US, Iran approach ceasefire deal, Trump's blockade of Iran ports continues
US-sanctioned tanker turns back to Strait of Hormuz • US-Iran mistrust won't be solved overnight, says Vance • Democrats clamp down on Trump over war powers
Middle East
Trump says US-Iran war 'very close' to ending amid ceasefire deal
US destroyer interdicts two oil tankers attempting to leave Iran, official says
US-Iran mistrust cannot be solved overnight, but progress being made, says Vance
US Democrats will try, and try again, to rein in Trump's Iran war powers
Democrats have tried and failed over the past few months to pass war power resolutions to limit US President Donald Trump's military actions in Iran.
Turkey’s war of words, and its boundaries - analysis
Words are one thing; actions are another. It is one thing for Erdogan to fulminate regularly against Israel. But talk of invasion?
Norway to lift ban on wealth fund investments in Syrian bonds, document shows
The move by the $2.2 trillion wealth fund, the world's largest sovereign wealth fund, represents another step in Syria's re-entry into global finance.
US could return to Islamabad for additional negotiations with Iran in next two days, Trump says
"We are more inclined to go there," Trump told The New York Post, after reports surfaced of a new round of negotiations between the two countries.
Six ships turned around as part of Strait of Hormuz blockade, US military says
"No ships made it past the US blockade, and six merchant vessels complied with direction from US forces to turn around to re-enter an Iranian port on the Gulf of Oman," CENTCOM said.
Saudi Arabia asks US to end Hormuz blockade amid worries of possible Houthi retaliation - WSJ
Saudi officials appear to be weighing not only the direct risks in the Gulf, but also the possibility that Iran could respond through allied forces elsewhere in the region.
Food shortages and rising costs: UN agency warns of global food crisis if Hormuz remains blocked
The closure of the narrow waterway, which normally carries around a fifth of global Liquified Natural Gas supplies, will have a rippling impact beyond the Middle East, Maximo Torero warned.
Iran less likely to compromise in US talks as its isolation grows, analyst warns
The collapse of US-Iran talks is casting doubt on the ceasefire, suggesting it may be a fragile pause rather than a path to diplomacy.
Iran's war crimes: Behind the IRGC's recruitment of 12-year-olds - analysis
The 12-year-olds registering at mosques in Tehran may get the same chance to stop believing if the regime around them collapses.
One IDF soldier killed, thirteen wounded in Lebanon clashes with Hezbollah
The IDF reported 13 soldiers wounded and one soldier killed in southern Lebanon overnight. The IDF continues operations despite small guerilla warfare threats from Hezbollah.
