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War in the Middle East: latest developments

War in the Middle East: latest developments

The latest developments in the Middle East war: - Air raid sirens in Israel - Air raid alerts sounded across Israel, including in the commercial hub of Tel Aviv and the southern coastal city of Ashdod, after rocket fire from Lebanon. There were no immediate reports of casualties, but Israeli media reported

US stocks extend gains, shrugging off ceasefire worries

US stocks extend gains, shrugging off ceasefire worries

Wall Street stocks finished higher Thursday after a shaky start, adopting an optimistic view of the Middle East ceasefire despite largely stalled traffic in the Strait of Hormuz, which boosted oil prices. After surging on Wednesday following the announcement of an Iran-US truce ceasefire, US stocks pulled back in

Iranians pay tribute to slain supreme leader weeks after killing

Iranians pay tribute to slain supreme leader weeks after killing

Thousands of Iranians rallied Thursday in a tribute to former supreme leader Ali Khamenei, killed on the first day of the war with the United States and Israel, expressing criticism of talks expected in Pakistan this week. Holding portraits of their deceased leader and waving the national flags of the

Trump says US military to stay deployed near Iran until 'real agreement' reached

Trump says US military to stay deployed near Iran until 'real agreement' reached

US President Donald Trump said late Wednesday that US forces deployed near Iran would remain stationed in the area until a "real agreement" is reached, as Washington enters a fragile two-week ceasefire with Tehran. The truce reached Tuesday showed signs of unravelling, with Israel bombarding Lebanon and

Tehran residents relieved but divided by Trump truce

Tehran residents relieved but divided by Trump truce

While some Iranians in the capital Tehran fear the ceasefire with the United States will lead to nothing, others declared victory and most breathed a sigh of relief after weeks of war. "Everyone is at ease now, we are more relaxed," Sakineh Mohammadi, a 50-year-old housewife,

In Trump war on Iran, tactical wins and long-term damage to US

In Trump war on Iran, tactical wins and long-term damage to US

Launching war on February 28, US President Donald Trump warned that Iran would learn never to challenge the US military and called on the people to rise up against their unpopular cleric-led government. By the time the adversaries agreed Tuesday to a two-week ceasefire, the Islamic republic appears

US, Iran ceasefire sees Israel's war goals left hanging

US, Iran ceasefire sees Israel's war goals left hanging

A ceasefire between the United States and Iran has left Israel's principal war objectives largely unmet, analysts say, with Israeli opposition figures quick to denounce a major "strategic failure". Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had set the elimination or at least severe degradation of Iran's