Middle East

Hezbollah chief Naim Qassem says Israel failed to break his group, two years after the killing of leader Hassan Nasrallah.

Israel's Bezalel Smotrich called for a West Bank war and the annexation of parts of south Lebanon and the Gaza Strip.

A Saudi airstrike on Yemen's Taiz killed seven people and wounded 40 more in a central marketplace, Houthi media reported on Sunday.

Saudi Arabia warns the UN that global inaction is putting Gulf shipping at risk, urging protection for the Strait of Hormuz and Red Sea from disruption

The Iraqi government announced direct negotiations with Washington to exempt key airports from sweeping US aviation sanctions on Iranian airlines, warning that the flight ban has severely disrupted travel for medical patients, students, and religious pilgrims

Saudi Defence Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman met Pakistan’s army chief Field Marshal Asim Munir in Riyadh to reaffirm joint defence measures under the Makkah pact following attacks on Saudi Arabia

Saudi air defense forces intercepted two Houthi drones launched toward Riyadh and neutralized two ballistic missiles targeting Khamis Mushait, as the UN Security Council issued a strong condemnation of continued strikes against Saudi civilian infrastructure

Senior military leaders from Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and Türkiye convened in Riyadh under the Makkah Joint Defense Agreement to enhance intelligence sharing, operational coordination, and capability integration following recent aerial attacks targeting Saudi Arabia and Makkah

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi presented a seven-day proposal at the UN General Assembly to lift the blockade on the Strait of Hormuz in exchange for a regional ceasefire and sanctions relief, but US President Donald Trump reportedly rejected the framework

The UN Security Council condemned Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia on Friday, demanding an immediate end to the escalation in a rare unified statement.

Qatar's top diplomat held talks with Iran's president in New York on de-escalation, as Tehran pushes a new plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

Israel's army says two reserve soldiers were killed in Gaza after a military drone exploded at an outpost, raising the war's death toll to 970.

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian stated in a Fox News interview that Tehran does not wish to continue fighting and called on the United States to decide whether to end the war, while denying operational command over Yemen's Houthi forces

The administration of Colombia’s newly inaugurated President Abelardo de la Espriella formally severed diplomatic ties with Iran, citing hemispheric national security, alleged connections to local narco-terrorist groups, and Tehran's maritime disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz

Saudi air defense forces intercepted six Houthi ballistic missiles targeting the western energy hub of Yanbu and the southern province of Taif following nationwide emergency alerts

Turkey's presidency strongly rejected remarks by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the UN General Assembly, where he labeled President Recep Tayyip Erdogan a "tyrant," asserting that the rhetoric cannot obscure ongoing legal proceedings and humanitarian devastation in Gaza

Saudi Arabia intercepted six Houthi missiles targeting Taif and Yanbu after Mecca alerts, as Houthi attacks and fighting in Yemen escalate on Thursday.

Ishaq Dar, Abbas Araghchi meet in New York, emphasize sustained dialogue for peace

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi met with US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York, presenting Tehran's conditions for reopening the Strait of Hormuz

Coalition airstrikes led by Saudi Arabia targeted Houthi-held areas in Yemen—killing civilians and prison inmates—as fighting escalates across four governorates and displacement forecasts reach 230,000, while US-Iranian diplomats hold rare sideline talks in New York