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The discussion about restricting goods from Israeli settlements in occupied territories reflects a European split over whether and how to confront Israel.
President Trump put off plans to escalate the fighting in part because of dwindling stockpiles of interceptor missiles, American officials said.
The Yemeni militant group opened a new front in the conflict between its backer, Tehran, and Washington, by announcing a blockade on Saudi shipping in a strategic waterway and attacking vessels.
Nearly all of the agreement’s 14 points have been violated.
The accident occurred when a civilian bus collided with another carrying members of the Syrian security forces on a highway in the center of the country.
From the capital, Tehran, to the holy city of Mashhad, the Iran I saw was a nation of many layers: defiant but also weary, despairing but hopeful.
From the capital, Tehran, to the holy city of Mashhad, the Iran I saw was a nation of many layers: defiant but also weary, despairing but hopeful.
Dozens of ships continued to traverse the Red Sea this week, but with scattered disruption, uncertainty about the passage grows by the hour.
Tariffs are back, but this time there is a war in the Persian Gulf and oil has hit $100 a barrel.
Stocks in Asia were down following a sell-off in the U.S. markets over soaring oil prices, rising borrowing costs and worries about the technology industry.
Kozo Okamoto survived a 1972 suicide mission he undertook with two other members of the Japanese Red Army, a left-wing militant group aligned with the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine.
The authorities said four Palestinians and two Israelis were killed in the incident. The details remain unclear, with officials giving differing accounts.
The details of the proposal were not immediately clear, but Iranian officials said that it was the only offer on the table.
Devastated by cycles of violence and economic crisis, many are giving up on work and their futures as the United States batters Iran again.
Saudi Arabia has long said that a condition of normalizing relations with Israel would be a pathway toward Palestinian statehood, a prospect that Israel’s current government has rejected.
Relying heavily on U.S. aid and protection, Jordan is unlikely to restrict the American military presence there, despite escalating Iranian airstrikes.
The 12 Democratic senators on the Armed Services Committee said Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s department had not provided “timely and comprehensive” reporting on casualties during the war.
President Trump threatened attacks on Houthi militants after the Iranian ally said it had hit two Saudi Arabian-flagged vessels.
Opponents warn that a U.S.-Saudi deal could be a step toward the kingdom building an atomic bomb. But there are other reasons for the world’s largest oil exporter to diversify its energy mix.
In Europe, Asia and the Middle East, countries seek nuclear capabilities to hedge against aggressive neighbors and a receding Washington, potentially creating a more freewheeling era.
The actress wore earrings to an event for “The Odyssey” that a London gallery has said were made from an ancient artifact.
The recent rebound reflects traders’ growing concern about the expanding war, which now extends from the Persian Gulf to the Red Sea.
The Trump administration announced an agreement with Saudi Arabia on a civilian nuclear program. Such deals, known as 123 Agreements, are designed to prevent the development of weapons.
The Saudi authorities confirmed a strike on one of the ships. These are the first claimed attacks since the Iranian-backed Yemeni group announced a blockade on Saudi Arabia.
An Israeli minister sought to downplay the agreement, while critics said it could spur other regional countries to pursue a nuclear program, and potentially the creation of a bomb.
The seriously wounded service members are among the roughly 100 American troops that the Defense Department recently said were injured by Iranian attacks since early July.
Two Israeli financial firms have long served as partners to Palestinian banks, handling transactions that make possible the West Bank’s imports and exports.
Saudi Arabia has for years sought a deal to obtain American nuclear technology. The agreement, signed on Wednesday, could deepen U.S.-Saudi ties for decades to come.
But stock investors shrug off Iran developments as they await crucial earnings reports from tech firms including Alphabet and Tesla.
The fortified underground complex, in central Iran, is about one mile away from the Natanz uranium enrichment facility.
The action raised tensions as the sides were taking their first steps under a U.S.-brokered deal to transfer control of occupied areas to Lebanon after months of war.
A.I.-generated images showing Gadi Eisenkot, the Israeli leader’s top challenger in upcoming elections, played on anti-Arab sentiments and used images seen as disrespectful to his son, who was killed in the recent Gaza war.
Several days of airstrikes have hit water and energy plants in Kuwait, a nation that relies on desalination for 90 percent of its drinking water.
The Iran-backed Houthi militia in Yemen has declared a Red Sea blockade on Saudi Arabia, potentially opening a new front in the war rippling across the Middle East.
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Jordan’s role in U.S. operations against Iran has grown as other allies in the region have restricted Washington’s ability to use their bases and airspace.
U.S. and Iranian attacks are unfolding in a way that risks a wider war they cannot contain, analysts warn, unless they can return to negotiations quickly.
Iranian foreign ministry officials and Secretary of State Marco Rubio signaled openness to resume negotiations but declined to provide any new details.
Seen as closer to Iran, Khalil al-Hayya served as the Palestinian militant group’s chief negotiator with Israel and the Trump administration during the Gaza war.
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