Author: Melanie Lidman
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Trump says the US will ‘guide’ stranded ships from the Strait of Hormuz, starting on Monday
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The United States will launch an effort on Monday to “guide” stranded ships from the Iran-gripped Strait of Hormuz, President Donald Trump said, giving few details about what could be a sweeping attempt to help hundreds of vessels and some 20,000 seafarers. Iran quickly denounced it as a ceasefire…
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Iran proposes an end to war within 30 days as Trump expresses doubts
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran’s latest proposal to the United States calls for issues between the countries to be resolved within 30 days and aims to end the war rather than extend the ceasefire, according to Iran’s state-linked media. President Donald Trump on Saturday said he was reviewing a new Iranian proposal but…
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Trump and Iranian foreign minister say Strait of Hormuz is fully open
BEIRUT (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump and Iran’s foreign minister said Friday that the Strait of Hormuz is now fully open to commercial vessels, as a 10-day truce in Lebanon appeared to hold. The truce offered a pause in fighting between Israel and the Hezbollah militant group and could clear one major obstacle to…
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Trump says Israel and Lebanon have agreed to a 10-day ceasefire
CAIRO (AP) — Israel and Lebanon have agreed to a 10-day ceasefire starting later Thursday, President Donald Trump said. The truce is scheduled to begin at 5 p.m. Eastern, Trump said. The president announced the pause in fighting on social media, saying it followed “excellent” conversations with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun and Israeli Prime Minister…
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Trump threatens attacks on Iranian power plants over opening Strait of Hormuz
CAIRO (AP) — President Donald Trump warned the U.S. will “obliterate” power plants in Iran if the Islamic Republic doesn’t fully open the Strait of Hormuz within 48 hours, while Iranian missiles struck two communities not far from Israel’s main nuclear research center late Saturday, leaving buildings shattered and dozens injured in the attacks. The…
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Iran vows revenge after the killing of its top leader and trades strikes with Israel in widening war
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran vowed revenge Sunday after the killing of its supreme leader and traded strikes with Israel as part of a widening war prompted by a surprise U.S. and Israeli bombardment. The U.S. military said three service members have been killed, the first known American casualties from the conflict. Blasts…
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Iran’s supreme leader has been killed during major attack, Trump says
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A major attack launched by Israel and the United States killed Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, President Donald Trump announced Saturday, confirming an assassination that he said gave Iranians their “greatest chance” to “take back the country” but that also put the future of the Islamic Republic in…
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US-Iran nuclear talks wrap up with no announcement of a deal as risk of war looms
GENEVA (AP) — Iran and the United States held hours of indirect negotiations Thursday over Tehran’s nuclear program but walked away without a deal, leaving the danger of another Mideast war on the table as the U.S. has gathered a massive fleet of aircraft and warships in the region. Oman’s Foreign Minister Badr al-Busaidi, who…
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Israel will begin contentious West Bank land registration in new step to deepen control
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israel will begin a contentious land regulation process in a large part of the occupied West Bank, which could result in Israel gaining control over wide swaths of the area for future development, according to a government decision on Sunday. It paves the way for the resumption of “settlement of…
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Faithful return to Bethlehem and Pope Leo XIV celebrates his first Christmas Eve Mass at St. Peter’s
BETHLEHEM, West Bank (AP) — Thousands of people flocked to Bethlehem’s Manger Square on Christmas Eve as families there and at other sites across the Holy Land heralded a much-needed boost of holiday spirit, after two years of subdued celebrations because of the war in Gaza. At the Vatican, Pope Leo XIV presided over his…