Iran
Trump holds key to Lebanon ceasefire as Israel tests limits of “self defense,” expert says
Middle East
April 23, 2026
Trump holds key to Lebanon ceasefire as Israel tests limits of “self defense,” expert says
US President Donald Trump holds significant leverage over Israel’s offensive in Lebanon, a regional expert told CNN, as Washington prepares…
Why Trump’s latest blink on Iran could be more than a TACO Tuesday
Features/Interviews
April 23, 2026
Why Trump’s latest blink on Iran could be more than a TACO Tuesday
President Donald Trump blinked again by extending the ceasefire with Iran. His critics are mocking another TACO (“Trump always chickens…
Trump claims Iran’s regime is fractured. The reality is more complicated.
Middle East
April 23, 2026
Trump claims Iran’s regime is fractured. The reality is more complicated.
“Seriously fractured” is how President Donald Trump described the Iranian government when he extended a ceasefire to give it time…
Lebanon will push for one-month truce extension with Israel
Middle East
April 22, 2026
Lebanon will push for one-month truce extension with Israel
Lebanese negotiators want to prolong a fragile ceasefire with Israel by at least another month as part of efforts to…
The US-Iran war is spilling into the Indo-Pacific. That could make it harder to end
Features/Interviews
April 22, 2026
The US-Iran war is spilling into the Indo-Pacific. That could make it harder to end
The US boarding of an oil tanker in the Indian Ocean on Tuesday shows Washington making good on a pledge…
Region’s tourism sector now losing $600 million daily: Prime Minister
Egypt
April 22, 2026
Region’s tourism sector now losing $600 million daily: Prime Minister
Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly announced Tuesday that the region’s tourism sector is now losing approximately US$600 million daily due…
Trump extends ceasefire with Iran until negotiations are finished
Middle East
April 22, 2026
Trump extends ceasefire with Iran until negotiations are finished
US President Donald Trump has extended the ceasefire with Iran until Tehran presents its proposals and negotiations are completed. Trump…
Iran’s new supreme leader is nowhere to be seen. That might be helping the regime to survive
Middle East
April 22, 2026
Iran’s new supreme leader is nowhere to be seen. That might be helping the regime to survive
More than six weeks after he was announced as their new supreme leader following the assassination of his father, Iranians…
Oil spills from the Iran war are visible from space
Middle East
April 21, 2026
Oil spills from the Iran war are visible from space
Multiple oil spills are visible from space after Iranian and US-Israeli strikes hit oil facilities and ships in the region,…
Trump’s craving for the spotlight risks Iran deal hopes
Middle East
April 21, 2026
Trump’s craving for the spotlight risks Iran deal hopes
Donald Trump has spent days negotiating peace in Iran — with himself. The president has rolled out every trick in…