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Strikes shake Tehran as Trump presses allies to help in Mideast war

Strikes shake Tehran as Trump presses allies to help in Mideast war

Loud explosions shook Tehran Tuesday after a night of bombing, as US President Donald Trump pressed allies to help in the war that has engulfed the Middle East and sparked global economic turmoil. Oil prices rose more than five percent Tuesday after several countries pushed back on Trump's

Trump demands allies help secure Strait of Hormuz

Trump demands allies help secure Strait of Hormuz

President Donald Trump on Monday demanded that US allies help secure the Strait of Hormuz, but European powers pushed back on a possible mission to reopen the vital waterway shut by Iran in response to US-Israeli attacks. Trump criticised the lukewarm response to his call for world powers to

Israel president says Europe should back fight against Hezbollah as troops operate in Lebanon

Israel president says Europe should back fight against Hezbollah as troops operate in Lebanon

Israel's President Isaac Herzog said on Monday that Europe should back his country's fight against Hezbollah, as Israeli forces carried out ground operations in Lebanon. Lebanon's government said more than one million people have been displaced in two weeks of fighting, while Israel'

Israel president tells AFP Europe should back efforts to 'eradicate' Hezbollah

Israel president tells AFP Europe should back efforts to 'eradicate' Hezbollah

Israel's President Isaac Herzog told AFP Monday that Europe should back his country's fight against Hezbollah, as Israeli forces carried out ground operations in Lebanon. In an exclusive interview at his Jerusalem residence, the Israeli head of state also said the US-Israeli war with Iran

South Lebanon's Christian towns insist they are not part of Israel-Hezbollah war

South Lebanon's Christian towns insist they are not part of Israel-Hezbollah war

In southern Lebanon's Ain Ebel, close to the border with Israel, Suad Jallad holds a poster of her son, killed by Israel last week, saying she would rather be buried next to him than leave. Ain Ebel, a village filled with red-riled roofs and surrounded by olive

War in the Middle East: latest developments

War in the Middle East: latest developments

Here are the latest events in the Middle East war: - Blasts in Tehran - Explosions hit the Iranian capital on Monday, an AFP journalist reported, hours after Israel said it conducted large-scale overnight strikes. The blasts were heard in central Tehran as air defence systems were activated, the journalist said.

War in the Middle East: latest developments

War in the Middle East: latest developments

Here are the latest events in the Middle East war: - Saudi Arabia says intercepted more than 60 drones since midnight - Saudi Arabia has intercepted more than 60 drones since midnight, according to a tally of defence ministry figures released on Monday. The Saudi defence ministry posted a series of statements