Category: 3. Middle East

Days after the FBI foiled an alleged assassination plot, Palestinian-American activist Nerdeen Kiswani says she feels ‘more threatened than ever before’. But she’s vowed to continue her advocacy because the Palestinian ‘struggle…

By Alexander Cornwell, Trevor Hunnicutt and Yomna Ehab

TEL AVIV/WASHINGTON, March 31 (Reuters) – Iran attacked and set ablaze a fully loaded crude oil tanker off Dubai on Monday, as President Donald Trump warned the U.S. would obliterate Iran’s…

US Department of Defense demands retraction of report alleging broker sought multimillion-dollar investment for Hegseth.

The United States Department of Defense has demanded the retraction of a newspaper report…

March 30 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump told aides he is willing to end the military campaign against Iran even if the Strait of Hormuz remains largely closed and leave a complex operation to reopen it for a later date, the Wall Street…

Witnesses have captured intense US-Israeli attacks on Isfahan, a city in Iran with a population of 2.3M, and home to the Badr military airbase. Huge explosions and fires have lit up the night sky.

Death toll provided by the Defenseurs Plus rights group significantly exceeds ⁠official estimates of 16.

At least 70 people have been killed and 30 injured during an attack near Petite-Riviere in Haiti’s…

In an exclusive interview with Al Jazeera, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio outlines Washington’s position on Iran, saying US objectives will be achieved ‘within weeks, not months’. Rubio says talks are taking place between parties…

Leaders of Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Jordan meet in Jeddah as US-Israeli attacks on Iran continue, and Iranian counterattacks hit Gulf nations.

The White House says the US has raised concerns with Israel after a Catholic cardinal was blocked from reaching the Church of the Holy Sepulchre on Palm Sunday. The restrictions, imposed since the start of the US-Israeli war on Iran, mean…

Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei says the US’s conditions for a ceasefire are ‘excessive, unrealistic and unreasonable’. The comments come as the US and Israel intensify attacks on Iran.