds by targeting base
Kuwait intercepts incoming drone and missile fire as negotiations to end the Iran war drag on.
1 Jun 2026 - 3:44PM
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US, Israel war on Iran
Iran says US not to be trusted as Trump toughens deal terms
Ceasefire remains elusive as both sides still remain apart on conditions for peace.
1 Jun 2026 - 10:55AM
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Middle East
Israeli forces capture historic castle in deepest push into Lebanon in decades
Troops take over the medieval fortress of Beaufort, returning to the strategic peak occupied by Israel from 1982 to 2000.
1 Jun 2026 - 3:30PM
Middle East
Israel launches deadly strike near Beirut as it widens offensive in Lebanon
Escalating hostilities in Lebanon strain a fragile ceasefire ahead of crucial negotiations in Washington.
29 May 2026 - 12:39PM
US, Israel war on Iran
US boasts viable Iran deal: no nuclear weapons, Hormuz open. Will Trump agree?
US president said to be weighing proposed deal as fragile ceasefire holds after renewed strikes and Iranian retaliation.
29 May 2026 - 6:04AM
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Middle East
Israel declares new swathe of Lebanon ‘a combat zone’, imperilling ceasefire
Israel extends combat zone north in the first such sweeping warning since the April 16 ceasefire.
28 May 2026 - 11:12AM
US, Israel war on Iran
Israel’s Lebanon strikes challenge Trump’s Iran talks amid Hezbollah’s defiance
Israel’s offensive aimed at weakening the group complicates US-Iran peace efforts, analysts say.
28 May 2026 - 4:23PM
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Israel-Gaza war
Israel says it killed Hamas’ new armed wing chief in Gaza strike
Mohammad Odeh eliminated after his predecessor was killed in a similar attack this month.
28 May 2026 - 3:53PM
Middle East
Israel pounds Lebanon with heaviest bombing in weeks, expands ground operations
Strikes kill and wound dozens as Israeli forces push beyond the ‘Yellow Line’ in southern Lebanon.
27 May 2026 - 3:59PM
US, Israel war on Iran
US hits Iran with fresh strikes amid negotiations to end war
Marco Rubio insists a deal with Iran remains within reach after the US military claimed its attacks were in ‘self-defence’.
26 May 2026 - 9:34PM
Middle East
Israel steps up Lebanon strikes to ‘crush’ Hezbollah
Netanyahu pledges to intensify Israeli firepower, citing drone threats since April 17 ceasefire.
26 May 2026 - 9:51AM
US, Israel war on Iran
Iran signals moves to reconnect to global internet after wartime blackout
Presidential decree aims to restore connectivity to its pre-war state after almost 90 days of digital isolation.
26 May 2026 - 10:12AM
US, Israel war on Iran
Trump now ties Iran deal to major expansion of Abraham Accords
US president suggests Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and other regional powers normalise ties with Israel to secure peace.
26 May 2026 - 8:42AM
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