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Middle East on edge: Iran strikes Kuwait as Hezbollah defies ceasefire talks

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Iranian missiles are displayed at the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps(IRGC) Aerospace Force Museum in Tehran, Iran.
Then-Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump attends an October 7 remembrance event at the Trump National Doral Golf Club, October 7, 2024, in Doral, Florida; illustrative.

Trump: 'I started Iran war, would be no Israel without me'

IDF shares footage of operation in Beaufort Ridge, May 31, 2026.

Israel, Lebanon resume negotiations in DC, US strikes Iranian military control site

A PLACARD sends a clear message featuring US President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, as protesters gather near the UN office during US-Iran nuclear talks, in Geneva, Feb. 17.

Trump, Netanyahu call halts Beirut strike as Barnea calls to topple Iran’s regime


Hezbollah chief downplays calls to disarm terror group, praises success of FPV drone attacks

Qassem also rejected Israel-Lebanon talks, criticized the Beirut gov't and US sanctions, defended al-Qard al-Hassan, voiced support for Iran and Gaza, and denounced Bahrain's IRGC clampdown.

A person riding a scooter carries a flag with an image depicting Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem, as displaced people make their way to return to their homes after a 10-day ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel went into effect, at the southern suburbs of Beirut, Lebanon.

Iranian agents use Telegram to recruit British citizens for anti-Israel protest activity - report

A suspected Iranian agent offered money to organize anti-Israel protests in London and publish antisemitic posters, The Times reported.

Protesters hold signs during a pro-Iranian regime demonstration outside the US Embassy in London titled the "March Against US-Zionist Terror and Imperialism," March 22, 2026; illustrative.

New US-Iran deal 'bad deal,' fails to address missiles, terror proxies, Israeli sources tell 'Post'

“Nothing is final yet, but this is an agreement that could affect whether and how we are able to operate,” an Israeli official told The Jerusalem Post.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a 40-signatures debate at the Knesset, in Jerusalem, February 23, 2026

Trump's agreement weakens Iran, but doesn’t end its threat - analysis

How should the deal be judged? One useful way is to measure it against the objectives Trump and Netanyahu themselves laid out when they launched the attack on February 28.

 Donald Trump over a backdrop of an Iranian flag. (Illustrative)

Iran agrees in principle to deal that would dispose of enriched uranium, US officials say

The US official told reporters that there was a "broad commitment" on the principles of the documents, and that the Trump team feels positive about where negotiations stand. 

A billboard with Iranian centrifuges illustrations and portraits of nuclear scientists killed in Israeli strikes is displayed on a street in Tehran, Iran August 29, 2025

Trump agrees final Iran deal must dismantle nuclear danger, no nuclear weapons, Netanyahu says

This means that Iran's nuclear enrichment sites must be dismantled, and any enriched nuclear material removed from its territory, the prime minister said.

 US President Donald Trump meets with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, US, April 7, 2025.

Trump: Relations with Iran are 'much more professional,' told negotiators to not rush peace deal

The president also called for the US's partners in the Middle East to join the Abraham Accords for peace with Israel.

US President Donald Trump boards Air Force One en route to Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, as he departs Morristown Airport in Morristown, New Jersey, May 22, 2026.

Iran-linked hackers targeted US, Israel and UAE, Palo Alto Networks says

Palo Alto Networks’ Unit 42 said the Screening Serpens group used six new remote access Trojan variants and a new attack technique against targets during the regional escalation.

 An illustration of a cyber hacker and the Iranian flag.

Netanyahu offered Likud campaign role to creator of Oct. 7 atrocities film

Yuval Horowitz, who helped create the IDF’s October 7 atrocities film and led Netanyahu’s UN QR code campaign, was offered the Likud campaign role.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks at a Jerusalem Day event, May 14, 2026; illustrative.

Help is indeed on the way for Iran's murderous regime, but not for its oppressed citizens - comment

Now, months after Trump's promises, those same Iranians are watching Trump move toward an agreement with the very regime he once appeared determined to isolate and weaken, and they feel betrayed.

US President Donald Trump reacts on the stage on the day of delivering remarks at Rockland Community College in Suffern, New York, US, May 22, 2026.