RT was on the ground ahead of the IDF assault Israel carried out heavy strikes across southern Lebanon after declaring the entire area a "combat zone. " RT witnessed the evacuations ahead of the bombardment. Wednesday's escalation came after Israel Defense Forces (IDF) issued evacuation orders for several areas ahead of what it described as strikes on Hezbollah targets.
RT was on the ground ahead of the IDF assault Israel carried out heavy strikes across southern Lebanon after declaring the entire area a "combat zone. " RT witnessed the evacuations ahead of the bombardment. Wednesday's escalation came after Israel Defense Forces (IDF) issued evacuation orders for several areas ahead of what it described as strikes on Hezbollah targets.
Washington DC [US], May 28 (ANI): US President Donald Trump remained committed to striking a favourable ceasefire deal with Iran, warning that he 'won't be outlasted' as he 'doesn't care about the midterm' elections.
Washington DC [US], May 28 (ANI): US President Donald Trump remained committed to striking a favourable ceasefire deal with Iran, warning that he 'won't be outlasted' as he 'doesn't care about the midterm' elections.
Lebanese soldier killed in Israeli strike in south Lebanon The Lebanese military says one of its soldiers was killed in an Israeli strike on the Kfar Roman-Khardali road in southern Lebanon.
TEHRAN, May 27 (Xinhua) -- Iran has a draft of an initial, unofficial framework for a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the United States, which demands U. S. military withdrawal and naval blockade lift, several media outlets reported Wednesday, citing Iran's state-run IRIB TV.
TEHRAN, May 27 (Xinhua) -- Iran has a draft of an initial, unofficial framework for a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the United States, which demands U. S. military withdrawal and naval blockade lift, several media outlets reported Wednesday, citing Iran's state-run IRIB TV.
Iran reopens Isfahan airport after more than 80 days Iranian authorities have announced the reopening of Isfahan International Airport, about 440km south of Tehran. According to ISNA news agency, the airport had been closed for more than 80 days during the US-Israeli war on Iran, the governor of Isfahan said. Earlier, Iranian authorities also announced plans to reopen Tabriz International Airport in the country’s northwest after it sustained damage in a US-Israeli attack.
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Trump says he will not ease sanctions on Iran as part of a deal Submitted by Yasmine El-Sabawi on Wed, 05/27/2026 - 19:38 As negotiations continue, Tehran has made clear its primary goal is financial relief US President Donald Trump talks to reporters, flanked by Secretary of State Marco Rubio, left, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, right, and Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick during a cabinet meeting at the White House, in Washington, DC, on 27 May 2026 (Evan Vucci/Reuters) Off US President Donald Trump told reporters on Wednesday that easing sanctions on Iran is not under consideration in the current negotiations towards a long-term end to the war, reopening the Strait of Hormuz, and paring down Iran's nuclear capability. This comes as Iranian parliamentary speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf has repeatedly insisted that unlocking access to his country's money should be a confidence-building measure, if not a precondition, for talks with the US. Both Ghalibaf and Iran’s central bank chief travelled to Qatar on Monday to discuss the release of some $6bn that has been held in the Gulf state - on Washington's orders - since September 2023, signalling a potential breakthrough.
Israeli strike on Gaza City home kills at least four people The Palestine Red Crescent Society says at least four people have been killed and 15 others wounded in an Israeli air strike targeting a home in central Gaza City.
President Trump held out hope for a peace agreement, but said high oil prices would not force his hand,
Trump negotiating over his legacy, says former US official Joey Hood says President Donald Trump’s effort to tie a possible US-Iran deal to expanding Arab normalisation with Israel under the so-called Abraham Accords reflects his desire to shape a historic legacy. “Donald Trump really is negotiating with himself. He’s negotiating with his legacy,” Hood told Al Jazeera.
Trump threatens to ‘blow up’ Oman despite centuries of US ties Submitted by Sean Mathews on Wed, 05/27/2026 - 20:18 Officials tell MEE the Trump administration has borne a grudge against Oman for months, but the country is key to Iran's ambitions A man views Rasool al-Adham Mosque from the corniche at Port Sultan Qaboos in Oman's capital, Muscat, on 5 February 2026 (Loic Venance/AFP) Off US President Donald Trump threatened to attack Oman on Wednesday, in remarks that offered a window into what several US officials have told Middle East Eye is the administration’s frustration with Muscat amid the war on Iran. Trump said he would “blow up” Oman if it agreed to work with Iran to impose a fee for ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz as part of a settlement to end the US-Israeli war on the Islamic Republic. “The strait is going to be open to everybody.
New Delhi [India], May 27 (ANI): There have been very positive movements in the Quad Foreign Ministers' meeting hosted by India including on marine surveillance, former senior diplomat Ashok Sajjanhar has said and noted that the focus of the four-nation grouping will be also be on the Indian Ocean apart from West Pacific.
New Delhi [India], May 27 (ANI): There have been very positive movements in the Quad Foreign Ministers' meeting hosted by India including on marine surveillance, former senior diplomat Ashok Sajjanhar has said and noted that the focus of the four-nation grouping will be also be on the Indian Ocean apart from West Pacific.
Washington DC [US], May 27 (ANI): Underscoring Washington's strategic dual-track approach to the ongoing West Asian crisis, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has highlighted that the administration remains committed to exploring peaceful channels while simultaneously holding a firm line on alternative measures.
Washington DC [US], May 27 (ANI): Underscoring Washington's strategic dual-track approach to the ongoing West Asian crisis, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has highlighted that the administration remains committed to exploring peaceful channels while simultaneously holding a firm line on alternative measures.
Florida [US], May 27 (ANI): In a significant escalation of maritime tensions in West Asia, the United States armed forces have intensified enforcement operations to choke off maritime traffic bound for or originating from Iranian territories.
Florida [US], May 27 (ANI): In a significant escalation of maritime tensions in West Asia, the United States armed forces have intensified enforcement operations to choke off maritime traffic bound for or originating from Iranian territories.
