An agreement signed four days ago between the Israeli and Lebanese governments, which links Israel pulling its forces out of southern Lebanon with Hezbollah being disarmed, could effectively keep Israeli troops in the neighboring nation indefinitely, analysts say, and that could make a final peace deal between the U.S. and Iran harder to achieve. Hezbollah…
12m ago Iran says ships transiting Strait of Hormuz will need insurance approved by Tehran Iran says ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz will need insurance approved by Tehran, according to a document from the regime’s new Persian Gulf Strait Authority (PGSA) seen by CBS News on Friday. The undated document says “all vessels…
Iranian soccer fans have had their ticket allocation for their country’s three 2026 World Cup games in the U.S. revoked by soccer’s global governing body FIFA, the Iranian national soccer federation claimed Tuesday. Each federation for the 48 teams taking part is entitled to receive and distribute 8% of the stadium seats for the World…
12:05 AM From inside Iran’s Evin Prison, journalist Reza Valizadeh pleads for medical help for him and other American captives In a recorded phone call from inside Iran’s Evin Prison, Iranian-American journalist Reza Valizadeh made a plea to the U.S. government to obtain medical help for him and other Americans detained in Tehran’s notorious…
The Israeli and Lebanese governments have agreed to renew a ceasefire, both sides said Wednesday, after weeks of deadly fighting between Israel and the militant group Hezbollah in southern Lebanon had imperiled broader negotiations between the U.S. and Iran to end their conflict. The U.S.-brokered deal is contingent on Hezbollah cutting off attacks and evacuating…
Israeli arms exports have reached an all-time high for the fifth consecutive year, hitting more than $19 billion in 2025 driven by sales of missile, rocket and air defense systems, the defense ministry announced Tuesday. Israel is among the world’s leading arms exporters. Its forces have fought on several fronts since Hamas’ Oct. 7, 2023…
The United States has imposed sanctions on nine people it accuses of enabling Hezbollah to “undermine Lebanon’s sovereignty”, the latest US effort to destroy the group’s financial networks around the world. In a statement on Thursday, the US Department of the Treasury said the individuals were designated “for obstructing the peace process in Lebanon and impeding…
Lebanon’s health ministry says 31 people were killed by Israeli strikes, while there are no reports of casualties in Israel.
A Lebanese man has gone on trial in Celle, northern Germany, accused of being a member of Hezbollah – a Shia Muslim group whose military wing is proscribed as a terrorist organisation by the EU. The 35 year-old man, named only as Fadel Z, in line with German privacy laws, is charged with having played…
The Lebanese government has backed plans to disarm Hezbollah, which was badly weakened by its latest war with Israel. Published On 28 Sep 202528 Sep 2025 Click here to share on social media share2 Share Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem has said the armed Lebanese group will not give up its weapons, one year after Israel…
