Residents Watch as Israeli War Planes Circle Over Southern Lebanon
Israel has intensified its deadly military campaign against Hezbollah, the Iran-backed militant group, in recent days, striking targets across Lebanon.
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Iran says draft of US deal would reopen Hormuz, end naval blockade
Iran says draft of US deal would reopen Hormuz, end naval blockade Tehran has received a draft of the initial unofficial framework for a memorandum of understanding with the US, Iranian state TV reported on Wednesday. According to the report, Washington has agreed to withdraw its military forces from the vicinity of Iran and lift its naval blockade in exchange for Tehran restoring commercial transit through the Strait of Hormuz to pre-war levels within one month. Military vessels are not included in the agreement, Iranian state TV said, adding that traffic management and shipping routes through the strait would be overseen by Iran in coordination with Oman.
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Araqchi Calls for Islamic Solidarity in Eid Message
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi called for deeper solidarity and cooperation among Muslim nations in messages sent to his counterparts across the Islamic world on the occasion of Eid al-Adha.
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'Like a prisoner being released' - Relief for Iranians as internet shutdown ends
The government imposed the blackout after the start of the war with the US and Israel in February, cutting most Iranians off from the outside world.
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'Like a prisoner being released' - Relief for Iranians as internet shutdown ends
The government imposed the blackout after the start of the war with the US and Israel in February, cutting most Iranians off from the outside world.
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"India, Israel are great allies... need to join forces": Former Mossad agent Sagiv Asulin calls for global front against "Eighth Front" of narrative warfare
Tel Aviv [Israel], May 27 (ANI): Highlighting the growing challenge of narrative manipulation, former Mossad agent Sagiv Asulin has called for major global cooperation between India and Israel to counter what he termed the 'Eighth Front' of information warfare. Speaking to ANI, the former intelligence officer emphasised that Israel views India as a key strategic and value-based partner.
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"India, Israel are great allies... need to join forces": Former Mossad agent Sagiv Asulin calls for global front against "Eighth Front" of narrative warfare
Tel Aviv [Israel], May 27 (ANI): Highlighting the growing challenge of narrative manipulation, former Mossad agent Sagiv Asulin has called for major global cooperation between India and Israel to counter what he termed the 'Eighth Front' of information warfare. Speaking to ANI, the former intelligence officer emphasised that Israel views India as a key strategic and value-based partner.
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Explainer: How will U.S. military attacks impact peace talks with Iran?
"Tehran believes the United States often uses negotiations as a tool to manage conflict rather than genuinely resolve it. Any military escalation reinforces Iranian concerns that Washington could once again violate or withdraw from future agreements, as it previously did with the nuclear deal," al-Dajani said. CAIRO, May 27 (Xinhua) -- Although a ceasefire is in place, U.
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Explainer: How will U.S. military attacks impact peace talks with Iran?
"Tehran believes the United States often uses negotiations as a tool to manage conflict rather than genuinely resolve it. Any military escalation reinforces Iranian concerns that Washington could once again violate or withdraw from future agreements, as it previously did with the nuclear deal," al-Dajani said. CAIRO, May 27 (Xinhua) -- Although a ceasefire is in place, U.
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Strikes rock Gaza on Eid al-Adha as Israeli ceasefire violations top 3,000
Strikes rock Gaza on Eid al-Adha as Israeli ceasefire violations top 3,000 Submitted by MEE staff on Wed, 05/27/2026 - 12:23 Deaths reported overnight as Gaza prepared for Islamic holiday Palestinians perform morning prayers marking the start of Eid al-Adha, the Feast of Sacrifice, on a heavily damaged street in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, on 17 May 2026 (Bashar Taleb / AFP) Off As Palestinians in Gaza celebrated Eid al-Adha, Israel continued to launch strikes on the besieged enclave, with authorities saying ceasefire violations have topped 3,000. An overnight strike on a residential building in al-Rimal neighbourhood, west of Gaza City, has so far left six people dead, according to Al Jazeera. Israel says they killed Mohammed Odeh, the head of Hamas's armed wing, who succeeded the former chief Izz al-Din al-Haddad in mid-May.
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Qalibaf Urges Muslim Cooperation Free from Foreign Interference
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Speaker of the Iranian Parliament Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf called for broader cooperation among Islamic countries without foreign interference, saying stronger unity among Muslim nations can play an effective role in resolving regional crises.
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The Brotherhood bogeyman: How Europe and the US criminalise Muslim civic life
The Brotherhood bogeyman: How Europe and the US criminalise Muslim civic life Submitted by Farid Hafez on Wed, 05/27/2026 - 12:55 Terrorist labels exported from Egypt and the UAE to crush political opposition are now being deployed across Europe and the US to hollow out Muslim democratic life A protester carries a 'Stop Islamophobia, stop the far right' placard during the Nakba 78 March for Palestine in London, United Kingdom, 16 May 2026 (SOPA Images) On Across western publics, a dangerous claim is spreading that Muslim civic participation is secretly linked to a coordinated Muslim Brotherhood plot to subvert these nations from within. They claim that Muslims - many of them third-generation immigrants - who organise in communities, assert their rights as equal citizens, and engage in democratic politics are doing so as part of a hidden takeover scheme. It is a conspiracy theory, and a familiar one.
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Israeli army claims to hit 150 Lebanon sites in one day
Israeli army claims to hit 150 Lebanon sites in one day The Israeli military has said that it carried out strikes on more than 150 “Hezbollah sites” over the past 24 hours. Strikes hit southern Lebanon areas of Tre and Nabitieh as well as Bekaa Valley in eastern Lebanon, killing at least 30 people on Tuesday night in what the Lebanese Health Ministry has described as a “massacre”, with further attacks carried out on Wednesday morning.
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South Korea summons Iran envoy over ship attack
South Korea summoned Iran’s ambassador on Wednesday to protest an attack on a South Korean-operated vessel in the Strait of Hormuz after investigators found the ship was likely hit by Iranian-developed anti-ship missiles, Yonhap reported.
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IRGC says vessels from 'hostile countries' blocked from Hormuz strait
IRGC says vessels from 'hostile countries' blocked from Hormuz strait Iran's Revolutionary Guards have warned that vessels from countries "hostile" to Iran would be prohibited from passing through the Strait of Hormuz, in a message carried by Iranian media on Wednesday. This comes after Tasnim news agency reported an announcement from Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps that 25 ships passed through the Strait of Hormuz in coordination with its navy and after receiving Tehran's permission.
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'They stole our sheep, killed my son': Israeli settlers, soldiers attack and loot West Bank villages
'They stole our sheep, killed my son': Israeli settlers, soldiers attack and loot West Bank villages Submitted by Oren Ziv on Wed, 05/27/2026 - 10:26 Yousef Kaabneh, 16, was shot dead as settlers, backed by soldiers, stormed three villages north of Ramallah and forcibly took 900 sheep "My son wanted his sheep back, and their answer was to shoot him," says Ali Kaabneh, whose son was killed during an Israeli settler and army raid on the village of Jiljilya on 20 May 2026 (Oren Ziv/MEE) Off "The army stole our sheep and killed my son," said Ali Kaabneh, standing at the spot where his 16-year-old son Yousef was shot in the village of Jiljilya, north of Ramallah in the occupied West Bank, as settlers and Israeli soldiers raided the area last Wednesday. Some 900 sheep were forcibly taken from local Palestinian residents during the raid. While settlers frequently raid Palestinian communities and steal livestock , in this case the entire operation was carried out in coordination with – and under the protection of – the Israeli army, which secured the theft and assisted the settlers throughout.
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Economic war now ‘main battleground’, says Iranian president
Economic war now ‘main battleground’, says Iranian president Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Wednesday that “the main battleground today is the economic war” in the ongoing conflict with the US and Israel. “After failing to achieve its objectives on the military front, the enemy has focused on damaging the country’s economic resilience and disrupting the livelihoods of the people,” the president added in comments carried by Tasnim news agency. Pezeshkian met with members of the Tehran Chamber of Commerce, and said he urged a boost to Iran’s economy from the private sector to protect the country’s “economic foundation” and increase its “national power in the face of external pressures and threats”.
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Iran announces reopening of Tabriz airport after bombing
Iran announces reopening of Tabriz airport after bombing Tabriz International Airport in northwestern Iran is set to reopen for the first time since it was targeted in the US-Israeli strikes on Iran, according to the Civil Aviation Organisation. “Tabriz Airport, which was attacked during the recent war, has now been restored to activity by Iranian specialists and will reopen on Wednesday,” a spokesperson said in an announcement carried in Iranian media. The number of reopened airports has reached 20, according to earlier media reports.
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Israeli forces order demolition of seven apartments near Jerusalem
Israeli forces order demolition of seven apartments near Jerusalem The Israeli military issued an order on Wednesday for the demolition of seven apartments in the Qalandya village, north of Jerusalem in the occupied West Bank, according to the Jerusalem Governorate. Israeli forces reportedly stormed the village and gave residents military notices, ordering them to self-demolish their homes, supposedly for being built without licenses, and have given them until the end of the Eid al-Adha holiday on 30 May to do so. They warned that if the owners do not comply, the army will carry out the demolition themselves and impose heavy financial fines on the residents.
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Israeli defence minister insists there are 'voluntary emigration' plans for Gaza
Israeli defence minister insists there are 'voluntary emigration' plans for Gaza Israel's defence minister has advanced plans to remove Palestinians from the Gaza Strip through "voluntary emigration". Israel Katz said on Wednesday that the plans would take place "at the proper time and in the proper manner". Despite the Israeli genocide in Gaza, which has killed more than 70,000 Palestinians and wrought utter destruction on the coastal enclave, the vast majority of Palestinians there say they will never abandon their home.
