US presses Israel to avoid striking Beirut as talks with Lebanon enter second day in DC - analysis
The meetings in Washington between the US, Israel, and Lebanon are important, but it remains to be seen what concrete changes can emerge.
Middle East
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Iranian drone attack kills one, wounds several, damages int'l airport in Kuwait, flights diverted
According to the Health Ministry, following the event, there were a total of 63 cases of injury, and seven major emergency surgeries performed.
IAEA says it is offering technical support to UAE after attack on nuclear plant
The plant, the Arab world's first commercial nuclear power station, came under a drone attack last month that the Gulf country said was launched from Iraq.
US sanctions Iran's largest crypto exchange over IRGC links
The US Treasury announced on Tuesday that two brothers had also been individually sanctioned, along with the exchange’s chief executive officer.
Iran's Quds Force chief Qaani warns US, Israel against escalation in Gaza, Lebanon
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Trump denies reports that US-Iran talks have stalled
Iran's IRGC-affiliated Tasnim News Agency reported on Monday that the Islamic regime had called for talks with the US to cease over Israeli military action in Lebanon.
IDF says it struck 100 targets, killed 20 terrorists in ground operations north of Litani
The military said that soldiers from the Givati Brigade established positions within the areas of Zawtar al-Sharqiya and Zawtar al-Gharbiyah, in an effort to protect northern Israel communities.
As Israel inches closer to elections, will the region see a silver lining, or concern? - analysis
Countries across the region will closely watch which parties are on the rise in Jerusalem over the next few months.
Israeli source rejects report Trump insulted Netanyahu during heated call on Lebanon strikes
The source said the disagreement focused on public messaging after the call, as Washington sought to prevent escalation in Lebanon amid US-Iran negotiations.
US pushing Oman to break ties with Iran, sees neutrality as threat - report
The report comes less than a week after US President Donald Trump threatened to bomb Oman if it joined Iran's planned tolling of the Strait of Hormuz.
Khamenei is increasingly engaged in Iranian gov., Tehran still has drone arsenal, Rubio says
Rubio added that the Trump administration has not offered Iran sanctions relief in exchange for opening the Strait of Hormuz, with any relief being conditional on nuclear agreements.
