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10 May

Shiite Muslims burn banners of US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during a protest against the killing of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in Budgam, northeast of Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on March 6, 2026.

Iran’s Guards Threaten US Mideast Sites as Trump Awaits Tehran Response

Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards threatened Saturday to target US sites in the Middle East if its tankers come under fire, Iranian media reported, as Washington was left waiting for Tehran's response to its latest negotiating position.

7 May

Middle East

Iranians pass by the anti-American murals painted on the walls of the former embassy of the US in Tehran, Iran on April 16, 2025.

Staff Writer With AFP

US and Iran Trade Fire, Threatening Fragile Truce

US President Donald Trump said the ceasefire with Iran was still in place despite an Iranian attack on three American destroyers in the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday, which he dismissed as "a trifle."

7 May

Middle East

A rafale fighter jet takes off from the French aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle.

Staff Writer With AFP

French Aircraft Carrier Pre-Positions for Possible Hormuz Mission

France's Charles de Gaulle was on Wednesday heading towards the southern Red Sea to pre‑position for a possible mission to restore navigation in the Strait of Hormuz.

7 May

Middle East

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi meets his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi for talks in Beijing

Staff Writer With AFP

China Says Will Play ‘Greater Role’ in Ending Middle East Fighting

China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi said Beijing would play a "greater role" in ending hostilities in the Middle East.

5 May

Middle East

An armed Iranian police officer holding a rifle monitors the area as motorcyclists ride beneath a billboard depicting an AI-generated image of the Strait of Hormuz and an effigy of US President Donald Trump, displayed on the wall of a state building in downtown Tehran, Iran, on May 3, 2026.

Staff Writer With AFP

US-Iran Ceasefire on Brink as UAE Reports Attacks

A ceasefire between Iran and the US was teetering as the two countries traded fire over the strategic Strait of Hormuz.

4 May

Americas

Christine Casimiro

US Approves Sale of APKWS to Israel, Qatar, and UAE

The US State Department has approved three separate foreign military sales of the Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System to Israel, Qatar, and the UAE.

4 May

Middle East

An Israeli F-35 fighter jet performs in an air show

Staff Writer With AFP

Israel Approves Deal to Buy Fighter Jets From US

Israel approved a deal to acquire two combat squadrons of fighter jets, with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu saying it would “reinforce” its air superiority.

3 May

Middle East