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You don't negotiate with vermin

Iran

You don't negotiate with vermin

US President Donald Trump issued his most searing assessment yet of the Iranian regime on Wednesday, threatening to resume military strikes if Tehran fails to honour the memorandum of understanding signed last month, and describing its rulers in terms that stripped away any remaining diplomatic veneer.

Hegseth cancels Netanyahu meeting over Turkey F-35 issue

Israel

Hegseth cancels Netanyahu meeting over Turkey F-35 issue

U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth canceled a meeting that had been scheduled for Wednesday to discuss the possible sale of F-35 fighter jets to Turkey with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, an Israeli source told Reuters.

Trump halts U.S. trade with Spain

Politics

Trump halts U.S. trade with Spain

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday at a NATO summit he had ordered his Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to cut off all trade with Spain, calling Madrid a "terrible partner" in the alliance.

The deal is off

Iran

The deal is off

U.S. President Donald Trump said an interim agreement to end the war with Iran was "over" on Wednesday after Tehran carried out new attacks on U.S. bases in the Gulf.

Retaliation hits the Gulf

Iran

Retaliation hits the Gulf

Iran's Revolutionary Guards said they targeted U.S. military sites in Bahrain and Kuwait on Wednesday after the U.S. launched a wave of military strikes on Iran in response to attacks on tankers in the Strait of Hormuz.

Messi breaks Egyptian hearts with late comeback in Atlanta

Egypt

Messi breaks Egyptian hearts with late comeback in Atlanta

Argentina produced a stunning comeback to defeat Egypt 3-2 in their Round of 16 clash at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta on Tuesday, overturning a two-goal deficit in the final eleven minutes to book their place in the quarter-finals.

Tanker attacks push Hormuz risk to severe

Qatar

Tanker attacks push Hormuz risk to severe

A Qatari LNG tanker was at risk of exploding and a Saudi crude tanker was damaged near the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday, sending oil prices higher as maritime authorities raised the threat risk for vessels transiting the waterway to "severe."

Raggi, Aoun, Salam: The Lebanese leaders who dared to break with Tehran

Lebanon

Raggi, Aoun, Salam: The Lebanese leaders who dared to break with Tehran

Lebanese Foreign Minister Joe Raggi delivered one of his most direct statements yet on Tuesday, affirming that Lebanon would continue negotiations with Israel and had "no other choice", while declaring that the framework agreement signed last month has achieved something historic: the separation of Lebanon's diplomatic fate from Iran's.

Lebanon-Israel talks head to Rome on July 15-16

Lebanon

Lebanon-Israel talks head to Rome on July 15-16

Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar confirmed Tuesday that a new round of negotiations between Israel and Lebanon will take place in Rome, with Italy specifying the talks are expected to be held on July 15 and 16.

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