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Iraq's parliament approves partial Cabinet lineup

Iraq's parliament approves partial Cabinet lineup

Iraq's parliament has approved the government program and part of the Cabinet lineup of Prime Minister-designate Ali al-Zaidi

Iran war overshadows Trump's China visit as peace talks stall

Iran war overshadows Trump's China visit as peace talks stall

By Trevor Hunnicutt and Andrea Shalal BEIJING/WASHINGTON, May 14 (Reuters) - U.S.

Trump says he and China's Xi agree Iran cannot have nuclear weapons

Trump says he and China's Xi agree Iran cannot have nuclear weapons

BEIJING, May 15 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said his patience with Iran is running out and he had agreed in talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping that the Islamic republic cannot be allowed to have a nuclear weapon and must re-open the Strait of Hormuz.

Israel says Netanyahu secretly visited UAE during the Iran war, which UAE denies

Israel says Netanyahu secretly visited UAE during the Iran war, which UAE denies

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office says he secretly visited the United Arab Emirates during the Iran war

Trump says he won't be much more patient with Iran

Trump says he won't be much more patient with Iran

By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON, May 14 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said he would not be much more patient with Iran as he urged Tehran to reach a deal with Washington while also suggesting that the quest to retrieve Iran's enriched uranium was more about perception than about security.

Exclusive-Saudi Arabia launched covert attacks on Iran as regional war widened - sources

Exclusive-Saudi Arabia launched covert attacks on Iran as regional war widened - sources

By Timour Azhari and Parisa Hafezi RIYADH/DUBAI, May 12 (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia launched numerous, unpublicized strikes on Iran in retaliation for attacks carried out in the kingdom during the Middle East war, two Western officials briefed on the matter and two Iranian officials said.

Factbox-How has the Iran war affected Middle East states?

Factbox-How has the Iran war affected Middle East states?

LONDON, May 13 - The war that began on February 28 with a massive Israeli-U.S. bombing campaign against Iran has rocked the entire Middle East, wreaking damage to infrastructure and economies and overturning settled assumptions about regional security.

Exclusive-Saudi warplanes struck militias in Iraq during war, sources say

Exclusive-Saudi warplanes struck militias in Iraq during war, sources say

By Timour Azhari, Ahmed Rasheed and Humeyra Pamuk RIYADH/BAGHDAD/WASHINGTON, May 13 (Reuters) - Saudi fighter jets bombed targets linked to powerful Tehran-backed Shi'ite militias in Iraq during the Iran war, while retaliatory strikes were also launched from Kuwait into Iraq, multiple sources

Israeli drone strikes on vehicles in Lebanon kill 12 people, including 2 children

Israeli drone strikes on vehicles in Lebanon kill 12 people, including 2 children

The Lebanese Health Ministry says that Israeli airstrikes have struck seven vehicles in Lebanon, killing 12 people

UAE and Saudi Arabia Conduct Covert Strikes Against Iran Amid Rising Tensions

UAE and Saudi Arabia Conduct Covert Strikes Against Iran Amid Rising Tensions

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Saudi Arabia have reportedly conducted covert military strikes against Iran, marking a significant escalation in regional tensions. According to reports from The Wall Street Journal and Reuters, the UAE targeted an Iranian oil refinery on Lavan Island, while the Saudi Air Force conducted strikes in late March. These actions represent the first known offensive measures by Gulf states against Iran since the U.S. and Israel initiated strikes that triggered the Iran war in February. Analysts suggest these moves indicate a hardening stance by the UAE and Saudi Arabia towards Iran, potentially increasing the risk of retaliation from Tehran and broader instability in the Gulf region.

Israeli drone strikes hit highway south of Beirut, killing 8, including 2 children

Israeli drone strikes hit highway south of Beirut, killing 8, including 2 children

Israeli drones have struck three vehicles on a highway south of Beirut, killing eight people, including a woman and her two children, according to the Lebanese Health Ministry

Trump arrives in Beijing for talks with China's Xi on Iran war, trade and US arms sales to Taiwan

Trump arrives in Beijing for talks with China's Xi on Iran war, trade and US arms sales to Taiwan

U.S. President Donald Trump has arrived in Beijing for a hotly anticipated summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping