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King Charles praises Omani peace efforts during sultan's state visit to U.K.
King Charles III praised Oman's peacemaking attempts in the Middle East Tuesday as Sultan Haitham bin Tariq began the first state visit by an Omani ruler to the U.K. in nearly half a century. Hailing longstanding diplomatic, military and royal ties at a Windsor Castle banquet, the British monarch p…
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Hegseth says he met with Netanyahu in Israel
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth confirmed Tuesday that he visited Israel on Monday and met with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, saying he "was there visiting our troops" and "had a chance to talk to the prime minister." The unannounced visit came just over a week before Netanyahu's party faces el…
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U.S. ramps up warnings to Americans in Middle East after deadly Houthi strikes
U.S. diplomatic missions across the Middle East have issued a new round of security warnings to Americans amid escalating attacks by Iran-backed Houthi militants against Saudi Arabia, including an Oct. 10 strike on Riyadh's international airport that killed an American citizen. The alerts, issued S…
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Trump says he's deciding how to win Iran war: "We're doing very well with Iran"
President Trump said the U.S. is "doing very well with Iran" and he's just deciding how he wants to win the war. "As you know, we're doing very well with Iran," Mr. Trump said as he took questions from reporters in the Oval Office at an unrelated executive order signing. "We just have to make a fin…
U.S. must stop threats, pressure campaign before return to talks, Iran says
Iran is taking a hard-line stance on negotiations with the U.S. to end the war, with President Masoud Pezeshkian saying Tuesday there will be no return to talks without a halt to the pressure campaign by the U.S. Pezeshkian met with representatives from Pakistan, including army chief Asim Munir, on…
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3rd tanker hits mines crossing Hormuz strait, IRGC says
Naval mines have halted three tankers attempting to travel the Strait of Hormuz via routes considered illegal by Tehran, Iranian Revolutionary Guards said on Tuesday. "Two violating oil tankers were set ablaze and halted due to the explosion of mines planted by the brave sailors of the IRGC Navy at…
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Iranian security chief rejects moving enriched uranium out of country
Iran's security chief, Mohsen Rezaei, on Tuesday told visiting Pakistani army chief Asim Munir that Tehran will not allow nuclear material to leave the country, according to state TV. "Not even a tiny bit of enriched nuclear material will leave Iran. Such materials constitute a major asset and nati…
Iran calls for emergency U.N. Security Council meeting over alleged bombing threat by U.S.
Iran's envoy to the U.N., Gholamhossein Darzi, sent a letter to United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday detailing concerns over the potential use of the so-called "Mother of All Bombs" by the United States if the war with Iran restarts after the midterms, according to state-run…
Israel says army will remain in Lebanon until Hezbollah disarms, warns of further territorial seizures
The Israeli army has no plans to leave southern Lebanon anytime soon and may in fact take over more territory, according to Defense Minister Israel Katz. "The IDF will not move out of the security zone as long as Hezbollah has not been disarmed throughout Lebanon — and the threat to the residents o…
Qatar, Pakistan propose compromise to revive U.S.-Iran nuclear talks, Qatari outlet says
Qatar and Pakistan have presented Washington and Tehran with a compromise proposal aimed at preventing renewed escalation and bringing the two sides back to the negotiating table, Qatari outlet Al-Araby Al-Jadeed reported, citing informed sources. The initiative was met with U.S. approval and a pos…
Iran pursues legal action over U.S. torpedo attack that sank warship
An Iranian military official said Tuesday that Tehran is pursuing legal action over the U.S. torpedo attack on the IRIS Dena warship, arguing the vessel was not a legitimate military target. In early March, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said a torpedo launched from a U.S. Navy submarine had sunk a…
Saudi Arabia says Houthi drone and missile intercepted Tuesday
Saudi Arabia said Tuesday it had intercepted a drone targeting Riyadh, as well as a missile it previously said was taken down. Maj. Gen. Turki Al-Maliki, spokesman for the Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen, said on X that a drone had also been intercepted and destroyed, without specifying who w…
Saudi Arabia says Houthi drone and missile intercepted Tuesday
Saudi Arabia said Tuesday it had intercepted a drone targeting Riyadh, as well as a missile it previously said was taken down. Maj. Gen. Turki Al-Maliki, spokesman for the Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen, said on X that a drone had also been intercepted and destroyed, without specifying who w…
France secures 200,000 tons of extra diesel per month from UAE, Bahrain
French President Emmanuel Macron has secured the delivery of an additional 200,000 tons of diesel per month from the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain during a tour of the Persian Gulf, the French presidency said Tuesday. He obtained commitments for around 100,000 tons per month from the UAE, and an…
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Iran's armed forces chief says Tehran won't wait for U.S. midterm elections to respond to any new U.S. attack
Iran's Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces warned Tuesday that Tehran would not wait for the U.S. midterm elections before retaliating to any new U.S. attack. Maj. Gen. Abdollahi said Iran "has not waited, nor will it wait, for the results of the U.S. congressional elections" to respond to any new a…
U.K. to carry out defensive air patrols over Saudi Arabia
The U.K. government announced Tuesday that it is expanding military support for Saudi Arabia as it faces ongoing attacks by the Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen, including "defensive" air patrols by British Royal Air Force jets over the kingdom. Defense Secretary Wes Streeting said Royal Air Forc…
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Death toll from Houthi attack on Yemeni military training camp rises to 73
The death toll from a Houthi missile strike on a government military camp in southern Yemen rose to 73 people Tuesday, making it the deadliest strike since fighting in the country began escalating three months ago, a senior Yemeni government official said Tuesday. The recruits were all aged between…
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Qatar says Iran and U.S. still engaging, warns new escalation would push war "beyond the borders of our region"
Negotiations between Iran and the United States are ongoing despite rising tension and repeated statements from President Trump that the U.S. could resume major strikes on Iran next month, Qatari Foreign Ministry spokesman Majed al-Ansari said Tuesday. "The negotiation is ongoing. We are seeing eng…
Qatar says Iran and U.S. still engaging, warns new escalation would push war "beyond the borders of our region"
Negotiations between Iran and the United States are ongoing despite rising tension and repeated statements from President Trump that the U.S. could resume major strikes on Iran next month, Qatari Foreign Ministry spokesman Majed al-Ansari said Tuesday. "The negotiation is ongoing. We are seeing eng…
Iran claims to have downed another U.S. MQ-9 drone and stopped 2 tankers in Strait of Hormuz with sea mines
Iran's military said Tuesday morning that it had destroyed another U.S. MQ-9 Reaper drone and attacked two more tankers in the Strait of Hormuz, causing fires on the unnamed ships. In a statement, Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) claimed to have struck and destroyed an MQ-9 drone ove…
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Pakistani army chief expected to visit Iran
Pakistan's army chief Asim Munir, a central figure in the country's efforts to mediate between Iran and the U.S., was expected to return for a new visit to Tehran on Tuesday, but Iran played down any hope for new wider peace talks. Iranian foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei said talks with M…
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Saudi forces say Houthi ballistic missile targeting Riyadh intercepted
Saudi forces intercepted a ballistic missile that was targeting the kingdom's capital, a military spokesman said Tuesday, after authorities issued a warning for people in Riyadh to take shelter. The kingdom "intercepted and destroyed a ballistic missile launched by the terrorist Houthi militia towa…
Israeli military accuses Lebanon of working with Iran-backed Hezbollah
The Israeli military accused the Lebanese army on Tuesday of working with the Iran-backed Hezbollah militant group in the country's south. In a statement, the Israel Defense Forces said the Lebanese army "assisted efforts to prevent, delay, or thwart enforcement operations and enabled Hezbollah to…
Iran signals closer ties to Russia
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Tuesday that Russia and Iran have never worked so closely, as Moscow seeks to present itself as a possible mediator in the Middle East war. Araghchi hosted his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov in Iran on Monday — the veteran Russian diplomat's first vis…
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Hegseth makes unannounced trip to Israel
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth quietly visited Israel on Monday and met with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, according to a senior U.S. military official who spoke to CBS News under condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak publicly. The unannounced visit came just over a…
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Russia's foreign minister condemns U.S.-Israel attacks on Iran in first visit to Tehran since war began
Iran's top security official called for stronger cooperation with Russia to bolster regional security after meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in Tehran on Monday, Iran's state-run IRNA news agency said. Gen. Mohsen Rezaei, secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, sai…
Netanyahu tells Trump "we have a job to finish" on Iran
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu released a video on Monday of a phone call between him and President Trump, in which the two leaders traded praises and suggested they may again attack Iran together. Netanyahu shared the call one day after Mr. Trump endorsed his reelection bid. In it, the…
Houthis claim to have carried out 6 military operations in Saudi Arabia in 48 hours
Houthi military spokesperson Yahya Saree said in a statement Monday that the group had carried out six military operations in Saudi Arabia over the previous 48 hours, amid a sharp escalation in hostilities between the Iran-backed group and the kingdom. Saree said the attacks targeted military sites…
At least 53 killed in Houthi strike on Yemen's government forces
At least 53 soldiers were killed and another 200 recruits were injured at a military camp on Monday, when Houthi rebels struck Yemeni forces with ballistic missiles, Yemeni military officials said. The targeted camp is in the southern province of Shabwa. The provincial government there also acknowl…
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Riyadh residents receive alerts warning of "hostile aerial threat"
Residents of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia's capital city, received alert messages from authorities on Monday that warned of "a hostile aerial threat." AFP journalists received the alerts, too, which were sent to their phones, according to the outlet. "A warning has been issued by the National Early Warning…
