Middle East

Reuters cites four sources saying negotiations are expected later this week after an earlier round stalled

The US State Department official said the high-level meeting, the first such meeting since 1993, aims to secure the northern border as Hezbollah rejects negotiations

Washington reportedly proposes a 20-year freeze on enrichment while Tehran returns with five-year counter-offer • Vice President JD Vance: “The ball is in their court”

Maj. Gen. (res.) Eyal Uriel Bianco, a firefighting vehicle driver in the 188th 'Lightning Brigade,' was killed in an operational accident in southern Lebanon in which the unit's vehicle overturned

Officials reportedly discussing possible in-person meeting with Iranian counterparts ahead of ceasefire expiration next week

IDF releases new details on Lebanon strike under “Operation Eternal Darkness,” confirming over 250 Hezbollah operatives and commanders were killed in the April 8, 2026 operation across Lebanon

Netanyahu: JD Vance told me the explosion of negotiations came from US after Iran's 'blatant violation of agreements to enter negotiations'

Iran carried out a record number of executions in 2025, with at least 1,639 people put to death, up 68% from the previous year, according to human rights groups Iran Human Rights

As the United States launches a naval blockade against Iran, the Israeli military has indicated it remains on "heightened alert" in the face of any developments

The CENTCOM move follows failed negotiations as Trump says Iran “will never have a nuclear weapon”

"Our enemies - Iran and the Axis of Evil - they came to destroy us, and now they are simply fighting for their own survival. We see it in every arena."

During negotiations in Pakistan, a US official told Reuters that the Iranians refused to stop funding Hamas, Hezbollah, and the Houthis. They also refused to fully open Hormuz, halt uranium enrichment

During the exchange, Putin emphasized his readiness to facilitate a political and diplomatic resolution, framing Russia’s involvement as a pursuit of a "just and lasting peace."

A new INSS National Security Survey reveals deep public skepticism following the announcement of the ceasefire with Iran. 61% of the public opposes the truce, while only 29% support it

US Vice President JD Vance says Washington leaves with a “final and best offer” as Iran signals no immediate plans for further negotiations

Trump warns Beijing of “big problems” as shipments are reportedly prepared via third countries

Ugandan military chief Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba announced on X that he plans to travel to Tel Aviv following an earlier pledge of 100,000 troops for Israel's defense

The family of 1979 hostage crisis figure 'Screaming Mary' is the latest of several families with ties to Iran set for deportation by the Trump admin, following the niece and grand-niece of Soleimani

U.S. to undertake demining 'as a favor to Countries all over the World including China, Japan, France, Germany & others. Incredibly, they don’t have the Courage or Will to do this work themselves'

The Wall Street Journal reports that Iran still possesses thousands of medium- and short-range ballistic missiles tucked away in subterranean 'missile cities'

Multiple rounds of trilateral negotiations between Iran, the US, and Pakistan took place over the course of Saturday in Islamabad

Despite the agreed limitations to the scope of the IDF's operation, the official says IDF is "hitting Hezbollah hard"

After Iran parliament speaker says Lebanon ceasefire, release of Iran’s blocked assets must be implemented before talks with U.S. can begin

Ukraine expands defense cooperation and security agreements across Middle East partners