Live Updates: Araghchi says Netanyahu pushing US into war to avoid jail as UAE, Saudi meet amid Houthi strikes
Iran calls on US to accept proposal to reopen Hormuz • Lebanon pushes for halt to Israeli strikes • Russia's top diplomat to visit Iran Monday
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Iran's IRGC navy says oil tanker hits mine, catches fire in Strait of Hormuz
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Egypt's Sisi seeks parliamentary approval to deploy Egyptian military in support of Saudi Arabia
Any Egyptian military backing for Saudi Arabia could mark a major escalation in the wider Iran war, which has threatened global energy supplies and sent oil prices soaring.
ByREUTERSFILE PHOTO: Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi meets Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Cairo, Egypt, September 15, 2026.(photo credit: BANDAR ALGALOUD/COURTESY OF SAUDI ROYAL COURT/HANDOUT VIA REUTERS)Go to the full article > >
Araghchi accuses Netanyahu of pushing US into war to avoid jail
Russia's Lavrov to visit Tehran on Monday, Iran says
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UAE president, Saudi defense minister discuss regional security as Houthi attacks intensify
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EU condemns West Bank settler attacks targeting diplomats, Palestinians during olive harvest
The statement came a day after Belgian Foreign Minister Maxime Prevot said Israeli settlers attacked Palestinian civilians, European diplomats and a French mayor in the West Bank.
ByREUTERS, TOBIAS HOLCMANThe damage following an attack by Israeli settlers in the village of Tell, near the West Bank city of Nablus, July 25, 2026.(photo credit: NASSER ISHTAYEH/FLASH90)Go to the full article > >
Tensions continue to mount in Lebanon as Hezbollah challenges Beirut’s authority
Lebanon's Grand Jaafari Mufti issued a statement during his sermon on Friday, insisting that Beirut’s actions against Hezbollah were a threat to Lebanese sovereignty.
ByDANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARDPeople hold Hezbollah flags while commemorating Israel’s withdrawal from southern Lebanon in 2000, in the southern suburbs of Beirut, Lebanon, May 25, 2026.(photo credit: REUTERS/Raghed Waked)Go to the full article > >
'You are the real target': Netanyahu warns Iran may attempt to develop missiles able to reach US
Netanyahu told Fox News that, if reelected prime minister, his key objectives would be to end the threat posed by Iran, expand the Abraham Accords, and seize the future of AI development.
ByTOBIAS HOLCMANPrime Minister and Likud party chairman Benjamin Netanyahu visits supporters in the northern Israeli city of Haifa, ahead of Israel’s upcoming general elections, October 14, 2026(photo credit: Sharon Leibel/Flash90)Go to the full article > >
Iran's parliament approves Mehrdad Akhlachi as defense minister after predecessor killed by Israel
Akhlachi replaces Majid Ebn al-Reza, who took over in an interim capacity after then Defense Minister Aziz Nasirzadeh was killed by US-Israeli strikes in February.
ByREUTERSIran's new defense minister Mehrdad Akhlaghi Ketabchi.(photo credit: IRNA)Go to the full article > >
Settlement expansion, Jewish terror pose severe risk to Israel’s economy, senior economists warn
A group of 61 senior economists warned that expansion of settlements, as well as failure to prevent Jewish violence in the West Bank, will carry a "high economic cost" for every Israeli citizen.
ByJERUSALEM POST STAFFIsraeli security forces guard as Jewish visitors tour the West Bank city of Hebron, October 10, 2026(photo credit: WISAM HASHLAMOUN/FLASH90)Go to the full article > >Operation Roaring Lion: What you need to know
Israel and the US launched Operations Roaring Lion and Epic Fury on February 28, saying they aimed to create conditions for regime change in Iran.
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in an Israeli strike on a bunker in Tehran. Iran’s defense minister and several IRGC generals were also killed in what became the IAF’s largest-ever aerial operation.
Iran retaliated with missile attacks across the Middle East, targeting Gulf states and US military bases in the region.
Since February 28, ballistic missile attacks on Israel have killed 39 IDF soldiers and 23 civilians, while injuring at least 7,693 others. CENTCOM said 18 US soldiers were also killed.
A ceasefire was announced on April 7 and took effect the following day.
