Israel’s prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejects the U.S.-brokered 15-point peace plan for Gaza. What are the consequences for Palestinians? And what risks for Netanyahu in defying Donald Trump? Presenter: Per Nyberg Guests: Mitchell Barak — Founder of KEEVOON Research Strategy and Communications, former aide to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the Foreign Ministry. Adnan Joulani … Read more
Israel goes on the attack after the first soldiers are killed since ceasefire began two months ago. New Israeli air and artillery attacks have hit Lebanon after soldiers were killed for the first time since a fragile ceasefire began in June. The latest military assault comes despite Lebanese-Israeli talks in Rome, part of a US-brokered … Read more
Yet another round of talks between Israel and Lebanon, this time in Italy. It follows a US-brokered agreement last month, that calls for the disarming of Hezbollah and a phased-out Israeli withdrawal from southern Lebanon. Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of list Since March, the Israeli military has killed more than 4,000 Lebanese and … Read more
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 … Read more
High-level U.S.-Iran talks conclude with a road map for peace, mediators say The Washington Post Live updates: US and Iran take steps to reduce Lebanon conflict and Strait of Hormuz tensions, mediators say CNN First Round of U.S.-Iran Talks Ends With High Hopes and Big Challenges The New York Times Vance and Iranian officials hold high-stakes talks in … Read more
Israel continues killing Palestinians in Gaza and threatens to seize more of the Strip – all in breach of October’s ceasefire deal. Attacks go on every day, with more than 900 killed since then. So, is the US-backed peace process in serious danger of collapse? Presenter: Mohammed Jamjoom Guests: Muhammad Shehada – Senior Fellow at … Read more
Japan’s stock market surges to record high on hopes of an end to US-Israel war on Iran. Published On 25 May 202625 May 2026 Oil prices have fallen sharply amid tentative hopes for a deal to end the US-Israel war on Iran. Brent crude, the primary benchmark for global oil prices, fell more than 5 … Read more
World shares mostly retreated and oil prices jumped Monday after President Trump warned Tehran the “clock is ticking” for a peace deal. U.S. futures fell and markets in Japan and South Korea pulled back from their records. In early European trading, Britain’s FTSE 100 edged up 0.1% to 10,205.31. France’s CAC 40 lost 0.9% to … Read more
Iran calls US greatest threat to international peace, says its demands are unreasonable The US is “the greatest threat to international peace and security,” says Iran’s Foreign Ministry Spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei in a press conference a day after US President Donald Trump rejected Tehran’s response to the latest ceasefire proposal. “The very presence of the … Read more
Brent crude rises more than 2 percent after Washington and Tehran fail to hold second round of talks in Pakistan. Published On 27 Apr 202627 Apr 2026 Oil prices have climbed higher amid stalled peace talks between the United States and Iran. Brent crude rose more than 2 percent on Sunday after hopes for a … Read more