US President Donald Trump took a gamble by inserting the US into the worsening conflict between Israel and Iran, but it may have paid off – at least for now. Trump announced on Monday evening that the two countries had agreed to a ceasefire that he said could lead to a lasting peace. If the…
Iran on Monday fired about a dozen short and medium-range ballistic missiles at Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar, the largest US military facility in the Middle East, and home to thousands of US troops. US and Iraqi officials said Iran gave notice that the strike was coming, and Patriot missile batteries were able to…
Iranian state media announced Tuesday a ceasefire has been “imposed on the enemy” after the country’s military response to “US aggression,” hours after Iran’s retaliatory attacks against a US base in Qatar. “The Sepah (Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps) successful missile operations in response to US aggression and the exemplary steadfastness and unity of our dear…
Oil prices extended their slide during Tuesday trade in Asia as Iranian state media announced a ceasefire deal, easing investors’ concerns over supply disruptions. US West Texas Intermediate crude last slumped by 2% to $67.13 per barrel, hitting its lowest level in nearly two weeks. Brent crude, the global benchmark, was down 1.8% to $67.17…
A missile hit a residential building in the southern Israel city of Beer Sheva, according to Israeli authorities. Firefighters are currently working to search the area, Shiral Ben David, a spokesperson for Israel Fire and Rescue said Tuesday morning local time. Photos from the scene shared by Israel’s emergency services, Magen David Adom (MDA) showed…
Israel’s emergency services said three people were killed after a missile struck a residential building in the southern Israel city of Beer Sheva. The emergency service Magen David Adom (MDA) said earlier a man around 40 years old, a woman about 30 years old and a man around 20 years old were critically wounded. Six…
US President Donald Trump claimed late Monday night that Israel and Iran reached out to him almost simultaneously about peace between the two regions, as the Israeli military said it had identified missiles launched toward the nation from Iran. Trump, just a few hours after he announced a ceasefire deal, said in a post on Truth…
For the second time in less than a week, a federal judge in Boston rejected efforts by the Trump administration to bar international students at Harvard, blocking a presidential proclamation that would prevent new students from abroad from enrolling at the school. President Trump had sought to bar the students using a law designed to…
South Korea’s President Lee Jae Myung named veteran lawmaker Ahn Gyu-back as the country’s first civilian defence minister in 64 years on Monday, making good on a campaign promise made after December’s martial law shook faith in the military. Lee, who took office on June 4 after winning a snap election called when former President…
