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The Middle East is a geographic region in southwest Asia, which includes the Arabian Peninsula, the Levant, Persia and Asia Minor. The main cultures are the Arab, Persian and Turkish cultures, and the dominant religion is Islam, along with the Jewish, Christian and Druze religions, which are a minority. The main countries in the Middle East are Israel, Turkey, Iran, Iraq, Syria, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Cyprus, Egypt, Lebanon, Bahrain, Qatar, United Arab Emirates, Oman and Yemen.
The U.S. flag is flies at the Capitol, Tuesday, June 2, 2026, in Washington

3 min

US / Canada

Trump blasts Senate over bipartisan vote to limit his Iran war powers

"This tells the Number One Sponser of Terror in the World that the United States doesn’t like what I am doing to them, and I must stop, and by so doing has provided aid and comfort the Enemy"

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From left, Israeli Ambassador to the U.S. Yechiel Leiter, Vice President JD Vance, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, and Lebanese Ambassador to the U.S. Nada Hamadeh Moawad, listen to President Donald Trump speak in the Oval Office at the White House, Thursday, April 23, 2026, in Washington.

3 min

Diplomacy & defense

Israeli Ambassador Leitner warns Lebanon talks in danger of derailment

Leitner warned that Israel's negotiations with Lebanon were in danger if both sides did not remain focused on their shared goals: the removal of Iranian influence and Hezbollah's disarmament

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IDF troops operating in southern Lebanon

2 min

Defense News

Lebanon: Israeli troops under new defensive-only orders, New York Times reports

The report contrasts remarks made earlier by Prime Minister Netanyahu, who said Israel faced "no restrictions" in Lebanon and maintained "full freedom of action" against threats

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Vice President JD Vance speaks to members of the media after the US and Iran held high-level talks at the Bürgenstock Resort in Obbuergen, near Lucerne, in Switzerland, Monday, June 22, 2026

2 min

International

Vance: Iranian assets will not be unfrozen unless we continue to see progress; will be part of coming negotiations | LIVE BLOG

Tehran says future cooperation with the IAEA will be subject to parliamentary approval and decisions by the Supreme National Security Council

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IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir

2 min

Defense News

Chief Zamir visits troops in southern Lebanon, warns ceasefire is 'fragile'

IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir salutes 401st Brigade after losses, vows readiness to resume combat operations amid visit to Israel's northern border

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Iran-backed militia fighters march in central Baghdad, Iraq

3 min

Iran & Eastern States

IRGC set up secret Iraqi cells to attack Gulf neighbors - report

Iraq's new prime minister has condemned the attacks and pledged a joint inquiry with affected Gulf states

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy attends the G7 summit in Evian-les-Bains, France, Tuesday, June 16, 2026

3 min

Europe

G7 endorses Trump's Iran deal, ramps up support for Ukraine

The G7 formally welcomed the recent Memorandum of Understanding between the US and Iran, praising it as an opportunity to prevent a nuclear breakout

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1 min

Defense News

US official releases official reading of MoU; declares an immediate end to war including Lebanon | LIVE BLOG

Iran FM says one of the options being considered for MoU involves US and Iranian presidents present for signing

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Benjamin Netanyahou et Donald Trump à l'issue de leur rencontre en Floride, le 29 décembre 2025

1 min

Defense News

Israel formally requested access to the US-Iran MoU and was denied, i24NEWS has learned | LIVE BLOG

Trump at G7 meeting with Qatari emir: All hell will rain down on Iran if it acquires a nuclear weapon • Qatari foreign ministry announces it will participate in Geneva US-Iran talks

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File photo of the Knesset, Israel's parliament

4 min

Politics

Iran deal draws fire from across Israel's political spectrum

Opposition calls it Netanyahu's greatest strategic failure; coalition hardliners vow to defy withdrawal pressure

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Donald Trump dans le bureau ovale, le 04.06.2026

2 min

Defense News

Iran will not receive sanction relief until they 'do what they are supposed to' Trump declares | LIVE BLOG

Israeli drone strikes motorcycle in south Lebanon, the 2nd apparent Israeli strike following US-Iran MoU announcement

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Donald Trump et Mojtaba Khamenei

3 min

Iran & Eastern States

US and Iran edge closer to agreement to end regional war

Iran’s Fars news agency reported that the Islamic Republic has 'not yet taken or announced its final decision' regarding the proposed text

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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu walks outside his office at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, June 3, 2026.

3 min

Israel

Peace through strength: Israel tests the limits of deterrence and diplomacy - opinion

Israel's pursuit of 'peace through strength' against Iran and its proxies may soon collide with Washington's diplomatic priorities, placing the US-Israel partnership under unprecedented strain.

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President Donald Trump gestures as he steps off Air Force One, early Tuesday, June 9, 2026, at Joint Base Andrews, Md.

1 min

Defense News

President Donald Trump announces peace agreement has been reached with Iran | LIVE BLOG

According to the Prime Minister of Pakistan' post on X the official signing ceremony will be on Friday in Switzerland

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Le ministre iranien des Affaires étrangères Abbas Araghchi arrive pour participer à des entretiens avec le président russe Vladimir Putin à la bibliothèque présidentielle Boris Eltsine, à Saint-Pétersbourg, en Russie, le 27 avril 2026.

2 min

International

Araqchi: Interim deal to end war on all fronts, including Lebanon; nuclear issues to be addressed in later stages | LIVE BLOG

Iran’s Fars news agency cites source close to negotiating team dismissing reports of imminent agreement signing

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Donald Trump et Mojtaba Khamenei

1 min

Defense News

'Deal signing shortly:' Trump cancels scheduled strikes and announces Iran's leadership agrees to deal | LIVE BLOG

US accepts Iran’s draft proposal, likelihood of final approval by Iran is high, Iranian media reports

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Strike on Iran

1 min

Defense News

If Iran doesn’t sign a deal with the US, ‘we’ll bomb the shit out of them tomorrow night,’ Trump declares | LIVE BLOG

Iran said the Strait of Hormuz was closed to all shipping, but CENTCOM later said the waterway remains open and no US warships were hit during clashes with Iranian forces

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Satellite imagery potentially showing damage to Israel's Ramat David Airbase after June 7, 2026 Iran attack

3 min

Defense News

Satellite imagery suggests possible damage to Israel's Ramat David Airbase from Iranian attack

Ramat David Airbase is one of Israel's key military aviation facilities and is home to five Israeli Air Force squadrons operating F-16 fighter jets and unmanned aerial vehicles

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Le cabinet israélien

2 min

Politics

Israeli ministers clash as cabinet debates Iran response and Lebanon

Ben Gvir calls for detaining Hezbollah families; Dichter demands harder Iran strikes in next round

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Le président américain Donald Trump s’exprime lors d’une réunion du cabinet à la Maison Blanche, à Washington, le 27 mai 2026.

2 min

Defense News

US launches ‘self-defense strikes’ in Iran in response to downing of Apache helicopter | LIVE BLOG

Trump declared in a TruthSocial post that Iran shot down US Apache helicopter over Hormuz Strait yesterday, says US will respond ‘out of necessity’

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Tir de missile balistique en Iran

5 min

Middle East

Iran's new deterrence doctrine: more dangerous in the short term, weaker in the long run - analysis

Tehran's direct attacks on Israel signal a break from decades of strategic patience, but they may also reveal the collapse of its long-standing proxy strategy

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Benjamin Netanyahou

3 min

Defense News

Netanyahu rejects new 'security equation' imposed by Iran and Hezbollah

"Our campaign against Iran, Hezbollah is not over; In the past 24 hours they tried to impose a new equation, this is unacceptable"

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Tsahal a annoncé avoir mené une opération aérienne de grande ampleur contre des systèmes de défense stratégiques appartenant au régime iranien.

1 min

Defense News

Iran announces an end of military operations against Israel, warns of ‘harsher action’ if Lebanon attacked | LIVE BLOG

In his latest post on Truth Social, US President Trump wrote about the conflict, "Both sides, Israel and Iran, are looking to do an immediate CEASEFIRE! Final negotiations on “Peace” are proceeding"

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Explosions in Isfahan after Air Force attack 08.06.26

1 min

Defense News

Yemen launches missile at Israel after IDF strikes military targets in Iran overnight | LIVE BLOG

Israeli strikes on Iran were carried out by air-launched ballistic missiles, Iranian media reported. At least 15 sites have been struck, including a UAV manufacturing plant and Tehran airport

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