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Latest news: Middle East
Hostilities flare in Iran war with talks at a stalemate
An Iranian drone attack has closed Kuwait's airport and the US has launched strikes near the Strait of Hormuz as talks to end the war remain at an impasse.
Jun 03, 2026
Hostilities flare again in Iran war, talks at stalemate
As Israeli attacks on Lebanon threaten to further derail peace talks between the US and Iran, President Donald Trump denies they have halted altogether.
Jun 03, 2026
Israeli fire kills four people in Gaza, medics say
Post-ceasefire Israeli strikes on Gaza continue with four more Palestinians killed in one day, medics report.
Jun 02, 2026
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Iran studying deal to halt war as stalemate persists
As President Donald Trump claims talks to extend the US-Iran ceasefire continue, Tehran says it's taking a "stern" approach to hammering out a deal.
Jun 02, 2026
Lebanon announces partial Israel, Hezbollah ceasefire
US President Donald Trump says peace talks between the United States and Iran are continuing and that Israel and Hezbollah have agreed to dial back fighting.
Jun 01, 2026
Iran and US trade strikes as Kuwait comes under fire
The US military says it has struck Iranian air defences, a ground control station and two drones that were threatening ships.
Jun 01, 2026
Palestinian man shot dead at West Bank barrier
Israeli forces have shot dead a Palestinian man who was trying to cross a barrier separating the West Bank from Jerusalem.
Jun 01, 2026
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US says it disabled commercial ship heading to Iran
Officials say the US military has stopped a commercial vessel trying to breach a blockade of Iranian ports.
May 30, 2026
Trump will 'soon decide' on Iran ceasefire extension
A two-hour meeting at the White House has failed to address whether Donald Trump had made a decision about extending the Iran ceasefire.
May 30, 2026
Iran, US reach deal to extend ceasefire 60 days: report
US and Iranian negotiators have reportedly reached a tentative agreement to extend a ceasefire by 60 days and launch talks on Iran's nuclear program.
May 28, 2026
Israel PM tasks army to take 70 per cent of Gaza Strip
Israel should expand its military control over the Gaza Strip to 70 per cent, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says.
May 28, 2026
US and Iran trade strikes as Trump denies Hormuz deal
US forces have carried out new defensive strikes on an Iranian military facility after downing several attack drones, according to American officials.
May 28, 2026
Funeral for Hamas chief, Israel escalates Gaza attacks
Mourners have carried the bodies of Hamas' armed wing chief and his wife and son in a funeral procession in Gaza, as Israel's military struck more sites.
May 28, 2026
Israel kills new Hamas armed wing chief in Gaza attack
Israel says an air strike on Gaza's Maghazi camp was a targeted strike on armed terrorists, killing Hamas's newly appointed armed wing chief.
May 27, 2026
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Iran says new US strikes violate ceasefire
Strikes on Iran's southern Hormozgan province represent a "gross violation" of a tenuous ceasefire in place for nearly seven weeks, Tehran says.
May 26, 2026
Iran deal could drag on as US launches fresh strikes
Hopes for a quick end to the Iran war have been dashed after the US carried out 'self-defence' strikes on missile launch sites and boats placing mines.
May 26, 2026
Israeli strike kills girl, woman in Gaza Strip: medics
Witnesses say an attack by two Israeli helicopters has killed a woman and a six-year-old girl in the south of the Gaza Strip.
May 25, 2026
Rubio says US will find another way if Iran talks fail
US President Donald Trump is hosing down expectations of an imminent breakthrough in the three-month-old war with Iran.
May 25, 2026
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Israel free to act against threats Netanyahu told Trump
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told US President Donald Trump that Israel would remain free to act against threats in Lebanon.
May 24, 2026
Trump says Iran peace deal 'largely negotiated'
The US and Iran are reportedly close to signing a deal involving a 60-day ceasefire extension, during which the Strait of Hormuz would be reopened.
May 24, 2026
Freed Gazan flotilla activists allege Israeli abuse
Global Sumud Flotilla activists have alleged beatings, abuse and sexual assault by Israeli authorities after their boats were intercepted.
May 22, 2026
Pakistan military chief arrives in Iran for talks
Pakistan's army chief has arrived in Iran in a renewed effort to mediate a peace deal to end the conflict.
May 22, 2026
US, Iran locked on key issues but 'good signs' emerge
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has expressed cautious optimism about diplomatic efforts to end the war with Iran, saying there are signs of progress.
May 22, 2026
Israel deports flotilla activists after video criticism
Hundreds of activists from an aid flotilla intercepted en route to the Gaza Strip have been leaving Israel after being released.
May 21, 2026
Activists deported after taunting by Israeli minister
Israel is deporting hundreds of activists who attempted to breach a naval blockade of Gaza, including those jeered on video by the Israeli police minister.
May 21, 2026
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