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Israel

Iran launches biggest salvo of missiles in three weeks at Israel

Iranian missile fire on Israel has slowed in the past two weeks to around 10-15 missiles a day, down from around 90 on the first day of the war.

Iran

Trump considers pulling US out of 'paper tiger' NATO

Meanwhile, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said the UK would host a meeting of about 35 countries to discuss reopening the Strait of Hormuz, which has been crippled by the Iran war.

Iran

Peace talks with Iran ongoing and progressing well, White House says

The comments come on the same day that President Donald Trump threatened to destroy Iran's oil export hub of Kharg Island and other oil wells and power plants if it does not agree to a deal to end the war soon.

World News

What are Ukraine's Gulf defence deals? Here is what Zelenskyy signed

Ukraine signed 10-year defence partnerships with three Gulf countries as Zelenskyy toured the region over the weekend. What is there for the Gulf and what will Ukraine get in return?

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Djibouti

Nine dead and 45 missing after migrant boat sinks off Djibouti

The boat had left from the Djibouti port town of Obock with more than 300 people on board and was trying to cross the Bab el-Mandeb Strait when it went down on Tuesday.

Iran

IRGC navy chief Tangsiri killed in 'lethal operation,' Israel says

The Strait of Hormuz is one of the world’s most important energy routes and before the war carried around a fifth of global oil supply and key liquefied natural gas exports from the Gulf.

USA

Trump to 'unleash hell' if Iran doesn't make deal, White House says

The United States and Iran are still engaged in peace talks, Karoline Leavitt said, despite Iranian state media saying Tehran had rejected Washington's plan to end the war.

Iran

Iran spurns US' 15-point plan and escalates attacks on Israel and Gulf

Tehran claimed on Wednesday it has rejected a US ceasefire plan, as it ramped up attacks on Israel and Gulf states and proposed its own terms, including reparations and control of Hormuz.

Iran

Trump says US in negotiations with Iran 'right now' to end war

On Monday, Trump claimed his administration has been negotiating with Iran "for a long time" and believes a deal to end the war is close, saying Iran "means business."

Iran

Tehran issues global threat as Israel's regime kill list grows

Israel eliminated three top Iranian commanders on Friday as it continues its relentless strikes on Tehran's repression forces, with help from ordinary Iranians who are rising up against the regime.

Iran

Trump calls NATO allies 'cowards' over refusal to join naval force

The death toll has risen to more than 1,300 people in Iran, more than 1,000 people in Lebanon, 15 in Israel and 13 US military members in the region. Millions of people in Lebanon and Iran have been displaced.

Iran

Trump says he is 'not putting troops' in Iran as war continues

His comments come after Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth told reporters that "we're very much on track" and that President Donald Trump would be the one to decide when to stop the war.

Iran

Iran vows to retaliate as Israel continues targeting leadership

Israel killed another top Iranian official in its campaign against Iran's leadership, and reportedly attacked an Iranian offshore natural gas field Wednesday amid the war's escalating pressure on the region’s economic lifeblood: energy.

Iran

Leaving NATO is 'something we should think about,' Trump says

On Monday, Trump warned that NATO faces a "very bad future" if allies didn't respond to his call to create an international naval police force to keep the key waterway open.

United Arab Emirates

UAE will oppose Iran’s 'nihilism,' minister tells Euronews

For policymakers in Abu Dhabi, the ongoing crisis is viewed as another test of a development model that has enabled the UAE's rapid expansion over the past five decades.

Iran

Trump and Starmer discuss the reopening of Strait of Hormuz

Trump’s appeal for other countries to deploy warships to help the US secure the Strait received no commitments on Sunday. Meanwhile, Germany expressed scepticism about the proposed naval mission in the Strait of Hormuz, signalling that it would not take part.