Lebanon and Israel set to hold new peace talks in Washington Lebanon and Israel are expected to hold new peace talks in Washington starting Thursday amid the ceasefire nearing its end. The ceasefire, which went into effect on 17 April, was intended to halt hostilities that began in early March. However, Israel launched near-daily attacks, killing more than 380 people, including 23 children.
Beirut [Lebanon], May 14 (ANI): Hezbollah carried out 17 operations on Wednesday targeting Israeli military positions, forces and vehicles in southern Lebanon, according to Iranian state media Press TV. Press TV reported that the operations included eight drone strikes, five missile or rocket attacks, one artillery strike, and one guided missile launch.
China gains edge over US amid war on Iran: Report A US intelligence analysis suggests that China is gaining an edge over the US amid the war on Iran, US officials familiar with the report told The Washington Post. The assessment, produced for the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Dan Caine, details Beijing maximising its advantage over Washington in various arenas, including militarily, economically and diplomatically. China has assisted countries around the world struggling to meet their energy needs following the blockade on the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world's most essential waterways for the transport of oil and gas.
South Korean official says 'unlikely' anyone but Iran behind attack on vessel A senior official from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs told reporters on Thursday that an entity other than Iran responsible for the attack against a South Korean cargo vessel is low. According to the Yonhap news agency, the official indicated that Seoul has been cooperating with the US on investigating the strike, which occurred nearby the Strait of Hormuz earlier this week. "We do not yet know the possibility of an attack by any entity other than Iran, but common sense dictates that it is not likely," the official was quoted as saying.
Sanaa [Yemen], May 14 (ANI): Yemen's Deputy Foreign Minister, in a letter to his Iranian counterpart, reaffirmed full solidarity with Iran. He warned that the continuation of the US-Israeli actions against the Persian Gulf country will set the region and the entire world on fire, Press TV reported on Wednesday.
Board of Peace High Representative for Gaza says ceasefire 'far from perfect' The high representative for the US President Donald Trump's "Peace Council" in Gaza said on Wednesday that the ceasefire in the enclave was working but was "far from perfect". Nickolay Mladenov admitted that there are "violations every day, and some of them are very serious". More than 850 people have been killed in Gaza since the beginning of the ceasefire in October 2025.
Israeli attacks kill, wound nearly 60 children over the past week, despite truce deal Onoging Israeli attacks across Lebanon have killed and wounded at least 59 children over the past week, despite a ceasefire that came into effect in April. In a press release on Wednesday, Unicef indicated that children in the country "continue to be at the sharp end of ongoing violence, displacement and exposure to traumatic events". Over 23 children have been killed since the ceasefire in 17 April, with 93 others injured during the same period.
Despite continuing Israeli attacks and occupation, many people in the south still believe the armed group is the only force capable of defending them.
The US is seeking to prevent normalization between Tehran and Arab states and erode support for Palestine, Russias top diplomat said The US and Israel launched the war against Iran in order to prevent the normalization of Tehran's relations with the Gulf states, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has told RT India.
The Israeli military’s deliberate destruction of civilian homes in Quneitra governorate in southern Syria since December 2024, with no absolute military necessity, should be investigated as war crimes, said Amnesty International today. Israel has an obligation to make reparations for these serious violations of international humanitarian law, which should be tailored towards addressing the specific […] The post Syria: Israel’s deliberate destruction of civilian homes in Quneitra must be investigated as war crimes appeared first on Amnesty International .
Lebanon says 10 more killed in Israeli strikes on south Lebanon said 10 more people were killed in Israeli strikes in the country's south on Wednesday, bringing the day's toll to at least 22 dead. The health ministry said six people, "including three children and two women," were killed in the town of Arab Salim, while another child was killed in a strike on Harouf, and three more people, "including two children," were killed in Roumin, all in south Lebanon.
The conflict has cost Washington around $29 billion, US Defense Departments top budget official told Congress The Pentagon has raised its estimate of the cost of the Iran war to $29 billion, though the figure remains well below projections from several think tanks.
Two drone strikes hit Iranian opposition camp north of Iraq’s Erbil, security sources say Two drone strikes hit an Iranian opposition camp north of Iraq's Erbil, security sources said on Wednesday, adding that an arms and ammunition depot inside the camp was targeted.
The president’s top military adviser is walking a tightrope as he leads the military through a divisive and unpopular war.
Israel's Netanyahu visited UAE during war on Iran Submitted by MEE staff on Wed, 05/13/2026 - 18:45 Israeli prime minister's office discloses visit after US confirms Israel sent Iron Dome air defence batteries to Gulf state Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told the '60 Minutes' programme on CBS that the conflict was 'not over' (CBS/Screenshot) Off Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made a "secret" visit to the UAE to meet President Mohamed bin Zayed during the US-Israeli war on Iran, Netanyahu’s office said on Wednesday. "During Operation 'Lion's Roar', Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu paid a secret visit to the United Arab Emirates, where he met with UAE President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan," the statement said. The announcement comes the day after US ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee confirmed that Israel sent Iron Dome air defence batteries, along with soldiers to operate them , to the UAE to defend against Iranian attacks.
Twelve killed in strikes on cars as Israel pounds Lebanon Israel intensified strikes on Lebanon on Wednesday, with the health ministry reporting 12 people killed in attacks targeting cars, mostly south of Beirut, despite a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah. The state-run National News Agency said Israeli strikes targeted more than 30 locations in the country's south and at least one town in the country's east. The fresh raids came on the eve of a new round of direct negotiations between Lebanon and Israel in Washington, brokered by the US.
The covert meeting with the UAE’s president is the latest milestone in a rapidly developing Middle East alliance Benjamin Netanyahu has revealed he made a secret trip to the United Arab Emirates at the height of the Iran war to meet president Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan. “This visit has led to a historic breakthrough in relations between Israel and the UAE,” the Israeli prime minister’s office said in a statement on Wednesday night. Continue reading...
The announcement comes as Prime Minister Keir Starmer faces mounting political pressure at home Britain will contribute drones, fighter jets and naval assets to a potential mission in the Strait of Hormuz to "secure freedom of navigation," Defense Secretary John Healey has announced.
President Trump said on Tuesday that he did not think about the economic hardships Americans face from the war in Iran. Instead, he said that he was focused on preventing Iran from having a nuclear weapon.
Two servicemen have reportedly been injured in an assault outside of a base in the Netherlands Two German soldiers have been attacked outside the NATO operational headquarters in Brunssum, Netherlands, according to dpa news agency and Der Spiegel. The assailants, who are yet to be identified, reportedly shouted anti-NATO slogans.
