US president for years has repeatedly suggested – and said outright – that he would not take the country to war Donald Trump has forcefully denied he ever promised not to draw the US into war, having spent years pledging to avoid doing just that. The US president’s own biography on the White House website credits him with “putting a stop to endless wars” – raising questions about the US-Israel war on Iran, which he launched, with no end currently in sight. Continue reading...
Recent exchange of missiles between Iran and Israel highlights diverging views between US president and Israeli PM The latest eruption of hostilities between Iran and Israel appears to have been contained for now after Donald Trump insisted he called “all the shots” in the Middle East, but in a dangerously fragile region Benjamin Netanyahu has again shown he is ready to take shots of his own. The exchange of missiles on Sunday and Monday was ample demonstration of the inherent instability of the current limbo between war and peace, but it also shone a bright light on the complex and conflicted relationship between the US president and the Israeli prime minister, frenemies who could determine the fate of the current ceasefire. Continue reading...
Netanyahu acknowledges pause in fighting in TV speech but vows forceful response to future attacks Middle East crisis – live updates Fears of a return to a full-scale regional war in the Middle East eased on Monday when Israel and Iran said they had halted attacks on each other after an appeal from Donald Trump to “immediately stop shooting”. Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel’s prime minister, acknowledged the halt in fighting with Iran in a televised speech, but vowed to respond “with force” to future attacks. Continue reading...
The Iranian regime has announced the end of attacks against Israel, while the US president has claimed both sides ‘want a ceasefire’. This comes after Iran and Israel attacked each other’s territory for the first time since a fragile ceasefire took effect in April. The Israeli strikes are in apparent defiance of Donald Trump, who told Israel’s prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, not to retaliate against Iran, in order to avoid derailing peace talks.
Iraq and Syria reopen airspace after Israel-Iran attacks Iraq and Syria have reopened their airspace after temporarily shutting it during the latest exchange of attacks between Israel and Iran. Iraq’s Civil Aviation Authority said it was still monitoring developments and keeping the “highest level of security” in place. Air traffic also resumed at Damascus International Airport after Syrian authorities lifted restrictions on the country’s airspace.
Israel and Iran have exchanged direct strikes for the first time since a ceasefire was reached in April, raising fears of a return to a full-scale regional war. The Israeli strikes are in apparent defiance of Donald Trump, who told Israel’s prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, not to retaliate against Iran, in order to avoid derailing peace talks. Nosheen Iqbal speaks to the Guardian’s senior international correspondent Julian Borger – watch on YouTube Continue reading...
Maersk is still shipping weapons parts to Israel despite denial, new report says Submitted by Yasmine El-Sabawi on Fri, 06/05/2026 - 17:30 Elbit Systems has continuously received weapons components carried by the Danish shipping giant throughout Israel's assault on Gaza, findings show Banners hung by protesters in front of the headquarters of Danish shipping giant Maersk accuse the company of aiding Israel's genocide in Gaza, in Copenhagen, Denmark, on 24 February 2025 (Martin Sylvest and Ritzau Scanpix/AFP) Off Danish shipping giant Maersk is still shipping smaller weapons components to Israel that include rifle and pistol parts, as well as bomb bodies, despite its assertion to the contrary last year, according to a report published on Monday by the Palestinian Youth Movement (PYM) and Oxfam Denmark. The bullet parts Maersk has reportedly helped to deliver are the same kind that killed Hind Rajab in 2024 and also countless other children in Gaza , as shown in a New York Times essay published later that year, the authors of the report said. The bomb bodies provide the casing for the 900-kilogram "bunker buster" MK-84 bombs that Israel has used in Gaza and Lebanon .
The power struggle between Iran and Israel to define the new rules of the Middle East plays out in Lebanon, which the other two countries have used to pursue their own ends.
Republican lawmaker calls for new probe into Israel’s USS Liberty attack Republican Congressman Thomas Massie has used the 59th anniversary of Israel’s attack on the USS Liberty to call for a new investigation into the deadly 1967 assault. Israeli forces attacked the US intelligence ship during the Six-Day War, killing 34 Americans and wounding 171 others. Israel later apologised, saying it had mistaken the vessel for an Egyptian ship.
JERUSALEM, June 8 (Xinhua) -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Monday that the fire against Iran is currently "on hold," but warned that Israel will respond forcefully if Iran resumes its attacks. "At the moment, the fire is on hold because after ...
Israel says Kerem Shalom crossing will reopen for 'Gaza aid' Israel says it will reopen the Kerem Shalom, or Karem Abu Salem, crossing on Tuesday for the gradual entry of humanitarian aid into Gaza. COGAT, the Israeli government agency that oversees civilian affairs in the occupied Palestinian territory, announced the move after Israel closed crossings into the besieged enclave following Iranian missile fire. The agency also said the Rafah crossing would reopen for limited movement of people in both directions.
Tel Aviv [Israel], June 8 (ANI): Israel has agreed to a request from the US President Donald Trump's administration to halt strikes on Iran, but it will continue military operations in southern Lebanon, according to two Israeli sources cited by CNN.
Saudi Arabia says missile from Yemen was heading for regional country Saudi Arabia says a ballistic missile launched from Yemen landed in an unpopulated area near the Saudi-Yemeni border. The Saudi Defence Ministry said the missile was heading towards a country in the region before it came down near the border.
Washington DC [US], June 8 (ANI): US President Donald Trump on Monday stated that both Iran and Israel are looking to implement an 'immediate ceasefire' following an escalation of hostilities involving intense rounds of attacks and counterattacks between the two sides after Tel Aviv launched strikes on Tehran.
President Trump has voiced his frustration with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel, but it is not clear how able he is to rein in Israeli military action.
Iran and Israel signaled that they would move to de-escalate military hostilities after exchanging strikes for the first time since April, briefly breaking an uneasy cease-fire.
Iran's military joint command has announced a 'suspension? of attacks on Israel, signaling a potential pause in hostilities after a renewed cycle of missile strikes and air raids between the two countries. The announcement comes amid rapidly shifting battlefield dynamics and continued diplomatic pressure from Washington to halt the escalation.
The arch-enemies’ exchange had the potential to derail the push for an end to the broader Middle East conflict Middle East crisis – live updates Israel and Iran have returned to active war for the first time since a ceasefire was agreed two months ago in an exchange of rocket fire that threatened efforts to end the conflict. Donald Trump, who started the war in February alongside Israel but has since attempted to present himself as a mediator – told the two sides to stop shooting and said “final negotiations” on peace were proceeding. By late afternoon on Monday, the attacks had stopped.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council warned that any renewed aggression by the “Zionist-American coalition” would turn the region into “hell” for its perpetrators, emphasizing that decades of resistance have reshaped global security dynamics.
Pakistan’s Sharif warns of 'unbearable consequences' amid escalation Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif called “all sides to exercise restraint and give peace a little more chance” following the recent escalation between Israel and Iran. “The recent surge in violence in the Middle East is a stark reminder of the dangers associated with a tenuous ceasefire and the unbearable consequences it may lead to,” Sharif said in a statement on X. “Let us continue to remain on the path of peace and diplomacy which have bright prospects of success instead of violence and destruction,” he added.
