"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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
'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.
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”.
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.
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.
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.
New Israeli attacks hit southern Lebanon towns, two killed in Deir Aames A new wave of Israeli air strikes have hit the towns of Dibbin and Shebaa in southern Lebanon, according to reports from Lebanon’s National News Agency. The agency also reported that two people were killed and another injured in an air raid on Lebanon’s Deir Aames on Wednesday. It additionally reported a drone flying over Beirut’s southern suburbs.
Israeli army issues forced displacement order for Nabatieh The Israeli army has issued a forced displacement order to residents of Nabatieh in southern Lebanon, despite a ceasefire meant to be in effect in Lebanon. In a post on X, the Israeli army's Arabic language spokesperson warned residents to "evacuate your homes immediately and move north of the Zahrani River". This comes after intensified strikes on Tuesday night killed at least 30 people and injured 40, while Israeli soldiers advanced beyond the "Yellow Line" further into Lebanese territory.
Israel could return to military action against Iran if diplomacy with Tehran fails to meet core objectives, Israel’s ambassador to Australia told Iran International in an exclusive interview.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The Iranian Intelligence Ministry issued a detailed statement warning of a continued “hybrid warfare” strategy by hostile actors following their failure in direct military confrontation with the Islamic Republic.
Israel blames Lebanon after Israeli attacks kills dozens Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar has blamed the “presence of Israeli forces in southern Lebanon” as being from “the result of the utter failure of the Lebanese government to fulfil its obligations” and keep Hezbollah fighters north of the Litani River. This comes after attacks on Lebanese territory on Tuesday night killed at least 30 people and Israel expanded its ground operation beyond the so-called “Yellow line”. Saar also claimed that “Israel has no ambitions in Lebanese territory” in quotes carried by Israel’s Arabic-language social media account, despite Israel’s repeated violations of the ceasefire negotiations.
Virginia [US], May 27 (ANI): US Senator Mark Warner heavily criticised President Donald Trump for starting a new 'forever' war and claimed that American military actions continue to take place against Iran. In a post on X, the Senator who also serves as the Vice Chairman of the Senate Intel Committee slammed Trump for breaking promises and raising costs.
Virginia [US], May 27 (ANI): US Senator Mark Warner heavily criticised President Donald Trump for starting a new 'forever' war and claimed that American military actions continue to take place against Iran. In a post on X, the Senator who also serves as the Vice Chairman of the Senate Intel Committee slammed Trump for breaking promises and raising costs.
South Korea says attack on ship in Hormuz likely came from Iran South Korea’s foreign ministry said on Wednesday that an attack earlier this month on one of its cargo ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz likely involved an Iranian anti-ship missile. The Iranian embassy in Seoul did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
Possibility of renewed war with US ‘low’, says IRGC official An Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) official said on Wednesday that an escalation of the conflict with the United States was unlikely, but warned Iran was ready to retaliate if attacked. "The possibility of war is low because of the enemy's weakness; the armed forces are lying in wait with full magazines," said Mohammad Akbarzadeh, deputy political chief of the IRGC Navy, in a statement published by Tasnim news agency. "Do not doubt that we will turn the area from Chabahar to Mahshahr into a graveyard for aggressors," he added, referring to the two ends of Iran’s southern coast.
Strikes further strain supposed ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah, and came as Iran said US had violated separate truce Welcome to the Guardian’s continuing coverage of the crisis in the Middle East. Israel pounded Lebanon with more than 120 airstrikes on Tuesday in one of the heaviest days of bombing in weeks , Lebanese security sources said, as Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu said his military was deepening its operations in the country. On Monday Netanyahu said Israel was “intensifying” its military operations in Lebanon, with the IDF operating with “large forces on the ground” in order to take control of “strategic areas”.
