Iran War Day 73: Trump and Tehran Clash Over New Peace Proposals
Efforts to secure a peace deal between the United States and Iran appear to have run into another serious obstacle, with both sides accusing each other of making impossible demands…
Thaksin Shinawatra Released From Prison in Thailand
Thailand’s former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra has been released from prison in Bangkok after serving eight months of a one-year sentence linked to a corruption-related case, marking another dramatic moment…
A Year After the War, India and Pakistan Weigh Their Gains and Losses
One year after the brief but intense military conflict between India and Pakistan, both countries are still presenting the war as a success. In Pakistan, public spaces in major cities…
Iran Says Strait of Hormuz Is as Powerful as an Atomic Bomb During US Talks
As the United States waits for Tehran’s latest answer through intermediaries, Iran officials and state-linked media are making one point increasingly clear: control over the Strait of Hormuz has become…
Russia Holds Smaller Victory Day Parade
Russia has held its annual Victory Day military parade in Moscow to commemorate the Soviet Union’s defeat of Nazi Germany in the Second World War, but this year’s event unfolded…
Iran Says It Seized a Tanker in the Gulf of Oman as US Disables Two Ships
Iran says its Revolutionary Guard has seized an oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman, while the United States says it disabled two vessels trying to enter Iranian ports, marking…
After 18 Months of Grief, a Gaza Family Finds Their Son Alive in an Israeli Prison
For a year and a half, the family of Eid Nael Abu Shaar, a Palestinian man from Gaza, believed their eldest son was dead. They searched hospitals and morgues, obtained…
US Sanctions Iraq Oil Official Over Alleged Help to Iran
The United States has imposed sanctions on Iraq deputy oil minister, Ali Maarij al-Bahadly, along with several leaders of pro-Iran armed groups, accusing them of helping Tehran sell oil in…
Israeli Strikes in Southern and Eastern Lebanon Kill at Least Six
Israeli air attacks on southern and eastern Lebanon have killed at least six people and wounded three others, according to Lebanon’s state-run National News Agency, in what Lebanese officials and…
UAE Hit by Iranian Attacks for Second Straight Day, Ministry Says
The United Arab Emirates says it has come under Iranian missile and drone attacks for the second consecutive day, adding new strain to an already fragile security situation in the…