News - Middle East http://vidostream.com/en/news/Middle-East/ en Fri, 7 Aug 2026 14:08:00 GMT Fri, 7 Aug 2026 14:08:00 GMT http://vidostream.com/en/rss/ Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Pakistan pledge mutual defense as Middle East turmoil escalates http://vidostream.com/en/news/Middle-East/saudi-arabia-turkey-pakistan-pledge-mutual-defense-as-middle-east-turmoil-escalates-28973.html Fri, 7 Aug 2026 14:08:00 GMT ]]> Trump teases Iran talks as Truth Social starts selling fast access to his posts http://vidostream.com/en/news/Middle-East/trump-teases-iran-talks-as-truth-social-starts-selling-fast-access-to-his-posts-28932.html Mon, 3 Aug 2026 01:08:00 GMT

The sudden strike call-off followed a week of threats that helped keep crude near $90 a barrel

]]> Trump Pivots Back to Diplomacy as Iran Victory Eludes Him http://vidostream.com/en/news/Middle-East/trump-pivots-back-to-diplomacy-as-iran-victory-eludes-him-28930.html Sun, 2 Aug 2026 23:08:00 GMT ]]> Trump cancels planned attack on Iran http://vidostream.com/en/news/Middle-East/trump-cancels-planned-attack-on-iran-28928.html Sun, 2 Aug 2026 13:08:00 GMT

The US president said the outlines of a deal had been agreed that could reopen the Strait of Hormuz and end what he called Iran’s nuclear threat

]]> ‘Pay the price’: Iran’s Strait of Hormuz threat http://vidostream.com/en/news/Middle-East/pay-the-price-iran-s-strait-of-hormuz-threat-28926.html Sat, 1 Aug 2026 14:08:00 GMT ]]> Netanyahu and Zelenskyy to push their agendas at White House meetings with Trump http://vidostream.com/en/news/Middle-East/netanyahu-and-zelenskyy-to-push-their-agendas-at-white-house-meetings-with-trump-28910.html Tue, 28 Jul 2026 12:07:00 GMT

The two leaders will also attend Sen. Lindsey Graham's funeral service.

]]> Donald Trump has few good options for a “massive attack” on Iran http://vidostream.com/en/news/Middle-East/donald-trump-has-few-good-options-for-a-massive-attack-on-iran-28898.html Mon, 27 Jul 2026 11:07:00 GMT

Even renewed assaults on Iran’s nuclear programme may not prevent a forever war

]]> Trump says US-Saudi nuclear deal allows no enrichment, hinges on joining Abraham Accords http://vidostream.com/en/news/Middle-East/trump-says-us-saudi-nuclear-deal-allows-no-enrichment-hinges-on-joining-abraham-accords-28885.html Thu, 23 Jul 2026 13:07:00 GMT ]]> Burnham Approves Use of UK Bases for Some US Strikes on Iran http://vidostream.com/en/news/Middle-East/burnham-approves-use-of-uk-bases-for-some-us-strikes-on-iran-28874.html Tue, 21 Jul 2026 19:07:00 GMT ]]> Nearly 100 US troops injured in 2 weeks since Iran war resumed http://vidostream.com/en/news/Middle-East/nearly-100-us-troops-injured-in-2-weeks-since-iran-war-resumed-28866.html Tue, 21 Jul 2026 10:07:00 GMT

Pentagon says most soldiers suffered ‘minor concussions’ and have returned to duty

]]> Trump is slipping into an Iran quagmire http://vidostream.com/en/news/Middle-East/trump-is-slipping-into-an-iran-quagmire-28852.html Mon, 20 Jul 2026 15:07:00 GMT

America cannot achieve its aims by negotiation. So regime change is back on the agenda

]]> Iran's hardliners accuse leaders of staging 'coup' as US truce collapses http://vidostream.com/en/news/Middle-East/iran-s-hardliners-accuse-leaders-of-staging-coup-as-us-truce-collapses-28833.html Sat, 18 Jul 2026 10:07:00 GMT
New supreme leader remains hidden as radicals demand renewed war with Washington
]]> The Battle for Hormuz: Trump Shifts Iran War Into Dangerous New Phase http://vidostream.com/en/news/Middle-East/the-battle-for-hormuz-trump-shifts-iran-war-into-dangerous-new-phase-28816.html Tue, 14 Jul 2026 15:07:00 GMT

President Trump’s third major shift in military strategy comes as he searches for a way to turn the tables on Iran in the nearly five-month-old war.

]]> Trump says US 'taking over' Hormuz as fighting with Iran flares http://vidostream.com/en/news/world/trump-says-us-taking-over-hormuz-as-fighting-with-iran-flares-28806.html Mon, 13 Jul 2026 15:07:00 GMT

Tehran (AFP) – The United States is "taking over" the Strait of Hormuz and will be paid for protecting it, US President Donald Trump declared on Monday, as Washington and Tehran once again fought over the vital waterway.

]]> Strait of Hormuz Ship Traffic Falls to Lowest Point in a Month After Strikes http://vidostream.com/en/news/Middle-East/strait-of-hormuz-ship-traffic-falls-to-lowest-point-in-a-month-after-strikes-28804.html Mon, 13 Jul 2026 14:07:00 GMT ]]> US and Iran Trade Strikes, Dispute Whether Hormuz Is Open http://vidostream.com/en/news/Middle-East/us-and-iran-trade-strikes-dispute-whether-hormuz-is-open-28797.html Mon, 13 Jul 2026 12:07:00 GMT
The latest escalation extends a pattern of attacks and counterstrikes that has continued for about a week.
]]> Iran Rejects US Talks as Trump Issues Fresh Threat to Tehran http://vidostream.com/en/news/Middle-East/iran-rejects-us-talks-as-trump-issues-fresh-threat-to-tehran-28794.html Sat, 11 Jul 2026 15:07:00 GMT ]]> Hamas offers to hand over authority in Gaza to US-backed administration http://vidostream.com/en/news/Middle-East/hamas-offers-to-hand-over-authority-in-gaza-to-us-backed-administration-28779.html Mon, 6 Jul 2026 19:07:00 GMT ]]> Why is France betting on Oman amid the Hormuz crisis? http://vidostream.com/en/news/Middle-East/why-is-france-betting-on-oman-amid-the-hormuz-crisis-28736.html Wed, 1 Jul 2026 18:07:00 GMT

After months of crisis in the Middle East, France is looking to build its influence in the region by strengthening relations with Oman – a small country long seen as a quiet, neutral regional player. On his first state visit to France, Sultan Haitham bin Tariq and French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday announced a string of major contracts for French companies. 

]]> Lebanon's Shiites, torn over Hezbollah, question the meaning of their sacrifices http://vidostream.com/en/news/Middle-East/lebanon-s-shiites-torn-over-hezbollah-question-the-meaning-of-their-sacrifices-28732.html Wed, 1 Jul 2026 17:07:00 GMT ]]> Lebanon Is Teetering at the Abyss of a New Civil War http://vidostream.com/en/news/Middle-East/lebanon-is-teetering-at-the-abyss-of-a-new-civil-war-28720.html Tue, 9 Jun 2026 12:06:00 GMT

A ceasefire agreement with Israel requiring the government to dismantle Hezbollah reignites sectarian tensions

]]> Israel and Iran exchange strikes after Beirut attack, in photos http://vidostream.com/en/news/Middle-East/israel-and-iran-exchange-strikes-after-beirut-attack-in-photos-28718.html Mon, 8 Jun 2026 18:06:00 GMT ]]> Iran and Israel Halt Exchanges of Fire http://vidostream.com/en/news/Middle-East/iran-and-israel-halt-exchanges-of-fire-28712.html Mon, 8 Jun 2026 14:06:00 GMT

In a tumultuous resumption of violence, Iran had fired several volleys of attacks, while Israel targeted a major Iranian petrochemical facility.

]]> Israel sent troops to Azerbaijan during Iran war as part of secret network, sources say http://vidostream.com/en/news/Middle-East/israel-sent-troops-to-azerbaijan-during-iran-war-as-part-of-secret-network-sources-say-28706.html Fri, 5 Jun 2026 09:06:00 GMT ]]> Hezbollah rejects Lebanon ceasefire brokered by U.S., Israeli military says it will continue attacks http://vidostream.com/en/news/Middle-East/hezbollah-rejects-lebanon-ceasefire-brokered-by-u-s-israeli-military-says-it-will-continue-attacks-28702.html Thu, 4 Jun 2026 14:06:00 GMT

UN peacekeeper among at least 6 people reportedly killed in Lebanon on Thursday

]]> Iran halts talks with US – media http://vidostream.com/en/news/Middle-East/iran-halts-talks-with-us-media-28687.html Mon, 1 Jun 2026 14:06:00 GMT

Tehran has also reportedly ordered the Strait of Hormuz to be blocked over the ongoing Israeli offensive in Lebanon

]]> US says it struck Iranian radar sites as Iran targets American forces in Kuwait http://vidostream.com/en/news/Middle-East/us-says-it-struck-iranian-radar-sites-as-iran-targets-american-forces-in-kuwait-28685.html Mon, 1 Jun 2026 13:06:00 GMT

Iran and the US say they have carried out fresh strikes around the Strait of Hormuz, with Kuwait condemning "repeated" Iranian attacks.

]]> Landlocked nation steps up to guard world's most critical oil choke point for US http://vidostream.com/en/news/Middle-East/landlocked-nation-steps-up-to-guard-world-s-most-critical-oil-choke-point-for-us-28679.html Wed, 27 May 2026 19:05:00 GMT ]]> Trump demands more countries sign Abraham Accords as part of Iran deal http://vidostream.com/en/news/Middle-East/trump-demands-more-countries-sign-abraham-accords-as-part-of-iran-deal-28669.html Tue, 26 May 2026 17:05:00 GMT

US President Donald Trump said Monday it should be "mandatory" for countries including Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, Turkey, Egypt and Jordan to join the Abraham Accords normalising ties with Israel as part of any agreement to end the war with Iran, in a move that could further complicate negotiations with Tehran.

]]> Iran rebuilding military faster than expected, US intel says http://vidostream.com/en/news/Middle-East/iran-rebuilding-military-faster-than-expected-us-intel-says-28652.html Thu, 21 May 2026 13:05:00 GMT ]]>