Chinese Firms Plot Secret Arms Sales to Iran, U.S. Officials Say
The effort involves plans to send weapons through other countries in an effort to hide the origins of the shipments.
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Trump Says He Does Not Think About Economic Hardships Linked to Iran War
President Trump said on Tuesday that he did not think about the economic hardships Americans face from the war in Iran. Instead, he said that he was focused on preventing Iran from having a nuclear weapon.
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German soldiers attacked by NATO haters media
Two servicemen have reportedly been injured in an assault outside of a base in the Netherlands Two German soldiers have been attacked outside the NATO operational headquarters in Brunssum, Netherlands, according to dpa news agency and Der Spiegel. The assailants, who are yet to be identified, reportedly shouted anti-NATO slogans.
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Two killed in Israeli attack in southern Lebanon
Two killed in Israeli attack in southern Lebanon Two people were killed and one person was injured in an Israeli raid on the town of Al-Abbasiya, in southern Lebanon’s Tyre district, Lebanon’s National News Agency is reporting.
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The Guardian view on Iran’s repression: political prisoners such as Narges Mohammadi need freedom not bombs | Editorial
The critically ill Nobel peace laureate should be released. Iranians’ human rights are under attack from both the regime and the US-Israel war “Authoritarian regimes do not always need an executioner’s rope,” the Iranian Nobel peace laureate Narges Mohammadi observes in a forthcoming memoir smuggled from her cell. “Sometimes, they simply wait for the human body to fail – and then make sure no help arrives, or they create conditions in which death can come easily, helping it along by standing in the way of life-saving care.
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Tehran and Beijing close ranks as Trump heads to China
Ahead of Donald Trump’s arrival in Beijing, Iranian officials rejected suggestions that US pressure could weaken Iran-China ties amid growing speculation over a possible Chinese mediation role in the Iran conflict.
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Netanyahu made ‘secret visit’ to the UAE during war with Iran
Netanyahu made ‘secret visit’ to the UAE during war with Iran Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited the UAE during the war on Iran, his office announced on Wednesday. “In the midst of Operation “Roar of the Lion,” Netanyahu made a secret visit to the United Arab Emirates and met with the UAE President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed. “This visit led to a historic breakthrough in relations between Israel and the United Arab Emirates,” the statement said.
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Over 10,000 homes destroyed or damaged since ceasefire, Lebanon says
Over 10,000 homes destroyed or damaged since ceasefire, Lebanon says More than 10,000 homes have been damaged or destroyed in Lebanon since the ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah took effect on 17 April, the head of Lebanon’s National Council for Scientific Research said on Wednesday. "Since the current ceasefire... we have witnessed 5,386 housing units that were completely destroyed, and 5,246 housing units damaged," CRNS chief Chadi Abdallah told a news conference broadcast by local media.
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Israel's Eurovision entry 'shocked' by protests during semi-final show
Noam Bettan was met with a mixture of cheering, boos and chants as he performed in Vienna on Tuesday night.
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"Peace in St of Hormuz will ensure safety," says Iranian Min
New Delhi [India], May 13 (ANI): Kazem Gharibabadi, Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister for Legal and International Affairs, said that the situation in the Strait of Hormuz will be better once peace is established. Gharibabadi, in a conversation with ANI, said that the US was not engaged in serious diplomacy. 'Strait of Hormuz situation will be better than before once peace is established.
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"We are in favour of BRICS Declaration, don't want to give message that grouping is divided": Iranian Minister ahead of BRICS Foreign Ministers' meeting
New Delhi [India], April 13 (ANI): Ahead of the BRICS Foreign Ministers' Meeting being hosted by India, Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister for Legal and International Affairs Kazem Gharibabadi has said that his country is in favour of a BRICS Declaration and does not want to give a message that the grouping is divided. The conflict between Israel and the US on one side and Iran on the other began on February 28.
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Iran's foreign minister demands immediate release of four Iranians detained in Kuwait
Iran's foreign minister demands immediate release of four Iranians detained in Kuwait Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said on Wednesday that Kuwait had unlawfully attacked an Iranian boat and detained four Iranian citizens in the Gulf. “We demand immediate release of our nationals and reserve right to respond,” Araghchi said in a post on X. On Tuesday, Kuwait said it had arrested four people affiliated with Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps who attempted to infiltrate the Gulf state by sea.
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An Uncertain World Awaits the Reopening of the Strait of Hormuz
Fatih Birol of the International Energy Agency, who orchestrated a multinational release of oil reserves, detailed the risks facing the economy now and beyond.
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For Trump, the Iran War Looms Over China Summit
The balance of power between the United States and China had shifted in Beijing’s favor even before the war in Iran began in February.
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Why the Bombing of Iran Tied the U.S. More Closely to China
As the U. S. tries to rebuild its weapons stockpiles drained in the Iran war, it will need access to rare-earth minerals, an industry China dominates.
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Why the Bombing of Iran Tied the U.S. More Closely to China
As the U. S. tries to rebuild its weapons stockpiles drained in the Iran war, it will need access to rare-earth minerals, an industry China dominates.
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White House counterterror chief links Tucker Carlson to extremism
Sebastian Gorka has accused Carlson of joining the ranks of violent left-wing radicals US President Donald Trump's counterterrorism director has suggested that two of the president's loudest critics - Tucker Carlson and Nick Fuentes - are considered potential left-wing threats by the White House.
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Senate Again Rejects Bid to End Iran War, but G.O.P. Opposition Grows
Senator Lisa Murkowski of Alaska became the latest Republican to switch her vote to halt the conflict and require President Trump to win congressional approval to continue it.
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1953: The CIA led coup that still shapes Iran | Turning Point
1953: The CIA led coup that still shapes Iran | Turning Point Submitted by Aaya Al-Shamahi on Wed, 05/13/2026 - 17:10 In 1951, Mohammad Mosaddegh nationalised Iran’s oil, ending 50 years of Britain’s monopoly over Iranian oil. Two years later, he was overthrown in a covert coup backed by the CIA and Britain. This is the story of how one week in August changed Iran and still shapes the country to this day.
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Several Palestinians wounded by an Israeli attack in northern Gaza
Several Palestinians wounded by an Israeli attack in northern Gaza A number of Palestinians, including children, have been wounded by Israeli forces in Beit Lahiya, northern Gaza, the Palestinian Red Crescent is reporting.
