Middle East

The aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford and its escort ships will be sent to the Middle East from the Caribbean

Delegations from at least 20 countries, including many heads of state, are expected to attend the meeting in Washington, DC

Washington demands Iran relinquish its stockpile of uranium enriched to up to 60% fissile purity, a small step away from 90% that is considered weapons grade

Visuals released on Wednesday after Netanyahu-Rubio meeting showed them holding a document with Netanyahu's signature on Israel joining the board

Trump says he was weighing sending a second US ‘armada’ to the Middle East to pressure Tehran to reach a nuclear deal

US president says the United States would have to do 'something very tough' if a deal is not reached with Iran

Wall Street Journal reports US prosecutors examining whether Adani Group had imported Iranian‑origin LPG through Mundra port

Iran's foreign ministry spokesperson says a trip to Oman on Tuesday by Ali Larijani, an advisor to Iran's Supreme Leader, was pre-planned to follow up on regional consultations

The arrests came after Iranian and US officials held talks in Oman that both sides painted as positive

Prince William will also visit the historic city of AlUla to learn about conservation efforts protecting its wildlife and unique landscape

Israel's security cabinet approves a series of steps that would make it easier for settlers in the occupied West Bank to buy land while granting Israeli authorities more enforcement powers over Palestinians

Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi says zero enrichment can never be accepted by Iran

Khaled Meshal says criminalizing the resistance, its weapons, and those who carried it out is something that should not be accepted

Netanyahu's office says both leaders will discuss negotiations with Iran during the meeting

A new Lebanon-Syria deal will see about 300 Syrian convicts transferred after years in Lebanese prisons

Washington and Tehran signal openness to further talks after indirect negotiations in Oman, despite new sanctions

US envoy Steve Witkoff, with Jared Kushner, and Iran’s FM Abbas Araghchi lead their delegations in talks

Planning map shows where the "UAE Temporary Emirates Housing Complex" would be constructed near Rafah