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A man walks away after watching as a black plume of smoke rises from a warehouse in the industrial area of Sharjah City, United Arab Emirates, March 1, 2026, following Iranian strikes. (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri)
June 7, 2026, 9:53 am
US considering using Iranian funds to help Gulf states rebuild, source says
US Treasury said preparing to assess damage inflicted by Iran; move could complicate peace talks, which have faltered on release of frozen Iranian funds
By David Lawder, Eman Abouhassira and Ahmed Elimam
Cpt. Shahar Gamla, 23 (L) and Sgt. Ohad Yaari, 21.
June 7, 2026, 12:49 am
Two IDF soldiers killed in southern Lebanon as fighting against Hezbollah continues
Army says Cpt. Shahar Gamla, 23, of elite Egoz Unit was severely hurt by drone, later succumbed to wounds; Sgt. Ohad Yaari, 21, killed by suspected accidental gunfire
By Emanuel Fabian, AFP and ToI Staff
US President Donald Trump listens at an event about coal, on June 4, 2026, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
June 5, 2026, 2:47 pm
‘It’s entombed’: Trump says US can retrieve Iran’s uranium without a deal, but has ‘no reason to’
President reveals he mulled sending troops to seize near-weapons-grade stockpile at war’s start, but declined to do so given the risks: ‘I don’t want to do it if we’re in conflict’
By ToI Staff
US President Donald Trump speaks during a Cabinet meeting at the White House, May 27, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
May 28, 2026, 10:18 pm
White House: US, Iran negotiators have agreed to MoU, but Trump’s approval still needed
US official says president wants a couple days before deciding; Iran says it also hasn’t given final OK; MoU extends truce by 60 days, opens Hormuz to ‘unrestricted’ traffic, launches talks on nuclear issues
By Jacob Magid, Stav Levaton, Agencies and ToI Staff
US President Donald Trump arrives at the White House , May 22, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)
May 25, 2026, 5:36 pm
Trump says ‘mandatory’ for Muslim nations involved in Iran deal to join Abraham Accords
US president urges Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Qatar to normalize ties with Israel; Saudi source says not without ‘irreversible pathway’ to Palestinian state
By Nava Freiberg and ToI Staff
Scenes from a video released by National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir showing the minister taunting bound and detained flotilla activists at Ashdod Port on May 20, 2026. (Ben Gvir via X)
May 25, 2026, 4:40 am
Arab, Islamic FMs call Ben Gvir’s taunts of flotilla activists ‘assault on human dignity’
Eight Arab and Muslim countries are latest to condemn far-right minister over video showing him taunting activists kneeling on floor with their hands tied
By Reuters and ToI Staff
President Donald Trump speaks to reporters during an event at the White House in Washington, May 23, 2026. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
May 23, 2026, 11:46 pm
Trump says deal with Iran ‘largely negotiated, will be announced shortly,’ Hormuz will be opened
US president claims call with Netanyahu ‘went very well’ but Israel said to see emerging deal as ‘very big problem’; Trump also holds ‘very good’ conference call with regional leaders, mediators
By Agencies and ToI Staff
US President Donald Trump walks from Marine One to board Air Force One at Morristown Airport, in Morristown, New Jersey, on May 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
May 23, 2026, 1:02 pm
Trump said weighing new Iran strikes as he seeks ‘decisive’ victory; Netanyahu frozen out of talks
Reports say Trump, ‘frustrated,’ has reviewed possible targets but not yet made decision; Netanyahu ‘banished from the cockpit,’ forced to rely on regional sources and intel for details
By ToI Staff and Agencies
A group of girls stand beside a "Khaybar-buster" missile during a mass wedding ceremony for couples participating in the "Janfada" ("Sacrifice for Iran") pro-government campaign in Tehran, on May 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)
May 21, 2026, 1:45 pm
Iran said recovering military abilities faster than expected, producing drones again
China and Russia helped Islamic Republic blow past US intelligence community predictions, sources tell CNN; Pakistani field marshal in Tehran, as regime reviews latest US offer
By ToI Staff and Agencies
US President Donald Trump, right, shakes hands with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during a news conference at Mar-a-Lago, in Palm Beach, Florida, December 29, 2025. (Alex Brandon/AP)
May 20, 2026, 3:18 pm
Trump says Netanyahu will ‘do whatever I want’ on Iran after pair said to hold tense call
Revolutionary Guard says its ‘devastating blows will crush’ its ‘American-Zionist enemy’ if Trump resumes strikes, as Pakistani interior minister back in Iran for talks
By Agencies, Nava Freiberg and Jacob Magid
Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, fifth left, meets with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, center, in Islamabad, Pakistan, April 25, 2026. (Pakistan Prime Minister Office via AP)
May 13, 2026, 7:40 pm
US-Iran talks stalled after Tehran tried skirting up-front nuke concessions — officials
Washington wanted temporary ceasefire that included Iran compromises on its nuclear program, but Islamic Republic demanded permanent truce followed by separate talks on enrichment
By Jacob Magid
US President Donald Trump departs an event for NCAA national champions in the State Dining Room of the White House, April 21, 2026, in Washington. (AP/Alex Brandon)
April 23, 2026, 12:52 am
US says it is awaiting ‘unified’ Iranian position, amid reports of fractured leadership
White House offers no timeline for truce extension, as Israeli reports assert deadline is Sunday; source close to Trump says he wants to exhaust all options before again using force
By Jacob Magid, Stav Levaton, Agencies and ToI Staff
Security personnel stand guard at a checkpoint near the Serena Hotel, which hosted the first round of US-Iran negotiations during the Middle East war, at the Red Zone area in Islamabad on April 21, 2026, amid heightened security measures ahead of the anticipated second round of US-Iran peace talks. (Asif HASSAN / AFP)
April 21, 2026, 10:20 pm
In major about-face, Trump announces extension of Iran truce hours before deadline
US president says ceasefire being extended until Islamic Republic’s ‘seriously fractured’ leadership offers ‘a unified proposal,’ blockade to remain in place; Vance postpones Islamabad trip
By Jacob Magid, Nava Freiberg and AP
US President Donald Trump walks on the South Lawn upon his arrival to the White House, April 17, 2026, in Washington, DC. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)
April 20, 2026, 5:27 pm
Trump says he has ‘no problem’ meeting Iran’s leaders as future of peace talks in doubt
US president says negotiating team led by Vance heading to Islamabad even as Iran says ‘no decision’ made on delegation; Pakistan deploys 20,000 police ahead of hoped-for talks Tuesday
By ToI Staff and Agencies
A bulk carrier ship anchored in the Strait of Hormuz, April 18, 2026. (AP Photo)
April 18, 2026, 9:05 pm
Trump: Iran ‘got a little cute’ by blocking Hormuz again, but talks going ‘really well’
Iranian security council says it will hold strait until ‘war fully ends’; Egypt’s FM says Cairo, Islamabad working on US-Iran ‘final agreement’; report: US to seize Iran-linked ships worldwide
By ToI Staff and Agencies
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