Israeli finance minister renews demand to destroy 10 Beirut buildings for every rocket fired at Israel

Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich reiterated his demand Saturday for the destruction of 10 buildings in Beirut's Dahiyeh district for every rocket fired at Israel from Lebanon.

Sweden warns of Russia-NATO conflict ‘in relatively near future’

A Russia-NATO conflict could kick off “in the relatively near future,” a report by Sweden’s Defense Committee claims. Moscow has repeatedly dismissed speculation that it could attack the US-led military bloc as “nonsense.”

US says ‘downed’ multiple Iranian drones targeting commercial ships in Hormuz

US forces have “downed” several Iranian drones targeting commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz, the military said late Friday.

Claims of signing Iran-U.S. deal in Geneva on Sunday "untrue" -- Fars news agency

 Iran's semi-official Fars news agency on Friday rejected claims that a peace memorandum of understanding (MoU) between Tehran and Washington has been finalized and will possibly be signed in Geneva on Sunday.

US shoot down Iranian drones near Strait of Hormuz

US forces shot down two Iranian one-way attack drones as Tehran appeared to attempt to strike commercial ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz, a US official told Reuters on Thursday, in the latest clashes between the two nations.

Trump says he has 'cancelled' strikes against Iran after threatening 'very hard' attack tonight

Donald Trump, in his latest Truth Social, says he has cancelled strikes on Iran tonight and that "final points have been, in both concept and great detail, approved by all parties involved".

Tehran hands over response via Islamabad to US message delivered by Pakistan minister

 Iran has handed over to Pakistan, which is acting as an intermediary between Tehran and Washington, its reply to a message delivered by Pakistani Interior Minister Mohsin Raza Naqvi during his recent visit to the Iranian capital, Al Hadath television reported.

US military says new attacks on Iran ‘completed’

The US military’s Central Command says that its forces have “completed additional self-defense strikes against multiple targets in Iran”, at Trump’s direction.