Trump-Iran latest: US president gives 10-day ultimatum to Tehran to agree to deal or ‘bad things happen’
President Trump has given Iran 10 to 15 days to reach a deal before the US takes action
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Live: Trump launches ‘Board of Peace’ with global ambitions beyond Gaza
US President Donald Trump convenes allies in Washington on Thursday to inaugurate the “Board of Peace”, a new body aimed at consolidating progress in Gaza while signalling broader ambitions to reshape international conflict management. This comes a da…
How Israel is spraying herbicides on Syrian crops
Israeli planes sprayed chemicals on farmland in Quneitra, Syria in late January and early February, 2026. Farmers say that their crops yellowed and died in just a few days and that they lost dozens of hectares of farmland. There have been similar repo…
White House urges Iran to strike deal as Trump renews military threat
The White House warned Iran it would be “wise” to reach a deal with the United States, as President Donald Trump again raised the prospect of military action amid renewed, Oman-mediated talks. The remarks come as tensions remain high following recent …
Trump just gave the game away about his next military move
America is on the brink of a full-scale war with Iran — but no one is willing to say exactly why, including the occupant of the Oval Office.But there are clues.The U.S.S. Gerald R. Ford, the world’s largest aircraft carrier, is en route from the Carib…
Saudi Arabia expands naval capabilities with four C-27J maritime patrol aircraft
Delivery of the first batch of C-27 J MPAs to the Royal Saudi Naval Forces is expected to commence in 2029.
Former Palestinian delegate to France Leïla Shahid dies age 76
Leïla Shahid, a former Palestinian delegate-general to France who became one of the most recognisable political figures of the Palestinian cause, died on Wednesday at the age of 76.
SCOPA exec details Saudi firm’s relaunch, reveals ambitious aims
“A company cannot work with East and West. You have to make strategic decisions. And the decision has been made within SCOPA. We’re working with NATO countries,” company executive Walid Abu Khaled told Breaking Defense.
Satellite images show Iran rapidly rebuilding key military sites amid US tensions
Washington is threatening military action if nuclear programme talks fail
Gaza gathers at ruins of mosques to celebrate Ramadan
In Gaza City, the dome of the now-destroyed Al Hassaina mosque rests on a pile of rubble