Multiple explosions were heard in Iran’s southern port city of Bandar Abbas on Monday, with similar sounds also reported in nearby

Mojtaba Khamenei, Iran’s supreme leader, said that after the war Gulf nations would no longer be “shields” for U.S. bases.

The United States says it carried out “self-defence” strikes on missile launch sites and mine-laying vessels in southern Iran, while senior Iranian negotiators have travelled to Qatar for fresh talks ...

The United States and Iran appear to be closing in on a deal to end the war and open the Strait of Hormuz.

For Saudi ⁠Arabia — the birthplace of Islam and custodian of its two holiest sites, Mecca and Medina - recognizing Israel would be more than just a diplomatic milestone.

Iran accused the United States of breaching their ceasefire on Tuesday. It warned it was ready to retaliate after overnight US strikes targeting Iranian missile sites and mine-laying boats. Newshour hears from a UAE political scientist and from former US state department negotiator Aaron David Miller.

Lebanon’s Health Ministry said Israeli airstrikes killed 31 people and wounded 40 others on Tuesday, in one of the deadliest days since the ceasefire in Lebanon took effect back in April.

Around 1,500 ships remain stranded due to the Strait of Hormuz blockade.