WASHINGTON — Upbeat claims from President Trump over an imminent peace deal to end the war with Iran were met with deep skepticism Friday across the Middle East, where Iranian and Israeli officials questioned the prospects for a lasting agreement that would satisfy all parties. The outlines of an agreement began to emerge that would provide Iran…
Heavy fighting continued on Sunday in the southern Lebanese town of Bint Jbeil, a stronghold of the Iran-backed Hezbollah, according to Israeli and Lebanese reports. Lebanese security sources said Israeli troops had advanced further into the town, located just a few kilometres from the Israeli border, where dozens of Hezbollah fighters have been trapped after…
The death toll from nearly six weeks of war includes 248 women,165 children and 85 health workers, the ministry said. Another 6,436 people have been wounded. Nearly 100 people were killed in the past 24 hours. (REUTERS) 1 min read Last Updated : Apr 11 2026 | 11:36 PM IST The death toll in…
The head of Iran-backed Hezbollah, Secretary General Sheikh Naim Qassem, vowed that his movement would continue its campaign against Israel on Friday, ruling out any return to previous conditions as fighting rages on. “The resistance will continue until the very end, and we will not accept a return to the previous situation,” Qassem said in…
Iran’s deputy foreign minister Saeed Khatibzadeh told CBS News partner network BBC that Israel’s attacks on Lebanon Wednesday were “a grave violation” of the ceasefire agreement, adding that the U.S. must choose “between war and ceasefire – you cannot have it both at the same time.” “You cannot ask for a ceasefire and then accept…
Gen. Dan Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, gave a rundown Wednesday of the food — and the copious amounts of caffeine — that U.S. military personnel consumed during the Iran war. “Along the way, we consumed more than 6 million meals, and by my estimate, more than 950,000 gallons of coffee, 2…
AMMAN, Jordan — Even as a fragile ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran appeared to hold on Wednesday, Israel insisted it would continue operations against Hezbollah, while its warplanes carried out the largest wave of strikes across Lebanon since the current round of hostilities began with the Lebanese Shiite militant group. In response to the Israeli attacks,…
KFAR CHOUBA, Lebanon — The fear is always there, but it’s worst at night. That’s when the Israeli troops stationed a few hundred yards down the road come into this mountain village less than a mile from Lebanon’s border with Israel, searching houses and detaining residents at will. “When it gets dark, the horror starts,” said Walid…
The exchange of fire between Israel and Iran-backed militia Hezbollah in Lebanon continued on Monday, with Israeli strikes targeting areas in the capital, Beirut. The Israeli military said it was currently attacking targets linked to the Shiite militia Hezbollah in Beirut. Residents reported hearing at least three loud explosions, while black smoke was seen rising…
Amid the Israeli-U.S. bombing campaign against Iran, strikes on Iran’s industrial infrastructure widened on Friday, with attacks on two major steel production complexes that are vital to the country’s economy, along with other industrial sites. Iranian officials attributed the strikes to Israel. The Israeli military acknowledged bombing two nuclear facilities, but did not explicitly address…