Middle East Tensions: Iran-Israel ceasefire holds after early breaches as Trump blasts both sides

Iran-Israel Conflict: A tentative ceasefire between Iran and Israel appeared to be holding on Tuesday, despite early breaches by both sides that raised concerns over its durability. US President Donald Trump voiced his frustration, describing the...

Middle East travel updates: Truce or no truce? Qantas flights diverted; Gulf airlines updates

Truce or no truce? 25 June 2025 An unhappy US President Donald Trump said both Israel and Iran had continued fighting after a ceasefire was set to begin on Tuesday. But Iran insisted it had upheld the truce, while Israel’s restrained response...

‘Iran is a menace in the Middle East’: Coalition supports Israel amid conflict with Iran

Shadow Assistant Foreign Affairs and Trade Minister Dean Smith says the Coalition has always been supportive of “Israel’s right to self-defence”, amid the Israel-Iran ceasefire breach. “We do believe that Iran is a menace in the Middle East and...

Middle East crisis: Why is India’s oil dependence a risk again? And what Vedanta’s Agarwal thinks should change

Amid escalating geopolitical tensions in the Middle East and rising global oil prices, Vedanta Group Chairman Anil Agarwal has called on India to accelerate domestic oil and gas production to secure its long-term energy needs. In a post on X...

Middle East Scorecard

If the Israel-Iran ceasefire holds, then the time has come to make an accounting of the fighting. So what is the outcome of nearly two years of fighting between Israel and its enemies? If the Trumpian ceasefire between Israel and Iran holds, then...

Turkmenistan and the United States to Hold Political Consultations

On 24 June 2025, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov held a telephone conversation with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio. According to Turkmenistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the two sides exchanged views on a wide...

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Iran’s ‘calculated response’ helps US declare ‘peace in Middle East’

Qatar emerges as dealmaker, helping broker US contacts with Iranian regime. • Qatar emerges as dealmaker, helping broker US contacts with Iranian regime • Questions linger over terms of ceasefire, future of Tehran’s nuclear ambitions DOHA /...

Why Iran faced Israel and the US alone as its friends stood by

Follow our live coverage here. Iran spent decades expanding its reach in the Middle East by building a network of partners that came to be known as the “axis of resistance”. Yet it found itself standing alone to face the recent attacks by Israel,...

Making Sense Of The Middle East Conflict And Why Peace Remains Elusive

Making Sense Of The Middle East Conflict And Why Peace Remains Elusive | File Image The conflict between Israel and the Palestinian people is one of the longest-running and most violent disputes in the world, with its origins going back more than...

Beijing treads carefully as Iran-Israel war tests its Middle East strategy

When Israel launched strikes on Iran nearly two weeks ago, China — a longtime ally of Tehran — was quick to react, at least with words. Beijing condemned the attacks, Chinese President Xi Jinping held talks with Russia’s leader urging calm, and...

Has Netanyahu’s promise to ‘change the Middle East’ really worked?

World News Following the October 2023 Hamas attack, Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu vowed to reshape the Middle East. Subsequent Israeli actions, including strikes on Iranian nuclear sites, significantly weakened Iran's regional allies (Hamas,...

Fragile cease-fire appears to hold between Iran and Israel as Trump vents frustration with both sides

Published: 25 Jun. 2025, 12:22 U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to members of the media aboard Air Force One on the way to the 2025 NATO Summit on June 24 in flight. [AFP/YONHAP] A fragile cease-fire between Iran and Israel appeared to hold...

Europe set for a modestly firmer open as Middle-East tensions cool, ahead of NATO summit - Newsquawk Europe Market Open

APAC stocks traded stronger following the firm lead from Wall Street, with gains capped as traders were cautious amid the fragility of the Israel-Iran ceasefire. Geopolitical newsflow was relatively light in APAC hours, with no hostile incidents...

Kazakh Airlines Resume Flights to Middle East

ASTANA – Air Astana resumes flights to the Middle East starting June 25, following a ceasefire in the region. The airline will bypass Iranian airspace, reported its press service. Photo credit: Air Astana Flights will be operated from Astana to...

Ceasefire agreed upon between Iran and Israel

Wednesday, June 25th 2025 - 06:31 UTC Both countries reported post-ceasefire hostilities and remain alert Iran and Israel agreed Tuesday to a US-brokered ceasefire, following nearly two weeks of escalating tit-for-tat strikes. Tehran's Supreme...

Europe Is Irrelevant to the New Middle East

On June 23, foreign ministers of the European Union were due to meet to discuss how to punish Israel for the nature of its military campaign in Gaza after an internal report concluded that Israel may have violated human rights there, in breach of...

"NO WAR": Tallahassee neighbors protest American military involvement in the Middle East

Dozens of Tallahassee neighbors gathered at the Historic Capitol to protest the Trump administration's military escalation in the Middle East, opposing any involvement by the United States. The protest was called on short notice Tuesday evening...

We’ve never had a Middle East war like this. Many will regret ‘going all the way’

For all of these reasons, I’m convinced that some very big internal debates are coming – if the wars really stop. For autocratic movements like Hamas or countries like Iran, history teaches us that internally driven regime change happens only...

Mamata prod to PM for halting Middle East crisis

Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday urged the Indian government to take decisive steps to help bring an end to the escalating conflict in the Middle East, warning that continued warfare could have catastrophic consequences for the planet and...