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US president says there’s ‘no reason to meet’ Tehran unless they agree never to have nuclear weaponsHezbollah leader Naim Qassem on Monday rejected Lebanon’s planned direct talks with Israel, calling them a “grave sin” that will destabilise Lebanon.“We…
Rightwing Naftali Bennett and centrist Yair Lapid announce new party before Knesset vote expected later this yearTwo of Benjamin Netanyahu’s most formidable political rivals say they are joining forces in an attempt to oust the Israeli prime minister’s…
India has intensified efforts to secure crude oil supplies as Middle Eastern flows have dwindled following the crisis triggered by US and Israeli strikes on Iran.Traditionally reliant on the Strait of Hormuz for nearly half of its imports, India has faced a sharp disruption in traffic through the waterway since late February.Analysts have warned that India’s modest reserves, compared with larger
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has firmly rejected direct negotiations with the United States, declaring that Tehran will not enter talks under the shadow of pressure, threats, or blockades.In a significant telephone conversation with Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, Pezeshkian stressed that the naval blockade and hostile American actions remain the primary obstacles to peace.He
Families say ‘Ulm 5’ have been detained under extreme prison conditions since arrest last SeptemberFive pro-Palestinian activists are due to appear in court over an attack on an Israeli arms company in Germany, in proceedings their families say could b…
Engineer and two drivers killed in recent weeks as scarcity of clean water fuels spread of preventable diseasesIsraeli forces in Gaza killed a water engineer and two drivers who transported water to displaced families over four days in mid-April, exace…
The Israeli government and Hezbollah have traded blame over breaches to the truce, which is set to run for several more weeksLebanon’s health ministry said Israeli strikes on the country’s south killed 14 people on Sunday, the deadliest day since a cea…
Naftali Bennett, a right-wing politician, and Yair Lapid, a centrist, will merge parties for a vote later this year.
Each side is betting it can last longer than the other, analysts say. But there are risks in a stalemate without a deal.
President Donald Trump has announced that the planned US delegation visit to Pakistan has been cancelled, citing Iran’s refusal to meet directly with American negotiators in Islamabad. Instead, Trump said talks would continue remotely, noting that Tehran has submitted a new proposal which he described as offering “a lot but not enough,” though he withheld specifics.The peace effort remains