- 12h ago
US tells citizens to leave Middle East as Trump threatens new Iran strikes and Tehran readies retaliation
The United States has told its citizens across the Middle East to consider leaving immediately, as President Trump threatens new military strikes on Iran and Tehran warns of an "extensive" retaliation plan that could target American and Israeli energy infrastructure.
- 15h ago
US embassies urge Americans to consider leaving Middle East as Trump threatens 'very hard' strikes on Iran
Security alerts posted by US missions in nine capitals on Saturday warn of possible flight cancellations, airspace closures, and travel disruptions, as Washington considers new massive bombings against Iran.
- 23h ago
US embassies across Middle East tell Americans to prepare to leave as Iran conflict widens to Egypt
Diplomatic missions in Amman, Jerusalem, Muscat, Baghdad and Beirut issued coordinated alerts on Saturday after a drone strike hit a Greek gas carrier and a US floating gas depot at an Egyptian port.
- 2d ago
US readies weekend strikes on Iran's energy infrastructure as Tehran warns of 'decisive response'
Trump authorizes large-scale attacks on Iranian energy sites, while Iran's foreign minister cautions against 'adventurous' moves and a tanker is hit near the Strait of Hormuz.
- 3d ago
Trump claims Hamas disarmament deal, but Israel and Hamas swap preconditions that block the path forward
The US president said the Board of Peace had secured a 'complete disarmament' roadmap, but a senior Hamas official conditioned it on an Israeli withdrawal first, and an Israeli source said there would be no pullback before 'genuine disarmament'.
- 5d ago
Trump to host Netanyahu and Zelenskiy at the White House as Iran and Ukraine wars enter critical phases
The US president will hold back-to-back meetings with the Israeli and Ukrainian leaders, both in Washington for Senator Lindsey Graham's funeral, as the five-month US-Iran conflict hangs in a fragile pause and Kyiv pushes for Patriot missile interceptors.
- Jul 26
Netanyahu accuses NYC Mayor Mamdani of 'fomenting hate' after arrest call, plans UN visit
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani of 'fomenting hate' in a Fox News interview on Sunday, linking the mayor's call for his arrest under an International Criminal Court warrant to the stabbing of a Jewish man on the Upper West Side two days earlier.
- Jul 26
Israel approves Trump-backed international stabilization force for Gaza's Rafah pilot zone
Israel's Security Cabinet voted Sunday to allow the International Stabilization Force to enter the Rafah area, clearing the way for a U.S.-brokered pilot zone that will test a Palestinian technocratic government under a 20-point plan.
- Jul 26
Trump to host Netanyahu on Tuesday as tensions over Iran and Lebanon strain US-Israel alliance
The Israeli prime minister will also attend the funeral of Senator Lindsey Graham, as their relationship frays after a joint military offensive against Iran.
- Jul 25
Four Palestinians killed in Tell as settler incursion sparks Israeli military sweep across the West Bank
Four Palestinian men, all brothers or cousins, were killed on 24 July after armed Israeli settlers raided the village of Tell near Nablus, triggering a firefight that also left a settler and an Israeli soldier dead. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu responded with a large-scale security operation, and settler violence spread to other villages.
- Jul 25
Four Palestinians, Two Israelis Dead in West Bank Clash; Israeli Army Raids Nablus Hospital, Netanyahu Orders Troop Surge
A settler incursion into Tell village triggered a gun battle on 24 July 2026, killing four Palestinians and two Israelis. Israeli forces then raided Nablus Specialist Hospital, handcuffing medical staff and blocking ambulances.
- Jul 23
Trump weighs 'biggest yet' attack on Iran as oil tops $100 and Houthis strike Saudi tankers
The US president told Axios he is close to a decision on an attack larger than any in the nearly five-month war, while Brent crude passed $100 and Houthi rebels hit two Saudi tankers in the Red Sea.
- Jul 23
Trump demands Saudi Arabia recognize Israel to activate nuclear deal, sparking arms race fears in Middle East
The White House says the signed agreement will be canceled unless Riyadh normalizes ties with Israel, while Israeli opposition figures warn of a regional nuclear arms race.
- Jul 17
Burnham pushes for written constitution as Labour's Bev Craig wins Manchester mayoral race
Prime minister says decentralisation programme strengthens argument for codified rules, as Labour's Bev Craig wins Manchester mayoral contest.
- Jul 14
Israel and Lebanon hold 'fruitful' Rome talks on pilot-zone withdrawal, Hezbollah stays out
Delegations from Israel, Lebanon and the United States met at the US embassy in Rome on Tuesday, with Israel signalling readiness to pull back from two areas in southern Lebanon. Talks resume Wednesday.
- Jul 13
Mossad recruited Holocaust denier Ahmadinejad in secret plot to lead post-war Iran, NYT and Haaretz reveal
Israel ran a multi-year intelligence operation to recruit former Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, a vocal anti-Semite, as the figurehead of a post-war regime in Tehran. The plan included secret meetings in Guatemala and Hungary and an extraction mission during the 28 February airstrikes, before unravelling when the IRGC took him into custody.
- Jul 13
UK designates Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps a terrorist organisation under fast-tracked state-threats powers
Keir Starmer’s government, in its final week in office, used newly fast-tracked legislation to proscribe Iran’s IRGC, the IMCR militant network and Russia’s GRU volunteer corps, punishing support with up to 14 years in prison.
- Jul 13
EU split over Israeli settlement trade ban as foreign ministers fail to reach majority for action
A proposal to ban trade with Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank won the most support among EU foreign ministers in Brussels on Monday, but fell short of the simple majority needed to compel the European Commission to draft sanctions.
- Jul 12
Israel sets October 27 election as Netanyahu trails former military chief Eisenkot in polls
The Knesset confirmed Sunday that general elections will be held on October 27, marking the first time in decades the legislature has completed a full term. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faces an uphill battle, with surveys showing his Likud party behind the centrist Jaschar party led by former military chief Gadi Eisenkot.
- Jul 12
Darline Graham sworn in as US senator after Lindsey Graham's sudden death, raising questions over Ukraine sanctions bill
Darline Graham Nordone, 62, a political novice, was sworn in Tuesday as South Carolina's first female senator, just days after her brother Lindsey Graham, 71, died suddenly of an aortic tear while pushing for Russia sanctions.
