The Latest Breaking News from the Middle East

Brussels was starting work on expanding sanctions against Iran after Tehran's attack on Israel, said EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell on Tuesday. US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen also warned of further sanctions targeting Iran following its unprecedented attack on Israel over the weekend, saying she expects Washington will take…

Bipartisan resolution condemns Iran for destabilizing the Middle East, supporting terrorism, and calls for regime change to support Iranian citizens' quest...

US President Joe Biden will meet Iraq's Prime Minister Mohamed Shia al-Sudani at the White House Monday, after Iran's attack on Israel sent tensions soaring across the Middle East.

An all-out conflict may be someone’s idea of ‘national security’. As an Israeli citizen, it isn’t mine, says political analyst Dahlia Scheindlin

Israel postpones ground offensive in Rafah after Iran's attack, raising tensions in the Middle East.

France took part in repelling Iran's attack on Israel Saturday night, shooting down drones over Jordan, President Emmanuel Macron confirmed Monday. He said France would work to avoid any escalation in the Middle East, urging Israel not to retaliate.

For years, Iran has been content to attack Israel indirectly, via its proxies in the Middle East. To that end, Tehran has funded, armed and egged on Hamas in Gaza, Hezbollah in Lebanon and the Houthis in Yemen, to name just three. The country has always stepped back from directly…

June S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESM24) are up +0.44%, and June Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQM24) are up +0.52% this morning as market participants wagered that tensions in the Middle East won’t escalate following Iran’s unprecedented attack on Israel over the weekend, with the focus shifting to Wall Street’s earnings…

African countries express concern over Iran's attack on Israel, calling for restraint and peaceful conflict resolution in the Middle East. South Africa, Ni...