Middle East

Peace talks between US, Iran could take six months, officials tell Bloomberg

The officials recommended that the existing ceasefire between the US and Iran be extended, so as to allow for a more suitable timeframe in which to make the deal. 

US Vice President JD Vance walks with Pakistan's Chief of Defence Forces and Chief of Army Staff Field Marshal Asim Munir and Pakistani Deputy Prime Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar after arriving for talks with Iranian officials in Islamabad, Pakistan, Saturday, April 11, 2026.
An armoured Israeli military vehicle operates inside Israel, near the Israel-Lebanon border, April 15, 2026.

Israel, Lebanon agree to ten-day ceasefire, Netanyahu confirms

 Shayetet 13 operatives.

Israel breaks new ground at sea as Mossad, elite Shayetet 13 raid Lebanon's Naqura

The Chief of the General Staff Visited the Israeli Navy March 26, 2025

Israeli Navy hits Iran, Hezbollah, Syria, Yemen, and Gaza targets with precision strikes


Red Sea arena: Yemen’s Houthis open fourth front in Iran war, with global implications

BEHIND THE LINES: By joining Iran’s war, the Houthis have opened a dangerous new arena – one that could hit global trade, oil flows, and the wider regional balance.

A protester salutes as Houthi supporters demonstrate in solidarity with Iran, in Sana'a, Yemen, March 27, 2026

USS George H.W. Bush deploys to Middle East, third US aircraft carrier to join war

The WSJ initially reported in February that the Bush could have been deployed to join the Lincoln in the Middle East, though the Ford was chosen to be sent instead.

The USS George H.W. Bush aircraft carrier sails in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Norfolk, Virginia, on October 4, 2025.

Online algorithms are driving Israel’s global reputation crisis - opinion

Algorithms and short attention spans are eroding Israel’s image, but strategic engagement could change the nation's fortunes.

Pro-Palestinian protesters march in a ‘Rise Up for gaza’ demonstration in New York City last year.

Two soldiers lightly wounded in close-quarters combat that leaves Hezbollah terrorist dead

Amid the operations, Defense Minister Israel Katz warned Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem that he would not live to see the extent of the “very heavy price” the group would pay for its attacks.

IDF soldiers are seen operating in southern Lebanon, April 1, 2026

Gulf states consider bypassing Strait of Hormuz with new oil pipelines via Haifa - FT

The Financial Times reported that the Gulf states aim to create a new network of pipelines, roads, and railways to stop relying on the Strait of Hormuz.

3D-printed oil barrels, an oil pump jack and a map showing the Strait of Hormuz and Iran appear in this illustration taken March 2, 2026.

Education Minister complains of disturbance during sirens, Iran says Hormuz Strait will stay closed

Iranian ballistic missile commander killed • Kindergarten struck in Hezbollah barrage on North • Bahrain calls for UN vote to defend Strait of Hormuz

Israeli security and rescue forces operate at the scene where several people were lightly injured by a missile fired from Lebanon in Bi’ina, northern Israel, April 2, 2026.

Between Kyiv and Riyadh: The Middle East and Ukraine on the same front - opinion

We are witnessing an accelerated process of building new alliances, based not only on geography but on common interests.

A Ukrainian soldier takes part in a final tactical exercise on the fourth anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, held at a British Army training camp in East Anglia, Britain, February 24, 2026.

Israel and Egypt: Frosty neighbors' ties tested by Iran war, but remain stable

Operation Roaring Lion has Egypt and Israel on the same side. But what will happen when the war with Iran ends?

Then-US President Jimmy Carter (C) congratulates Egyptian president Anwar al-Sadat and prime minister Menachem Begin in three-way handshake on March 26, 1979 at the White House, after signing the historic US-sponsored peace treaty between Israel and Egypt.

Australian PM Albanese: War's economic shock will be felt for months, urges using public transport

Australia, which imports about 90% of its fuel, has seen petrol prices surge and experienced localized shortages as a result of the US-Israeli war on Iran and the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. 

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese speaks to the media during a press conference at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia, 30 March, 2026.

Iran fires major missile salvo ahead of Passover, Trump says Iran asked for ceasefire

IAF strikes 400 Iranian targets in two days • IDF chief warns of manpower crisis • Iran attacks cause fires in Kuwait, Bahrain

MDA responder views destruction from Iranian missile attack, April 1 2026