Israel-Iran conflict

News analysis

Lebanon is everyone’s playground and peace in the region looks as elusive as ever

US President Donald J Trump welcomes Lebanese President Joseph Aoun at the White House on July 21.

Iran newspaper lists Trump, European leaders as revenge targets

US-Israeli strikes killed the supreme leader Ali Khamenei on Feb 28, the first day of the Middle East war.

FIFA refereeing chief rejects claims of bias in Argentina’s World Cup win over Egypt

Soccer Football - FIFA World Cup 2026 - Round of 16 - Argentina v Egypt - Atlanta Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. - July 7, 2026 Egypt's Mohamed Salah remonstrates with referee Francois Letexier after Argentina's Enzo Fernandez scores their third goal IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters/Dale Zanine

Migrant workers or ATMs? How Iran war put Manila’s money machine under stress

Members of the Migrante International group stage a protest against the Philippines‘ labour export policy in front of the Department of Migrant Workers in Manila during the Iran war, on March 30.

Ali Khamenei: Ruthless revolutionary who held Iran in iron grip

Iran’s late supreme leader Ali Khamenei had seen off a succession of crises throughout his rule with a mixture of repression and political cunning.

Iran prepares for late supreme leader Ali Khamenei’s funeral

A billboard featuring Iran’s late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in Tehran, ahead of his funeral, on June 29, 2026.

Israel defence minister says troops to stay ‘indefinitely’ in Lebanon, Syria and Gaza

Israel and Lebanon signed a US-sponsored framework agreement on June 26 to pave the way for peace and disarm Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah.

News analysis

Hezbollah’s small but deadly drones changing the game in war with Israel

People watching the Lebanese side of the border from Metula, in the Upper Galilee in northern Israel, on June 28, amid an Israel-Lebanon ceasefire.

Regional trade bloc CPTPP welcomes reopening of Strait of Hormuz, steps up expansion efforts

Vessels at the Strait of Hormuz, seen from Musandam, Oman, on June 1.

Israel stands firm on troops in Lebanon, as Rubio seeks to sell Mid-East peace deal

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio meets with United Arab Emirates President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan.

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