TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Pakistan’s new ambassador to Iran, Imran Ahmed Siddiqui, met with the deputy custodian of Astan Quds Razavi in Mashhad, where the two sides discussed healthcare and insurance services for Pakistani pilgrims as well as prospects for artistic cooperation.
US says it intercepted two Iranian missiles targeting its troops in Kuwait The US military said on Monday that it interecepted two Iranian ballistic missiles targeting its American troops in Kuwait late on Sunday. "U. S.
Massive displacement from Lebanese capital after Netanyahu threatened to hit Beirut Droves of people fled Beirut’s southern suburbs on Monday after threats made by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to bomb the Lebanese capital. Netanyahu said that orders from him and Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz instructed the army to "strike terrorist targets" in the area. The threats were made despite a ceasefire deal that came into effect in mid-April.
Iran has damaged 20 US military sites since the start of the war, satellite images and videos analysed by BBC Verify show.
Egypt's Farida Khalil beat competitors twice her age to become world champion in modern pentathlon at the age of 14 after the sport was revamped.
As hostilities escalate in Lebanon despite a recent ceasefire extension, the United Nations continues to support civilians displaced by the conflict.
The Security Council meets late on Monday at France’s request, as concern grows over escalating violence in Lebanon between Israel and Hezbollah amid warnings of Israeli strikes on Beirut’s southern suburbs, and confusion over the status of US-Iran peace talks linked to the faltering ceasefires. Follow live here from New York.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – A senior spokesman for the Iranian Armed Forces warned that the continuation of Israeli crimes in Lebanon would be “intolerable” for Iran’s military forces.
EU calls on Israel to halt 'military escalation' in Lebanon The European Union on Monday demanded that Israel end its military operation in Lebanon amid intensifying attacks and the latest seizure of the strategic Beaufort Castle. "We call on Israel to stop its military escalation in Lebanon and to respect Lebanon's sovereignty and territorial integrity," EU spokesman Anouar El Anouni said.
Israelis sing national anthem inside Al-Aqsa Mosque during raid Submitted by Mera Aladam on Mon, 06/01/2026 - 09:53 Around 200 ultranationalists storm Jerusalem holy site, raising Israeli flag in front of the Dome of the Rock Israeli ultranationalists raise the national flag and sing the anthem in front of the Dome of the Rock inside Al-Aqsa Mosque in occupied East Jerusalem on 31 May 2026 (X/Screengrab) Off A group of Israeli ultranationalists raised the national flag and sang the anthem during a raid on Al-Aqsa Mosque on Sunday. At least 199 Israelis took part in the police-protected incursion, according to the Jerusalem Islamic Waqf, the body responsible for administering the site. In addition to raising the flag and singing the national anthem, some participants were seen performing Talmudic prayers.
UK signs deals with Thales for arms used to target drones in the Middle East The UK said it signed new contracts worth £36 million ($48. 46m) with defence company Thales TCFP. PA for supplies of hundreds of Lightweight Multirole missiles.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said the Israeli attacks on Lebanon are tantamount to a violation of the ceasefire between Iran and the US, warning that Washington and Tel Aviv will bear responsibility for the consequences of any breach.
Trump tells Erdogan he plans to visit Turkey for Nato summit Submitted by Ragip Soylu on Mon, 06/01/2026 - 11:31 The visit could make the Nato summit one of the most consequential in decades as the US weighs withdrawing troops from Europe Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (R) and US President Donald Trump give a thumbs-up during the greetings ceremony at the Gaza Peace Summit in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, 13 October 2025 (AFP) Off US President Donald Trump has told his Turkish counterpart that he plans to attend the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (Nato) summit in Ankara in July, multiple sources familiar with the conversations told Middle East Eye. In April, Trump said he was seriously considering withdrawing the US from Nato, adding that he was disgusted with the alliance. However, the US president struck a different tone during a phone call with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on 20 May, saying he would visit Ankara to attend the meeting.
Iran's top negotiator says no deal with US unless rights of its citizens upheld Iran's chief negotiator Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf warns the United States is not to be trusted, saying Tehran will not agree to any deal with Washington unless it fully secures Iranian rights. Iran's chief negotiator Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf warns the United States is not to be trusted, saying Tehran will not agree to any deal with Washington unless it fully secures Iranian rights. "We will not approve any agreement until we are certain that the rights of the Iranian… pic.
Iran's Araghchi says truce deal with US must include 'ceasefire on all fronts' Iran's foreign minister demanded that a truce deal between the Washington and Tehran "unequivocally a ceasefire on all fronts", including in Lebanon. In a post on X, Abbas Araghchi said that a "violation on one front is a violation of the ceasefire on all fronts". "The US and Israel are responsible for the consequences of any violation," he added.
Tehran says it targeted a American-linked air base in the region after Washington hit sites in southern Iran following a drone incident The Iranian Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) has said it carried out a retaliatory strike on an air base used by the US after American forces attacked targets in southern Iran over the weekend.
Tehran says it targeted a American-linked air base in the region after Washington hit sites in southern Iran following a drone incident The Iranian Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) has said it carried out a retaliatory strike on an air base used by the US after American forces attacked targets in southern Iran over the weekend.
The BBC's John Sudworth reports from Beirut, as Isreal says it will start striking the Lebanese capital once again.
Iran allowed 15 ships to pass through Strait of Hormuz: IRGC A total of 15 ships - including four oil tankers - have passed the Strait of Hormuz in the last 24 hours, according to the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC). The IRGC navy said the ships transited after receiving permission and coordinating with it. In a statement carried by Fars News, the IRGC said cooperation with “hostile forces” would be seen as an “immenent security threat” to be “dealt with accordingly”.
Syria's government begins to return Alawi lands, while maintaining its hold over others Submitted by Natacha Danon on Mon, 06/01/2026 - 09:09 Displaced Alawi farmers tell MEE that their homes and land have been occupied by Sunni neighbours and administered by a powerful state company called Iktifaa Pistachio trees in full bloom in the northern Hama countryside (Natacha Danon/MEE) Off Ahmed Ali says he was fired from his job as a Syrian civil servant in 2019 for refusing to do his mandatory military service. “I refused to join the army and kill people,” Ali, who is using a pseudonym, told Middle East Eye. After his dismissal, he decided to dedicate himself to his pistachio farm – 150 dunums (15 hectares) of trees in the northern Hama countryside that has been in the family for more than 50 years.
