Abbas Araghchi travels to Russia, where he will speak with “senior officials”, Iran’s foreign ministry says. By AFP and The Associated Press Published On 26 Apr 202626 Apr 2026 Iran’s top diplomat, Abbas Araghchi, has left Islamabad for Moscow, the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said, as mediators hope to keep the prospect of more…
Israel and Hezbollah traded strikes in Lebanon on Sunday, and talks to end the war in Iran were in limbo, putting two Mideast truces on shaky ground. The Israeli military said that overnight it had attacked structures used across southern Lebanon by Hezbollah, the Iran-backed armed group. The attacks were launched just days after the…
With plans for U.S.-Iran peace talks derailed, at least for now, Tehran and Washington are sinking into an awkward limbo of neither peace, nor war, each hoping to outlast the other in a standoff with drastic stakes for the global economy. Iranian officials seem confident they can withstand economic pain caused by war longer than…
Fairy-tale couture gowns are not normally associated with wartime, but ever since Elie Saab founded his namesake label in Beirut in 1982, he has been making his signature frocks under often extraordinary circumstances. He started his fashion house during the Lebanese civil war, which lasted from 1975 to 1990, and continued it through the 2019…
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. The war in Iran has pushed pistachio prices to their highest level in years by disrupting supplies at a time when a growing consumer taste for foods based on the green nut has sent demand…
NewsFeed Crowds of protesters took to the streets of Tel Aviv on Sunday, amid fears the US-Israeli war on Iran will resume. Earlier, US officials cancelled Iran peace talks in Islamabad that had sparked hope of a diplomatic solution to the standoff. Published On 26 Apr 202626 Apr 2026 Click here to share on social…
The families of more than a hundred children killed when a missile struck an elementary school in Iran have penned a letter of grief and gratitude to Pope Leo XIV, who has repeatedly criticized the loss of innocent lives in the war with Iran. An investigation by the U.S. military determined that the United States…
For decades, immigrants who have followed the rules and have not broken the law have had hopes of earning a green card, a document that allows them to live legally in the United States and gain a path to citizenship. But under new guidance issued by the Trump administration, immigrants can now be denied a…
NewsFeed Israeli forces have killed 12 Palestinians, including six police officers, in multiple attacks across Gaza. Despite a six-month long ceasefire, Israeli forces are committing daily violations that have killed almost 1,000 people. Published On 25 Apr 202625 Apr 2026 Click here to share on social media share-nodes Share googleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo Source:…
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Friday morning that American forces would maintain a blockade of the Strait of Hormuz “for as long as it takes.” The day before, a senior Iranian official declared on social media that its fighters had been hiding in sea caves in the strait to “devastate the aggressors.” Both the United…
