The Latest Breaking News from the Middle East

Israel launched massive air strikes on Hezbollah headquarters in Beirut late Friday, with Israeli media reporting that Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah was targeted in the strikes. An Iranian government source said Tehran was trying to confirm Nasrallah's whereabouts. The latest bombardment – the most powerful in the Lebanese capital in…

Palestinian Authority president Mahmoud Abbas on Thursday called on the world to stop providing Israel with weapons, saying it has devastated the Gaza Strip to the point where the Palestinian territory is no longer fit for living. Abbas made the plea in a speech before the United Nations General Assembly…

While Russia continues its nuclear sabre rattling, with renewed threats to use its arsenal if attacked, fighting on the frontlines in Ukraine and in Russia’s Kursk region remains intense. But the diplomatic centre of gravity of the war recently shifted to New York and Washington.

SCOTLAND'S First Minister has said the situation in the Middle East is cause for the “deepest concern” as he called for a binding ceasefire in…

Defence force personnel already deployed to the Middle East may be called on to help in an evacuation operation

Israel on Thursday said it had secured $8.7 billion in military aid from the United States to support its military efforts. The package comes as Israel fights an ongoing war against Hamas in Gaza and continues to strike Hezbollah targets in Lebanon. Follow our liveblog for the latest developments in…

President Biden and Secretary Blinken work to de-escalate Israel-Hezbollah conflict and prevent all-out war in the Middle East.

President Biden addresses escalating tensions in the Middle East, emphasizing the need for diplomatic efforts and a two-state solution to prevent further c...

Washington risks Americans’ lives in wars of choice, then uses their deaths to justify more war.

US and UK deploy troops to Cyprus amid rising tensions between Israel and Hezbollah. Efforts to prevent conflict escalation in the Middle East ongoing.

US Secretary of State Blinken emphasizes diplomatic efforts to prevent war in the Middle East and calls for de-escalation and regional cooperation.