Middle East crisis

Middle East crisis

US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin speaks at the Shangri-la Dialogue in Singapore June 1, 2024. Photo: REUTERS/Edgar Su

Austin says Middle East war not inevitable, seeks to 'take temperature down'

The remarks by Austin come after Israel claimed on Tuesday to have killed the Hezbollah commander who it said was behind a deadly strike in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights. They also follow the...

Smoke rises from Halta village as seen from Ibl al-Saqi village in southern Lebanon, near the border with Israel, southern Lebanon,October 8, 2023. REUTERS/Aziz Taher

Lebanon's Hezbollah launches deepest attack into Israel since start of Gaza war

FILE PHOTO: Iran's and US flags are seen printed on paper in this illustration taken January 27, 2022. REUTERS

Timeline: US sanctions on Iran in the last 45 years

A plaque is pictured at University of Southern California in Los Angeles, California, US, March 13, 2019. Reuters

California university cancels Muslim valedictorian's speech, citing safety concerns

FILE PHOTO: Iranians burn an Israeli flag during a rally marking Quds Day and the funeral of members of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps who were killed in a suspected Israeli airstrike on the Iranian embassy complex in the Syrian capital Damascus, in Tehran, Iran, April 5, 2024. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS/File Photo

Iranian attack expected on Israel in next 48 hours: WSJ

File Photo: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu holds a press conference with Defense Minister Yoav Gallant and Cabinet Minister Benny Gantz (not pictured) in the Kirya military base in Tel Aviv, Israel, 28 October 2023. Photo: Reuters

Israel vows to defend itself if Iran responds to attack on its consulate

Satellite view of the US military outpost known as Tower 22, in Rukban, Rwaished District, Jordan 12 October, 2023 in this handout image. REUTERS

How should Biden respond? By finally putting pressure on Israel

U.S. President Joe Biden speaks as he holds a press conference with Finland's President Sauli Niinisto in Helsinki, Finland, July 13, 2023. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque

US vows response after drone attack kills 3 troops in Middle East

A Starbucks coffee shop in Riyadh on Jan. 16.Photographer: Tasneem Alsultan/Bloomberg

Starbucks, Coke boycotts over Gaza war are boosting Middle East rivals

File Photo: Israeli soldiers operate in the Gaza Strip amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in this handout picture released on January 2, 2024. Israel Defense Forces/Handout via REUTERS

Gaza: Israeli tanks push towards biggest hospital still working

A missile is launched from a warship during the U.S.-led coalition operation against military targets in Yemen, aimed at the Iran-backed Houthi militia that has been targeting international shipping in the Red Sea, from an undisclosed location, in this handout picture released on January 12, 2024. US Central Command via X/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo

Red Sea trade disruption hits energy sector after strikes on Houthis

RAF Typhoon aircraft is pictured at RAF Akrotiri following its return after striking military targets in Yemen during the US-led coalition operation, aimed at the Iran-backed Houthi militia that has been targeting international shipping in the Red Sea, in Cyprus, in this handout picture released on January 12, 2024. Sgt Lee Goddard/UK MOD/Handout via REUTERS

US carries out new strike in Yemen, Houthis vow response

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EU ministers consider next steps in response to Israel-Hamas war