BEIRUT: Hezbollah chief Naim Qassem said Tuesday that his Iran-backed group’s weapons were not part of upcoming negotiations between Lebanon and Israel, and vowed his fighters would turn the battlefield into “hell” for Israeli forces. “Nobody outside Lebanon has anything to do with the weapons, the»»»

Yasser Arafat was the first foreign leader to visit Iran after Khomeini’s 1979 Iranian Revolution. At the time, he believed the Palestinian cause was gaining a powerful new ally in revolutionary Iran, which immediately closed the Israeli embassy and handed it over to the Palestine Liberation Organi»»»

DUBAI: Bahrain’s Public Prosecution on Tuesday jailed 10 defendants for up to 10 years after they were convicted of supporting Iran’s attacks against the Kingdom. The court convicted the 10 with “supporting and endorsing Iranian terrorist attacks on the Kingdom, obtaining and broadcasting prohibite»»»

Iran's chief negotiator on Tuesday issued an ultimatum to the United States to accept the conditions in Tehran's 14-point proposal for peace in the Middle East war or face "failure". The defiant message came after US President Donald Trump rejected the latest counteroffer from Iran and said that a »»»

TEHRAN (Sputnik) - Iran may consider enriching uranium to 90% in case of a repeated attack by the United States, Ebrahim Rezaei, a representative of the Commission on National Security and Foreign Policy of the Iranian parliament, said on Tuesday. "One of Iran's options in the event of another atta»»»

The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Navy has announced a major strategic expansion of Iran’s defensive perimeter in the Strait of Hormuz, warning that it will not allow any violation of the country’s territorial waters or national interests. Rear Admiral Mohammad Akbarzadeh, the political de»»»

Bahrain’s High Criminal Court has sentenced three people to life imprisonment in two separate cases involving alleged links to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). The Bahrain News Agency quoted the head of the Terror Crimes Prosecution as saying that two defendants were convicted of co»»»

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The U.S. Treasury under Secretary Scott Bessent issued sanctions Monday targeting 12 individuals and entities accused of facilitating Iran's elite Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corp's sale of oil to China. File Photo by Shawn Thew./UPI | License Photo May 12 (UPI) -- The United States has sanctioned »»»

President Donald Trump is scheduled to see doctors for a medical and dental checkup this month — his fourth publicized visit to medical experts since returning to office — in what the White House describes as an annual physical and regular preventive care. Trump, who turns 80 next month and was the»»»

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Washington, May 12 (SANA) U.S. President Donald Trump is considering renewed military action against Iran as negotiations remain deadlocked and tensions continue to rise over the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, CNN reported on Tuesday, citing sources familiar with the matter. According to the repo»»»

As Presidents Xi Jinping and Donald Trump prepare for a highly anticipated summit, both China and the United States say their ties have been broadly stable in recent months and they are planning on keeping it that way. But a long list of issues are at stake in one of the world’s most consequential »»»

The Treasury Department wants US banks and other financial institutions to monitor for suspected Iranian money laundering networks that use their funds to smuggle sanctioned oil through shell companies and crypto networks. The move, which effectively deputizes the global financial system to help di»»»

Iran has reacted with concern to media reports of a clandestine makeshift Israeli military that was used during the recent war on Iran. Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Baghaei said on Monday: “We are not ruling out anything related to the Zionist entity in the region.” “Anything must be t»»»

Hamas is close to electing a new head of its political bureau, who will oversee the movement until the end of this year or early next year, pending broader internal elections in the Palestinian territories and abroad. Asharq Al-Awsat learned from three Hamas sources outside Gaza that members of the»»»

SINGAPORE: Oil prices rose nearly 1 percent on Tuesday as talks ‌to end the US-Israeli war on Iran appeared fragile, with Tehran’s response to a Washington proposal highlighting stark differences that have kept supply concerns alive. Brent crude futures were up 86 cents, or 0.8 percent, at $105.07 »»»

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s foreign office spokesperson on Tuesday rejected a CBS News report claiming Islamabad had “quietly allowed” Iranian military aircraft to park at its airfields to potentially shield them from American airstrikes, saying the speculation appeared aimed at undermining ongoing regio»»»

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Oil prices rose nearly 1% on Tuesday as talks to end the US-Israeli war on Iran appeared fragile, with Tehran's response to a Washington proposal highlighting stark differences that have kept supply concerns alive. Brent crude futures were up 86 cents, or 0.8%, at $105.07 per barrel, while US West »»»

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The ceasefire in southern Lebanon has not really ended the fighting between Israel and Hezbollah. Israel has continued its raids on southern villages and the Iran-backed party continues to launch attacks against Israeli forces. The ceasefire has effectively turned into open combat that is gradually»»»

Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf has declared that the Islamic Republic’s armed forces are fully battle-ready to deliver a crushing and well-deserved response to any aggression, warning enemies that mistaken strategies will lead only to disastrous results. “Our armed forces are re»»»

BEIJING: As Presidents Xi Jinping and Donald Trump prepare for a highly anticipated summit, both China and the United States say their ties have been broadly stable in recent months — and they are planning on keeping it that way. But a long list of issues are at stake in one of the world’s most con»»»

The world is simultaneously more afraid of war and less willing to fight one. That paradox sits at the heart of the security and defence findings from the 2026 Democracy Perception Index — a survey of 94,146 people across 98 countries conducted between March 19 and April 21, as US and Israeli force»»»

The world is simultaneously more afraid of war and less willing to fight one. That paradox sits at the heart of the security and defence findings from the 2026 Democracy Perception Index — a survey of 94,146 people across 98 countries conducted between March 19 and April 21, as US and Israeli force»»»

On May 1, the United Arab Emirates left OPEC. Nearly 59 years of membership ended in a single Tuesday statement carried by state media: "The time has come to focus our efforts on what our national interest dictates." There was no farewell tour, no negotiated transition, no diplomatic cushioning of »»»

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has said his government would prefer to consolidate Iran's wartime gains through negotiation with the United States rather than remain in a state of neither war nor peace or resume direct fighting, Eghtesad Online reported on May 11. »»»

Claim and counter claim are flying between Washington and Tehran about what happened during the 48 hours that Operation Project Freedom was in effect. Iranian state media claims it used a sophisticated anti-radar missile to blind three US warships that sustained significant damage. The US CENTCON c»»»

Claim and counter claim are flying between Washington and Tehran about what happened during the 48 hours that Operation Project Freedom was in effect. Iranian state media claims it used a sophisticated anti-radar missile to blind three US warships that sustained significant damage. The US CENTCON c»»»

On May 1, the United Arab Emirates left OPEC. Nearly 59 years of membership ended in a single Tuesday statement carried by state media: "The time has come to focus our efforts on what our national interest dictates." There was no farewell tour, no negotiated transition, no diplomatic cushioning of »»»

Claim and counter claim are flying between Washington and Tehran about what happened during the 48 hours that Operation Project Freedom was in effect. Iranian state media claims it used a sophisticated anti-radar missile to blind three US warships that sustained significant damage. The US CENTCON c»»»

Claim and counter claim are flying between Washington and Tehran about what happened during the 48 hours that Operation Project Freedom was in effect. Iranian state media claims it used a sophisticated anti-radar missile to blind three US warships that sustained significant damage. The US CENTCON c»»»

On May 1, the United Arab Emirates left OPEC. Nearly 59 years of membership ended in a single Tuesday statement carried by state media: "The time has come to focus our efforts on what our national interest dictates." There was no farewell tour, no negotiated transition, no diplomatic cushioning of »»»

On May 1, the United Arab Emirates left OPEC. Nearly 59 years of membership ended in a single Tuesday statement carried by state media: "The time has come to focus our efforts on what our national interest dictates." There was no farewell tour, no negotiated transition, no diplomatic cushioning of »»»

Claim and counter claim are flying between Washington and Tehran about what happened during the 48 hours that Operation Project Freedom was in effect. Iranian state media claims it used a sophisticated anti-radar missile to blind three US warships that sustained significant damage. The US CENTCON c»»»

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has said his government would prefer to consolidate Iran's wartime gains through negotiation with the United States rather than remain in a state of neither war nor peace or resume direct fighting, Eghtesad Online reported on May 11. »»»

On May 1, the United Arab Emirates left OPEC. Nearly 59 years of membership ended in a single Tuesday statement carried by state media: "The time has come to focus our efforts on what our national interest dictates." There was no farewell tour, no negotiated transition, no diplomatic cushioning of »»»

Claim and counter claim are flying between Washington and Tehran about what happened during the 48 hours that Operation Project Freedom was in effect. Iranian state media claims it used a sophisticated anti-radar missile to blind three US warships that sustained significant damage. The US CENTCON c»»»

Claim and counter claim are flying between Washington and Tehran about what happened during the 48 hours that Operation Project Freedom was in effect. Iranian state media claims it used a sophisticated anti-radar missile to blind three US warships that sustained significant damage. The US CENTCON c»»»

Claim and counter claim are flying between Washington and Tehran about what happened during the 48 hours that Operation Project Freedom was in effect. Iranian state media claims it used a sophisticated anti-radar missile to blind three US warships that sustained significant damage. The US CENTCON c»»»

On May 1, the United Arab Emirates left OPEC. Nearly 59 years of membership ended in a single Tuesday statement carried by state media: "The time has come to focus our efforts on what our national interest dictates." There was no farewell tour, no negotiated transition, no diplomatic cushioning of »»»

Claim and counter claim are flying between Washington and Tehran about what happened during the 48 hours that Operation Project Freedom was in effect. Iranian state media claims it used a sophisticated anti-radar missile to blind three US warships that sustained significant damage. The US CENTCON c»»»

On May 1, the United Arab Emirates left OPEC. Nearly 59 years of membership ended in a single Tuesday statement carried by state media: "The time has come to focus our efforts on what our national interest dictates." There was no farewell tour, no negotiated transition, no diplomatic cushioning of »»»

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has said his government would prefer to consolidate Iran's wartime gains through negotiation with the United States rather than remain in a state of neither war nor peace or resume direct fighting, Eghtesad Online reported on May 11. »»»

Claim and counter claim are flying between Washington and Tehran about what happened during the 48 hours that Operation Project Freedom was in effect. Iranian state media claims it used a sophisticated anti-radar missile to blind three US warships that sustained significant damage. The US CENTCON c»»»

Claim and counter claim are flying between Washington and Tehran about what happened during the 48 hours that Operation Project Freedom was in effect. Iranian state media claims it used a sophisticated anti-radar missile to blind three US warships that sustained significant damage. The US CENTCON c»»»

Claim and counter claim are flying between Washington and Tehran about what happened during the 48 hours that Operation Project Freedom was in effect. Iranian state media claims it used a sophisticated anti-radar missile to blind three US warships that sustained significant damage. The US CENTCON c»»»

On May 1, the United Arab Emirates left OPEC. Nearly 59 years of membership ended in a single Tuesday statement carried by state media: "The time has come to focus our efforts on what our national interest dictates." There was no farewell tour, no negotiated transition, no diplomatic cushioning of »»»