Middle East

US forces board sanctioned tanker in Indian Ocean, Pentagon says

Middle East conflict pushing millions into hunger, UN World Food Programme says

Households in Afghanistan, Somalia and Sri Lanka are among the most seriously affected and face mounting pressure due to higher fuel costs, food price spikes, income losses and disrupted trade.

Explainer: How Trump’s ceasefires are failing to stop Middle East violence

People's belongings lie scattered at the site of an Israeli strike on an apartment in Gaza City, June 4, 2026. REUTERS/Dawoud Abu Alkas

Iran has dealt enemies in Mid-East war a ‘decisive blow’, says supreme leader

Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei has not been seen in public since he was injured in an Israeli air strike that killed his father.

Iran says no progress in talks with US as Lebanon sees more clashes

A destroyed retail store in Tyre, Lebanon, on June 2. Fighting persisted in Lebanon on June 4 despite the declaration of a ceasefire between Israel and the country.

US stocks close lower as Middle East tensions escalate

Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange in New York City, on June 3, 2026.

UAE nuclear plant attackers ‘knew what they were doing’: IAEA chief

The drone attack on May 17 hit an electricity facility at the Barakah Nuclear Power Plant, risking potentially shutting it down.

US’ Rubio hopeful for Iran deal, insists on nuclear curbs

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio testifying before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on June 2.

Iran war disruption threatening delivery of lifesaving supplies for children, UN says

A drone view shows vessels at the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, June 1, 2026. REUTERS/Stringer TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

Iran studying deal to halt war as conflict hardens into stalemate

People walk past an anti-US mural on a street in Tehran on June 1.

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