US Imposes Sanctions Targeting Houthi, Hezbollah Trade
WASHINGTON, Aug 15 (Reuters) - The United States on Thursday issued more sanctions targeting Houthi and Hezbollah trade networks, the U.S. Treasury Department said, as Washington increases pressure on Tehran and the Iranian-backed groups.
The U.S. Treasury...
Trump Says He Told Netanyahu to End Gaza War but Criticizes Ceasefire Call
By Kanishka Singh and Nathan Layne
WASHINGTON/ BEDMINSTER, New Jersey, Aug 15 (Reuters) - Republican U.S. presidential candidate Donald Trump said on Thursday he told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during their last meeting in July to...
British and French Foreign Ministers to Visit Middle East to Urge De-escalation
LONDON, Aug 15 (Reuters) - British and French foreign ministers will travel to Israel and the occupied Palestinian territories to call for an urgent ceasefire in Gaza and a de-escalation in any wider conflict in the...
Trump, Netanyahu Speak About Gaza Hostage-Ceasefire Deal, Axios Reports
WASHINGTON, Aug 14 (Reuters) - Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump spoke on the phone with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday and discussed the Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal, Axios reported, citing two U.S....
US Approves Sale to Israel of $20 Billion Weapons Package
By Kanishka Singh and Mike Stone
WASHINGTON, Aug 13 (Reuters) - The United States on Tuesday approved the sale of $20 billion in fighter jets and other military equipment to Israel as it prosecutes a 10-month-old war...
Israeli Forces, Palestinian Militants Clash in Occupied West Bank
RAMALLAH, West Bank, Aug 14 (Reuters) - The Israeli military said it had carried out an airstrike on Palestinian militants in the occupied West Bank on Wednesday while Hamas said its fighters were engaged in fierce...
Hamas to Stay out of Gaza Truce Talks, Iran Government Considers Israel Attack
By Nidal al-Mughrabi
CAIRO, Aug 14 (Reuters) - The Palestinian Islamist group Hamas said on Wednesday it would not take part in a new round of Gaza ceasefire talks slated for Thursday in Qatar, dimming hopes for a negotiated...
US Publicly Announces Submarine Move to Middle East Amid Israel-Iran Tensions
By Idrees Ali and Phil Stewart
WASHINGTON, Aug 11 (Reuters) - U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has ordered the deployment of a guided missile submarine to the Middle East, the Pentagon said on Sunday, as the region...
Israeli Minister Tells US That Large-Scale Iranian Attack Expected, Axios Reports
WASHINGTON, Aug 11 (Reuters) - Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant told U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Sunday that Iran was making preparations for a large-scale military attack on Israel, Axios reporter Barak Ravid said in a post...
Jordan Will Not Be a Battlefield for Iran or Israel, Foreign Minister Warns
CAIRO, Aug 10 (Reuters) - Jordan's Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi said on Saturday that the kingdom would not be a battlefield for Iran or Israel, as the region braces for a possible new wave of attacks by Tehran...
