Iranian UN mission says US seeking cover for ‘aggression’ Iran’s mission to the United Nations accused the United States of trying to “manufacture a false image” of broad international support by emphasising the number of co-sponsors behind a Bahrain-backed draft resolution on the Strait of Hormuz. In a statement posted on social media, the mission said, “It is now crystal clear that the U. S.
Araghchi warns Americans will pay economic price for Iran war Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi said Americans would bear increasing economic costs from what he described as a “war of choice” launched by the United States and Israel against Iran. "Put aside gas price hike and stock market bubble. Real pain begins when U.
BEIJING, China: President Donald Trump left Beijing on May 15 after two days of meetings with Chinese President Xi Jinping that produced warm rhetoric and ceremonial pageantry but few concrete breakthroughs on trade, technology and Taiwan. The visit, Trump's first to China since 2017, was intended to deliver visible economic and diplomatic gains ahead of U. S.
Abu Dhabi says Iran launched 3,000 missiles and drones at UAE The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the United Arab Emirates reaffirmed the United Arab Emirates’s “firm approach based on supporting the security and stability of the region” while condemning “in the strongest terms the Iranian attacks and threats that targeted the state and the countries of the region”. In a statement, the ministry accused Iran of launching “approximately 3,000 ballistic missiles, cruise missiles, and drones toward the United Arab Emirates”, saying the strikes “resulted in deaths and injuries among civilians in addition to damage caused to civil infrastructure”. The UAE described the attacks as a “clear violation of the sovereignty of states and a direct threat to the security and stability of the region”, adding that all defensive measures were “aimed at protecting its sovereignty, civilians, and critical infrastructure”.
The Fatah faction elects top decision makers, but ordinary Palestinians feel the party and its leader are out of touch.
Washington DC [US], May 16 (ANI): The US State Department on Friday (local time) informed that Israel and Lebanon have agreed to extend their ceasfire for the next 45 days amidst the ongoing Israeli attacks on Lebanon, as per Al Jazeera.
Mohammad Baqer Saad Dawood Al-Saadi is accused of leading attacks in Europe and being part of a retaliation campaign by Iran. Prosecutors say he is a leader of Kataib Hezbollah, an Iraqi militia with ties to Iran.
Hezbollah says it launched 33 attacks on Israeli forces in south Lebanon Hezbollah said its fighters carried out 33 attacks against Israeli soldiers operating inside southern Lebanon on Friday. In a statement, the group said the operations involved rockets, drones, roadside bombs and artillery fire. According to Hezbollah, the attacks targeted Israeli troop concentrations and armoured vehicles across several border villages and ravines in southern Lebanon.
Mohammad Baqer Saad Dawood al-Saadi appeared in US federal court to face six terrorism-related charges The US justice department has arrested and charged an Iraqi national accused of involvement in nearly 20 alleged terror attacks and attempted attacks across the US and Europe . The wave of violence attributed to Mohammad Baqer Saad Dawood al-Saadi has caused huge concern in many European countries but especially the UK, where Jewish community centres, charities, synagogues and other sites have been targeted in recent weeks. Continue reading...
Death toll rises after Israeli strike on Lebanon ambulance centre The death toll from an Israeli strike on an ambulance centre in the southern Lebanese town of Harouf has risen to six, according to Al Jazeera Arabic. The dead include three paramedics after the attack targeted a health facility in the Nabatieh district. A further 22 people were wounded in the strike.
Tehran media coverage of the impasse with Washington following President Donald Trump’s visit to China points to growing frustration, with many insiders voicing concern that diplomacy has stalled and more confrontation may lie ahead.
The Iran war has entered a more ambiguous phase, with the regime battered but not broken, the US struggling to define victory, and the Strait of Hormuz emerging as Iran’s most potent bargaining tool, two Middle East experts said at an Iran International townhall in Washington DC.
Israeli strikes west of Gaza City kill at least seven people At least seven people have been killed and dozens wounded after Israeli forces bombed a residential building and a civilian vehicle west of Gaza City. The dead included three Palestinian women and a child, according to a source in the ambulance service who spoke anonymously to Al Jazeera.
The US president says Tehran has to show "real" commitment to removing nuclear fuel and stopping uranium enrichment.
Israeli strike on civil defence centre kills 3 paramedics in Lebanon An Israeli strike directly targeted a civil defence centre in the town of Harouf in Lebanon’s Nabatieh district, killing three paramedics and critically injuring a fourth. Lebanon’s Health Ministry said the attack destroyed the facility, which was operated by the Health Authority. “This crime is further evidence of the brutal approach adopted by the occupying Israeli enemy, disregarding international humanitarian law, and exploiting the silence of the international community to increase crimes against humanity,” the ministry said in a statement.
After being diverted for combat with Venezuela and Iran, the U. S. S.
Israeli strikes hit coastal areas near Tyre in southern Lebanon Israeli warplanes launched an air strike on the town of Mansouri in Lebanon’s Tyre district, targeting the coastal area. Separate Israeli strikes on the city of Tyre also caused casualties, though the number of dead and wounded was not immediately clear.
The American and Chinese presidents talked Iran, Taiwan, and trade, but found little to agree on US President Donald Trump's meeting with his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, was heavy on pomp, praise, and promises. But what did both leaders walk away with after the superpower summit in Beijing?
'Farcical proceeding': Mahmoud Khalil's lawyers want deportation case terminated Submitted by MEE staff on Fri, 05/15/2026 - 19:26 The New York Times reported a string of 'unusual' events in immigration court that may have served the Trump administration Former Columbia University student Mahmoud Khalil leads a 'March for Humanity' against Israel's assault on Gaza, on 16 August 2025 in New York City (Stephanie Keith/Getty Images via AFP) Off Mahmoud Khalil's lawyers said on Friday that they have asked the US Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) to reopen his immigration case and terminate it entirely, citing a litany of "abnormalities" they say indicate their client did not receive fair treatment under the law. The motion was filed on Thursday . The former Columbia University student and Palestinian rights activist came a step closer to being deported after the BIA issued a final removal order in his case early last month.
The Russian foreign minister suggested New Delhi could play a bigger role in resolving the Middle East crisis India can mediate in the Middle East conflict given its vast diplomatic expertise, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Friday.
