Iran President Masoud Pezeshkian said Sunday that the Islamic Republic rejected direct negotiations with the United States in response to a letter President Trump sent earlier this month over the country’s rapidly advancing nuclear program. It was Tehran’s first official response to Mr. Trump’s letter. “Although the possibility of direct negotiations between the two sides … Read more
Beirut, Lebanon — Israel has launched an attack on the Lebanese capital, Beirut, for the first time since a fragile ceasefire ended the latest Israel-Hezbollah war in November. Associated Press reporters in Beirut heard a loud boom and witnessed smoke rising from the area that Israel’s military had warned it would strike. The strike came after … Read more
The Israeli military launched airstrikes on the southern outskirts of Beirut on Friday for the first time since a U.S.-brokered cease-fire came into effect in November, shattering months of tense calm in the Lebanese capital and stoking fears of a further escalation. The bombardment came after rockets were fired at northern Israel from Lebanese territory … Read more
The Israeli military ordered residents near the Lebanese capital of Beirut to evacuate on Friday for the first time since a U.S.-brokered cease-fire went into effect months ago after rockets were fired on northern Israel. Avichay Adraee, a spokesman for the Israeli military, posted a map on social media with a single building in the … Read more
A new TV series airing for the holy month of Ramadan is stoking sectarian tensions in the Middle East with the story of a divisive figure in Islamic history who is revered by Sunni Muslims but reviled by many Shiites. The series, “Muawiya,” tells the story of Muawiya ibn Abi Sufyan, a major figure in … Read more
The U.S. military has conducted strikes against Houthi militia targets in Yemen daily since March 15, but the Pentagon has not provided details about the attacks since March 17, when it said more than 30 Houthi targets had been hit on the first day. The military’s Central Command posts images on social media of jets … Read more
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth disclosed war plans in an encrypted chat group that included a journalist two hours before U.S. troops launched attacks against the Houthi militia in Yemen, the White House said on Monday, confirming an account in the magazine The Atlantic. The editor in chief of The Atlantic, Jeffrey Goldberg, wrote in an … Read more
Tel Aviv — For a second night in a row, Israel’s military launched airstrikes across the Gaza Strip, killing at least 13 more people by early Wednesday after more than 400 were killed the previous day, according to health officials in the Hamas-run Palestinian territory. Israel’s military said it had targeted a Hamas military site in … Read more
Over 400 killed in Israeli strikes, Gaza’s Hamas-run health ministry says – CBS News Watch CBS News The ceasefire between Israel and Hamas fell apart Monday night as Israel launched deadly airstrikes on Gaza. CBS News’ Ramy Inocencio and Weijia Jiang have the latest. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, … Read more
Ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in limbo – CBS News Watch CBS News Israel is keeping up its attacks in Gaza, despite the roughly two-month-old truce with Hamas. In the latest strikes on Saturday, at least nine people were killed. Ramy Inocencio has more details. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking … Read more