US and Iran are locked in an economic battle of attrition over the Strait of Hormuz, using blockades and control to strangle each other financially.
Israeli PM Netanyahu claims Israel will control 70% of Gaza amid ongoing military operations and a cease-fire with Hamas.
US and Iran are reportedly close to a preliminary agreement, but disagreements over the Strait of Hormuz persist.
Israel's airstrike on Beirut, the first in weeks, complicates US-Iran peace talks to end the war.
Middle East leaders and analysts express skepticism over Donald Trump's proposal to expand the Abraham Accords by mandating Arab recognition of Israel as part of an Iran deal.
Iran's Revolutionary Guards claim to have targeted a US base in retaliation for recent strikes, jeopardizing a fragile cease-fire.
Pakistan and Afghanistan remain locked in conflict months after Islamabad declared 'open war', with China's mediation efforts yielding no results.
Israel issues sweeping evacuation warnings for two southern Lebanese cities, signaling imminent airstrikes and an escalation of border conflict.
Ceasefires along the Lebanon-Israel border offer temporary calm but don't guarantee lasting peace amidst ongoing tensions.
Lebanese anticipate a prolonged conflict, doubting that U.S.-Iran deals will bring peace as Israel-Hezbollah clashes intensify.