Any Israeli attempt to kill Abbas Araghchi, the foreign minister, or Mohammad Ghalibaf, the Parliament speaker, would have derailed peace talks, American officials feared.

A security deal between Israel and Lebanon risks entrenching a stalemate rather than ⁠resolving ⁠Israel's underlying conflict with Hezbollah by tying Israel's pullout from southern ⁠Lebanon to the Iran-aligned group's disarmament,

Iran warned the US against interference in the Strait of Hormuz as indirect nuclear talks in Doha ended with both sides reporting positive progress. Tehran also announced a communication channel with Washington to address violations of the interim deal and protested to the UN over threats against Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei.

Congress blocked a bipartisan amendment to remove a provision expanding US-Israel defense integration, preventing a recorded House vote.

A minister in Turkey has spoken of one day “ruling” Jerusalem. Israeli officials have warned darkly that Turkey is “the new Iran”. Listen to the volleys of invective flying in both directions, and you might think that two of the Middle East’s pivotal powers are heading for conflict.

The U.S. is Lebanon's only guarantor for securing an Israeli withdrawal from its territory and bringing an end to the conflict between the two countries.

CORRECTION: A previous version of this story included an inexact quotation from Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-Miss.). House Democratic leadership on Tuesday urged members to vote according to their

A peace pact between Lebanon and Israel calls for Hezbollah to give up its arms, but that's a non-stater for the Lebanese Shiite militant group.

Poll also finds perception of Donald Trump has soured since his re-election, with fewer than a third of respondents viewing him positively

Loay Alnaji received one year in county jail for the manslaughter of Paul Kessler, but Ventura County prosecutors say state prison was warranted.