Hamas agrees to disarm under Trump plan, but no word from Israel
Hamas said Friday it had agreed to a deal announced by US President Donald Trump to end the war with Israel, that includes it handing over its weapons to a Palestinian governing committee and the gradual withdrawal of Israeli forces from Gaza.
Israel hits Iran gas complex after Trump threat
Israeli strikes hit Iran’s largest petrochemical complex Monday, as the Islamic republic defied threats from US President Donald Trump to devastate civilian infrastructure if it does not reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
Israel rescuers say four bodies recovered from Iran strike site
“All four missing persons have been located… All were found without signs of life, and MDA paramedics declared them deceased,” Israel’s emergency service, Magen David Adom, said in a statement.
Iran says US airman rescue may have been cover to ‘steal enriched uranium’
“The possibility that this was a deception operation to steal enriched uranium should not be ignored at all.”
Iran threatens ‘much more devastating’ retaliation if civilian targets hit
Iran’s central military command warned on Monday of “much more devastating” retaliation if its adversaries hit civilian targets.
‘Don’t bomb’ – Israelis call for ending Iran war
Carrying anti-war banners and chanting slogans against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, hundreds of Israelis rallied in Tel Aviv on Saturday to protest the war with Iran.
Mideast war presents ‘serious risk’ for Africa – Report
The Middle East war “presents a serious risk to Africa”, the African Union and the African Development Bank (AfDB) said in a report seen by AFP Saturday.
‘You’ve 48 hours to make deal or US will unleash Hell’ – Trump warns Iran
US President Donald Trump on Saturday said Iran had 48 hours left to make a deal on opening the vital Strait of Hormuz or face “Hell.”
Iran’s oil exports from Kharg island increase despite war
Iran’s oil exports from the key island of Kharg have increased even as the war with the United States and Israel rages, Iranian media reported on Saturday.
Artemis astronauts more than halfway to Moon, putting Earth in rearview
The Artemis 2 astronauts have passed the halfway point between Earth and the Moon on Saturday as they sped toward a planned lunar flyby, with NASA releasing initial images of Earth taken from inside the Orion spacecraft.
Iran, US race to find crew member of crashed American fighter jet
Iranian and American forces raced each other Saturday to recover a crew member of the first US fighter jet to go down inside Iran since the start of the war.
Chad says 7 kidnapped by Boko Haram, 1 dead in Niger
Suspected jihadists have kidnapped seven Chadians in neighbouring Niger, one of whom has been killed, Chad’s embassy said on Friday.
WHO warns about ‘multiple attacks on health’ in Iran
The World Health Organization warned Friday about “multiple attacks on health” in Iran in recent days, while paying tribute to the Pasteur Institute in the capital which was destroyed in an airstrike.
Iran warns UN Security Council against ‘provocative action’ on Hormuz
Iran warned the UN Security Council against any “provocative action”, ahead of a scheduled vote on a draft resolution on the Strait of Hormuz that ended up being postponed.
‘It’s not for us’, Burkina junta chief says country must ‘forget’ democracy
The people of Burkina Faso must “forget” about democracy, said the country’s junta ruler on Thursday in an interview broadcast on national television.
US forces yet to start ‘destroying what’s left’ in Iran, says Trump
US forces have yet to begin “destroying what’s left in Iran,” President Donald Trump warned late Thursday, as he said more of the country’s bridges and energy infrastructure were in his sights.
