Can Trump's negotiation playbook solve the Iran war? – video
The Guardian's Oliver Holmes looks at how Donald Trump's book The Art of the Deal could shed light on the president's negotiation tactics in the war with Iran Continue reading...
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Dire strait? Trump’s bid to end Iran war before midterms risks Republican anger
Trump administration in a bind as it faces mounting economic costs ahead of midterms from Iran war The terms of a purported 60-day deal to negotiate peace in the Iran war have trapped the Trump administration between mounting economic costs ahead of midterm elections and anger from Republican hawks who accuse the US government of surrendering to Iran. The public rift between Trump and Senate Republicans over his shift toward diplomacy with Iran has also been matched within his administration, where the dovish JD Vance and traditional neoconservative Marco Rubio have been forced to pirouette between Trump’s policies as he shifts to exit the war as soon as possible. Continue reading...
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Hezbollah says it attacked Israeli troops in Biyyada and Rashaf
Hezbollah says it attacked Israeli troops in Biyyada and Rashaf In a series of posts on Telegram, Hezbollah said it carried out two attacks targeting Israeli soldiers gathered in the village of Biyyada in occupied southern Lebanon. The group also said its fighters launched a rocket barrage at Israeli troops in the town of Rashaf.
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RT reports from Beirut after Israeli strikes
Residents of the Lebanese capital received no warning before the attack on a crowded southern suburb, RT journalist Ali Rida Sbeity says Israel has intensified its attacks on Lebanon, striking Beirut for the first time since a ceasefire took effect last month.
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Israel strikes Lebanese capital despite ceasefire claims
Residents of Beirut received no warning before the attack on a crowded southern suburb, RT journalist Ali Rida Sbeity says Israel has intensified its attacks on Lebanon, striking Beirut for the first time since a ceasefire took effect last month. RT journalist Ali Rida Sbeity has reported from the scene that residents of the crowded southern suburb received "no warning" before the attack.
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RT reports from Beirut after Israeli strikes
Residents of the Lebanese capital received no warning before the attack on a crowded southern suburb, RT journalist Ali Rida Sbeity says Israel has intensified its attacks on Lebanon, striking Beirut for the first time since a ceasefire took effect last month.
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Israel strikes Lebanese capital despite ceasefire claims
Residents of Beirut received no warning before the attack on a crowded southern suburb, RT journalist Ali Rida Sbeity says Israel has intensified its attacks on Lebanon, striking Beirut for the first time since a ceasefire took effect last month. RT journalist Ali Rida Sbeity has reported from the scene that residents of the crowded southern suburb received "no warning" before the attack.
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Bangladeshi workers in Lebanon face "severe crisis" and job loss amid Israeli attacks
Dhaka [Bangladesh], May 13 (ANI): The ongoing conflict in Lebanon has dealt a devastating blow to the migrant workforce, with approximately 5,000 Bangladeshi labourers losing their livelihoods following recent Israeli attacks. A rights group revealed on Wednesday that these workers have been plunged into a 'severe crisis.
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Bangladeshi workers in Lebanon face "severe crisis" and job loss amid Israeli attacks
Dhaka [Bangladesh], May 13 (ANI): The ongoing conflict in Lebanon has dealt a devastating blow to the migrant workforce, with approximately 5,000 Bangladeshi labourers losing their livelihoods following recent Israeli attacks. A rights group revealed on Wednesday that these workers have been plunged into a 'severe crisis.
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Israel intensifies strikes on Lebanon during ceasefire, videos show
Verified videos show strikes on densely populated neighbourhoods in southern Lebanon.
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Israel hits Lebanese capital in 'targeted strike'
Beirut had until now largely been spared even as both Israel and Hezbollah accused each other of breaking last month's ceasefire.
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White House says Iran and US agreed to 60-day ceasefire extension, awaiting Trump's approval
White House says Iran and US agreed to 60-day ceasefire extension, awaiting Trump's approval Submitted by Sean Mathews on Thu, 05/28/2026 - 18:12 Extension paves the way for stickier talks on Iran's nuclear programme and sanctions relief An Iranian man rides his motorbike past a billboard bearing the images of the late founder of the Islamic Revolution, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, left, the late Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, right, and his son, the current supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, centre, along a street in Tehran, on 28 May 2026 (AFP) Off US and Iranian negotiators have reached a deal for a 60-day ceasefire extension that would allow them time to negotiate a full end to the war on the Islamic Republic, but the deal must be approved by US President Donald Trump, the White House said. Iran's top leadership also has yet to give the final seal of approval. The announcement comes as the current ceasefire between the two sides came under pressure with the US launching multiple strikes on Bandar Abbas port and Iran retaliating by striking a US military base in Kuwait.
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Israeli army struggling to counter Hezbollah drone attacks
Israeli army struggling to counter Hezbollah drone attacks The Israeli army is facing mounting pressure over its inability to stop Hezbollah’s armed drone attacks, Al Jazeera reported. The drones have killed Israeli soldiers occupying southern Lebanon as well as troops in northern Israel. Earlier today, the Israeli military announced the death of another soldier in a drone attack.
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Are US and Iran close to peace or sliding back to war?
Neither side seems interested in a return to all-out conflict, despite the latest exchange of strikes.
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Arab Parliament strongly condemns Iranian terrorist attacks targeting Kuwait
CAIRO, 28th May, 2026 (WAM) -- Mohammed bin Ahmed Al Yamahi, Speaker of the Arab Parliament, condemned in the strongest terms the Iranian terrorist attacks targeting the State of Kuwait with missiles and drones, stressing that they constitute a blatant assault on Kuwait's sovereignty, a flagrant violation of the United Nations Charter, and a serious breach of international law.
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Arab Parliament strongly condemns Iranian terrorist attacks targeting Kuwait
CAIRO, 28th May, 2026 (WAM) -- Mohammed bin Ahmed Al Yamahi, Speaker of the Arab Parliament, condemned in the strongest terms the Iranian terrorist attacks targeting the State of Kuwait with missiles and drones, stressing that they constitute a blatant assault on Kuwait's sovereignty, a flagrant violation of the United Nations Charter, and a serious breach of international law.
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IRGC says Hamas commanders were part of 'the Islamic Resistance of Palestine'
IRGC says Hamas commanders were part of 'the Islamic Resistance of Palestine' Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has commented on the killings of two Hamas military leaders following the assassination of Qassam Brigades commander Mohammed Odeh in Gaza City. The IRGC also referred to the killing of former commander Izz al-Din al-Haddad, who was killed by Israel last week, along with his wife and three children. In a statement on Telegram, the IRGC said al-Haddad had “fought the Zionists for nearly four decades” as part of “the Islamic Resistance of Palestine”.
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Learning from Ukraine war, Hezbollah is now using fibre-optic drones to hit Israel
Fibre-optic drones are now Hezbollah's primary weapon against Israel's soldiers and civilians.
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Gaza City hospitals say several killed in strike, as Israel targets Hamas leaders
At least five children were reportedly killed in the strike, which appears to have targeted a Hamas commander.
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Oil prices rebound as markets watch war on Iran
Oil prices rebound as markets watch war on Iran Oil prices recovered some of their steep losses from earlier in the week on Thursday, while US stocks remained close to record highs as major companies continued reporting strong profits. The S&P 500 slipped 0. 1 percent from the all-time high it reached a day earlier.
