Middle East

Middle East

Iran executes man in public over child's rape, murder

The death sentence was issued in March and later upheld by the Islamic republic's top court

2d ago

Iran has not agreed to IAEA inspections

United States President Donald Trump has said Iran has not agreed to inspections of its nuclear programme or to giving up enriching uranium.

1w ago

Iran nuke program set back by up to two years

The Pentagon said on Wednesday that US strikes 10 days ago had degraded Iran’s nuclear program by up to two years, suggesting the US military operation likely achieved its goals despite a far more cautious initial assessment that leaked to the public.

1w ago

Israel intercepts missile launched from Yemen

Israel’s Defence Minister Israel Katz vowed to retaliate against Iran-aligned Houthis after his country’s military intercepted a missile launched from Yemen toward Israeli territory.

1w ago

Iran could start enriching uranium within months

UN nuclear watchdog chief Rafael Grossi says Iran likely will be able to begin to produce enriched uranium “in a matter of months”, despite damage to several nuclear facilities from US and Israeli attacks, CBS News said Saturday.

2w ago

Israeli strike on south Lebanon kills one: ministry

An Israeli strike on southern Lebanon killed one person on Saturday, the Lebanese health ministry said, the latest attack despite a ceasefire between Israel and Iran-backed Hezbollah.

2w ago

Iran extends access to airspace for overflights after ceasefire

Iran has expanded access to its airspace for international overflights following a ceasefire with Israel, though flight restrictions remain in place across much of the country, an official said yesterday.

2w ago

Iran holds state funeral for slain top brass

Iran yesterday held a state funeral for some 60 scientists and commanders killed in its war with Israel, after its top diplomat condemned the latest White House tirade against supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

2w ago

Israel continues West Bank raids after Gaza carnage

A Palestinian official said hundreds of residents of the occupied West Bank’s Jenin refugee camp were leaving their homes yesterday, days into a large-scale Israeli raid in the area.

5m ago

Israel presses on with raid in West Bank

A Palestinian official reported shooting and explosions in the flashpoint West Bank town of Jenin yesterday as Israeli forces pressed on with a raid that the military described as a “counterterrorism” operation.

5m ago

‘My children are still under rubble’

Guns may have fallen silent in Gaza, but for Mahmoud Abu Dalfa, the agony is not over. He is desperately searching for the bodies of his wife and five children trapped under the rubble of his house since the early months of the war.

5m ago

‘That’s not our war’

The Israel-Hamas ceasefire entered a third day yesterday, while US President Donald Trump said he doubted the fragile deal would hold.

5m ago

Fragile Israel-Hamas ceasefire holding

A fragile ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war was holding yesterday, following the dramatic exchange of three hostages for 90 Palestinian prisoners in an agreement aimed at ending more than 15 months of offensive in Gaza.

5m ago

‘Should we grieve, rejoice, or cry?’

Thousands of displaced, war-weary Gazans set off across the devastated Palestinian territory to return to their home areas yesterday after a long-awaited truce between Israel and Hamas took effect following an initial delay.

5m ago

Saudi Arabia’s dilemma: Recognise Israel before a Palestinian state?

With a pending Gaza ceasefire and Donald Trump returning as US president, Saudi Arabia’s de facto leader must now decide whether to recognise Israel before a Palestinian state is created.

5m ago

Ruined, Gaza hopes for respite

A ceasefire in the Gaza war will begin today morning, mediator Qatar said after Israel’s cabinet voted to approve the truce and hostage-prisoner release deal.

5m ago

Two judges shot dead at Iran’s SC

Two judges were killed in a shooting attack yesterday at the Supreme Court building in Tehran, state media reported.

5m ago

Two judges killed outside Iran's supreme court: media

Two judges were killed in a shooting attack on Saturday outside the Supreme Court building in Tehran, state media reported

5m ago