Middle East


Netanyahu-Trump talks approach as Oman, Iran near deal to reopen strait amid lull in US strikes

Palestinians walk next to yellow concrete block marking the “yellow zone” under Israeli military control in the Tufah neighborhood of Gaza City, July 27, 2026.

Next round of Israel-Lebanon talks to take place early August in Rome, US official says

Representations of the Israeli and Lebanese flags at a memorial near the Israel-Lebanon border, after Israel and Lebanon signed a framework agreement following U.S.-mediated talks, as the town of Metula, Israel, appears in the distance, June 27, 2026.

Oman, Iran, benefiting from lull in US strikes, approach deal to reopen Strait of Hormuz - report

An Iranian flag flutters in the wind as ships remain anchored in the Strait of Hormuz on May 16. Negotiations between the US and Iran over opening this critical waterway have largely stalled.