Houthis attack Saudi airport

Saudi state television reported drone strikes on its Abha Airport by the Iran-backed Houthi rebel group in Yemen. By Erin Viner  A second armed drone was intercepted by the Saudi-led…

Abbas critic dies in PA custody

By Erin Viner for TV7 Furor has erupted in the Palestinian Authority (PA), after the death of a known activist detained by President Mahmoud Abbas' security forces. Nizar al-Banat, 43,…

US: no nuclear deal with Iran yet

By Erin Viner for TV7 The United States has unequivocally announced that it has yet to reach agreement during indirect talks with Iran about reviving the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Action…

Abbas: PA will work with Israel’s new gov’t

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas declared willingness to interact with the new Israeli government, which took office on 13 June under the leadership of Prime Minister Naftali Bennett. “We will deal…

Iran: attack on nuclear center foiled

A reported attack on the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) complex was prevented yesterday morning, according to state media. “Thanks to the tight security measures predicted for AEOI premises,…

Raisi demands US lift sanctions

Iranian President-Elect Ebrahim Raisi accused the United States of violating the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) nuclear deal, while demanding that "all US sanctions must be lifted and…

Israel warns against Raisi win

Israel has condemned Iran's election of Ebrahim Raisi, saying he will be the Islamic Republic’s most extreme president yet who has committed to quickly advancing its disputed nuclear program. As…

Khamenei loyalist set to win Iran vote

Iranians are voting today in a race likely to elect a new president who has been sanctioned by the United States for alleged involvement in executions of political prisoners. The…

Iran admits to 6.5 kg of 60% enriched uranium

Iranian state media is reporting that the Islamic Republic has produced 6.5 kg (14 lb) of uranium enriched to up to 60%. This, according to Iranian government spokesman Ali Rabiei,…

Biden meets with Erdoğan

Joe Biden held his first face-to-face talks as United States President with his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. At the start of the main leaders' session at the NATO summit…