Middle East
Witkoff and Kushner will not meet with Iranians in Doha, Qatar says
June 30, 2026
Witkoff and Kushner will not meet with Iranians in Doha, Qatar says
US envoy Steve Witkoff and President Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner will be in Doha to meet Qatari mediators, but…
Little progress achieved in two weeks since Iran and US signed agreement
June 30, 2026
Little progress achieved in two weeks since Iran and US signed agreement
What is the deal? It is two weeks since the US and Iran signed a memorandum of understanding, that was…
Mixed signals on Iran talks as Witkoff heads to Doha. Here’s the latest
June 30, 2026
Mixed signals on Iran talks as Witkoff heads to Doha. Here’s the latest
President Donald Trump said Iran talks are being hosted today in Qatar, and his envoy Steve Witkoff is en route…
40 ships transited Strait of Hormuz on Monday, data shows
June 30, 2026
40 ships transited Strait of Hormuz on Monday, data shows
Forty ships transited the Strait of Hormuz on Monday, according to data from maritime intelligence firm Kpler, a number still…
Fighting in Lebanon continues days after new agreement
June 29, 2026
Fighting in Lebanon continues days after new agreement
Conflict between Iran-backed Hezbollah militants and Israeli forces in south Lebanon continued over the weekend, days after the countries signed…
Iranian President says $6 billion of assets frozen in Qatar will be returned
June 29, 2026
Iranian President says $6 billion of assets frozen in Qatar will be returned
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has said that half of Iran’s frozen assets held in Qatar will be returned to Tehran.…
Netanyahu’s emerging challenger represents his polar opposite, and that may be his appeal
June 29, 2026
Netanyahu’s emerging challenger represents his polar opposite, and that may be his appeal
Tel Aviv — On the evening of June 8, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud party posted four words on its…
Oil futures rise on continued US-Iran hostilities
June 29, 2026
Oil futures rise on continued US-Iran hostilities
Oil futures rose slightly Sunday as US-Iran hostilities continued for a fourth consecutive day and with Iran insisting on control…
Iran’s leader calls for legal action against the US and Israel
June 29, 2026
Iran’s leader calls for legal action against the US and Israel
Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei called on the country’s judiciary to take legal action against the US and Israel, demanding…
Israel’s military and tech industry race to counter Hezbollah’s latest threat
June 28, 2026
Israel’s military and tech industry race to counter Hezbollah’s latest threat
Tel Aviv — The small drones cruise – undetected – over the skies of southern Lebanon and northern Israel, searching for…