Vaughn Cockayne

Israel, Hezbollah trade attacks despite ceasefire, threatening peace deal between U.S., Iran

Israel and Hezbollah exchanged fire again on Thursday despite the announcement of a new ceasefire agreement with the government of Lebanon the day prior, further threatening the chances of a negotiated end to the U.S.-Iran war.

June 4, 2026

Hezbollah leader rejects U.S.-brokered ceasefire between Lebanon, Israel as fighting continues

The leader of the Iran-backed Hezbollah on Thursday publicly rejected the U.S.-brokered ceasefire agreement between Lebanon and Israel, saying the deal does not consider his group's demands and would require its fighters to surrender to Israeli forces.

June 4, 2026

Lawmakers propose bill to block sale of robots built in China

A bipartisan group of lawmakers introduced legislation to block the importation of robots made in China, as experts sound the alarm over security risks from advanced robots made by U.S. rivals.

June 4, 2026

Iranian attack on Kuwait airport puts deadly dent into ceasefire

Iran escalated tensions in the Middle East on Wednesday by bombing a Kuwaiti airport and targeting a U.S. fleet in Bahrain in the biggest flare-up since the start of a ceasefire in April.

June 3, 2026

Kuwait says international airport damaged by Iranian drone and missile attacks

Kuwait suspended flight operations Wednesday at Kuwait International Airport following what it called Iranian missile and drone attacks targeting Terminal 1 that inflicted substantial damage.

June 3, 2026

Iran, U.S. issue contradictory statements on diplomacy as Rubio details redlines

The U.S. and Iran sent contradictory signals on the status of peace negotiations Tuesday, as Israel's assault in southern Lebanon threatened to derail the process entirely.

June 2, 2026

Rubio details U.S. redlines in negotiations with Iran

Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Tuesday reiterated that the U.S. is dedicated to reopening the Strait of Hormuz and securing necessary concessions from Iran during negotiations.

June 2, 2026

Iran considering memorandum of understanding with U.S. despite cracks in diplomacy

Iran is considering the full text of a memorandum of understanding proposed by the United States despite recent blows to diplomacy between the two countries, the state-affiliated Mehr News reported Tuesday.

June 2, 2026

Trump keeps fragile Iran talks intact after urging restraint on Netanyahu, Tehran proxies in Lebanon

President Trump said Monday that peace talks with Iran remain on track after he spoke with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and representatives of the Iran-backed Hezbollah to rein in fighting in Lebanon.

June 1, 2026

Appeals court rejects Trump administration ban on transgender troops

A Trump administration policy banning transgender people from serving in the U.S. military is illegal, a divided federal appeals court ruled on Monday.

June 1, 2026

Khamenei advisers demand Lebanon in ceasefire, Iran’s control of Strait of Hormuz

Two senior advisers to Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei said Monday that Iran would retain control over the Strait of Hormuz and would not tolerate Israel's continued offensive in Lebanon.

June 1, 2026

Iran suspends talks with U.S. over Israeli attack in Lebanon; CENTCOM intercepts missiles to Kuwait

Iran on Monday announced it would be suspending negotiations with the U.S. in protest over Israel's actions in Lebanon, which Tehran insists violate the existing ceasefire.

June 1, 2026

French navy intercepts oil tanker traveling from Russia

The French navy, with backing from the United Kingdom, intercepted a sanctioned oil tanker traveling from Russia, French President Emmanuel Macron announced Monday, as Europe looks to clamp down on Moscow's energy profits.

June 1, 2026

Rubio meets with Pakistan’s foreign minister as Trump considers peace deal with Iran

Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with his Pakistani counterpart, Ishaq Dar, in Washington on Friday, as President Trump considered a peace deal to end his war with Iran.

May 29, 2026

Trump says he’s about to decide whether to approve the draft Iran deal

President Trump on Friday said he was heading into the Situation Room to decide whether to approve a U.S.-Iran peace deal that would restore traffic in the Strait of Hormuz and lift the American blockade of Iranian ports.

May 29, 2026

Iranian negotiator says Iran doesn’t get concessions through talk, only ‘with missiles’

Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, one of the main negotiators for Iran during peace talks with the U.S., said Tehran doesn't expect to gain concessions from Washington through dialogue, "but with missiles."

May 29, 2026

Russian drone crashes into Romanian apartment building as Moscow’s tensions with NATO increase

A Russian attack drone hit the roof of an apartment building in southeastern Romania on Friday, according to Romanian authorities, sharply increasing tensions between the NATO member and Moscow.

May 29, 2026

Trump weighs 60-day plan to extend ceasefire, push nuclear talks with Iran

President Trump is considering whether to sign off on a 60-day memorandum of understanding that would extend the U.S.-Iran ceasefire in the Middle East and set the table for nuclear talks, a significant development in the three-month-old war.

May 28, 2026

U.S. military confirms Iran launched attacks at Kuwait in further test of ceasefire

The U.S. military said Thursday Iran launched a ballistic missile toward Kuwait overnight, further straining the already weakened ceasefire agreement as negotiations continue.

May 28, 2026

Trump declares Strait of Hormuz must remain open in peace deal

President Trump on Wednesday reiterated America's demand that the Strait of Hormuz must remain open to all and threatened to restart strikes on Iran if negotiators don't deliver a better deal than what's proposed.

May 27, 2026