Fourth attack on agency workers this week follows shooting of armoured car for the World Food Programme
Masoud Pezeshkian pledged to boost the economy and ease social restrictions. But he faces factional infighting, international scepticism and hostilities with Israel
Fire onboard the Greek-owned Sounion had sparked warning of an imminent ‘ecological disaster’
Military presses on with major raid in occupied Palestinian territory
The Sounion has a cargo of 1mn barrels of crude and is on fire after being attacked by Houthi rebels in Yemen
Israel’s ultranationalist minister expresses support for idea of building synagogue on sensitive Jerusalem site
Conditions for broader conflict remain despite attempts to calm tensions in wake of Sunday’s exchanges
Non-proliferation regime under greatest pressure since end of cold war, says Rafael Grossi
Exchange of fire with Iran-backed militant group Hizbollah is biggest since war in 2006
Military capabilities of the Jewish state have evolved since it last fought Hizbollah but so have those of the Iran-backed ‘axis of resistance’
Israel says overnight strikes targeted militant group’s weapons storage facilities and military structures
Head of government stresses that his appointments were a compromise built to avoid political discord
Patients and clinicians say humanitarian exemption for pharmaceuticals is failing to prevent shortages
Agencies say they have seen ‘increasingly aggressive’ activity from Iranian actors trying to influence election
US secretary of state notes progress in talks despite Hamas rejecting so-called ‘bridging’ text
US secretary of state to hold talks with Benjamin Netanyahu before Gaza peace talks resume
Attack launched as Antony Blinken heads to the region in an effort to end the Gaza conflict
Of the two who met on the taekwondo mat in Paris, one had left the country and one stayed; neither choice is easy
US president’s comments come as diplomatic push to end 10-month conflict intensifies ahead of talks on Thursday
US has warned Tehran or its proxies could launch a retaliatory strike this week
Tehran keeps world guessing over how it will retaliate for the killing of Hamas leader on its territory
Aircraft carrier also heads to region as Washington assesses threat of strike on its ally by Iran or proxy forces
Masoud Pezeshkian proposes cabinet that balances reformist instincts with need to keep hardliners on board
Breach took place around the time JD Vance was chosen to be the former president’s running mate
Israeli officials expect huge test for multi-layered array that includes Iron Dome to come in days ahead