Israeli strike kills five Palestinians in northern Gaza, medics say
Three children were among those killed in a strike near a mosque in the town of Beit Lahia on Wednesday evening.
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Yemenis are ‘hanging by a thread’ top aid official warns Security Council
Yemen must not be drawn into the escalating conflict in the Middle East, the Security Council heard on Tuesday, stressing the need for de-escalation, political progress and urgent humanitarian...
Read full story →Middle East crisis live: US and Iran in blockade stalemate as Pentagon reportedly says clearing strait of Hormuz could take six months
Leaked assessment says clearing mines could take half a year; US navy secretary leaves office ‘immediately’‘Impossible’ to reopen strait of Hormuz amid ‘flagrant’ ceasefire breaches, Iran saysThe...
Read full story →Footage purportedly shows Iranian forces seize two vessels in the strait of Hormuz - video
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards released footage purportedly showing its forces seizing two vessels in the strait of Hormuz and escorting them to Iranian shores. Iran’s semi-official Tasnim news...
Read full story →Israeli strike kills five Palestinians in northern Gaza, medics say
Three children were among those killed in a strike near a mosque in the town of Beit Lahia on Wednesday evening.
Read full story →What would a permanent ‘Tehran’s tollbooth’ on oil mean for the world?
Iran’s plan to extract a $2m payment from tankers using the strait of Hormuz could raise costs for years to comeA second round of peace talks between the US and Iran has begun amid renewed attacks...
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Lebanon accuses Israel of targeting journalist killed in air strike
Lebanon's prime minister accused Israel of war crimes after IDF attacks on Red Cross vehicles also stopped rescuers from reaching the site.
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Middle East war live: Lebanon meets Israel in Washington to request truce extension
Israel and Lebanon hold a new round of talks in Washington on Thursday, during which Beirut plans to request a one-month extension of a ceasefire due to expire within days. Follow our liveblog for...
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Iran says Strait of Hormuz cannot be opened due to ceasefire breaches
Iran's chief negotiator says "violations" by the US and Israel make it impossible to open the strait.
Read full story →Israeli strike kills journalist after ongoing attacks blocked rescuers, Lebanon says
Amal Khalil had been buried in rubble after an Israeli strike that also injured another journalist, Zeinab Faraj Israeli strikes in southern Lebanon killed a journalist on Wednesday after rescuers...
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Tracking ships under fire in the Strait of Hormuz
Iran's top negotiator says it's "not possible to reopen" the strait due to "blatent violations" of US-Iran ceasefire.
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'Right now both sides are testing each other', analyst says as Iran truce extended
FRANCE 24's Mark Owen speaks with Negah Angha, Former National Security Advisor under US President Joe Biden, about the ongoing standoff between Iran and the United States, which has choked off...
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French soldier dies of wounds after attack on UN force in Lebanon
President Emmanuel Macron said on Wednesday that a second French soldier had died following an attack on United Nations peacekeepers in Lebanon last week, which he said was carried out by...
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Iran says it has seized two ships in Strait of Hormuz after vessels attacked
One of the cargo ships was 'heavily damaged' by Iranian forces, a British maritime agency reported on Wednesday.
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Three ships targeted in Hormuz, Iran seizes two
Iranian forces targeted three container ships on Wednesday, seizing two, the latest incidents to threaten a crucial trade route in the Middle East war. Iran's parliament speaker said on Wednesday...
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World's worst energy crisis? Iran war sparks scramble for alternatives to Gulf oil
Will the world have enough fuel to fill the tanks and fertilise the crops? The seizure of ships by Iran is adding to global jitters as the extension of a ceasefire offers zero visibility on...
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