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PEACE IN OUR TIME? Iran Claims Historic Three-Way Deal with US and Israel to End Conflict is "Closer Than Ever
12+ hour, 16+ min ago (596+ words) BY OUR DIPLOMATIC EDITOR A STUNNING breakthrough that could finally bring an end to decades of bloody conflict in the Middle East is now "closer than ever," Iran's foreign minister has dramatically claimed. In a jaw-dropping revelation that has sent…...
U-TURN IN THE BALKANS: Slovenia Scraps Historic Israel Arms Ban as New PM Takes Charge
8+ hour, 29+ min ago (388+ words) Israeli PM, Benjamin Netanyahu and his top general "SLOVENIA has sensationally ripped up its controversial ban on weapon sales to Israel and cleared the way for Benjamin Netanyahu to visit the country. "The defense ministry in Ljubljana announced yesterday that…...
Iran Declares Total Closure of Strait of Hormuz After U. S. Airstrikes, Threatening Global Oil Flow
2+ day, 8+ hour ago (676+ words) TEHRAN " Iran's central military command announced early Thursday the absolute closure of the Strait of Hormuz to all maritime traffic, including commercial vessels and oil tankers, explicitly warning that any ship attempting to navigate the vital waterway will be targeted....
Iran Activates Air Defenses as Joint US-Israeli Strikes Resume Post-Ceasefire
2+ day, 9+ hour ago (420+ words) Live pictures from Iran By SCM Online Correspondent "WASHINGTON " The fragile pause in hostilities in the Middle East shattered on Wednesday as United States and Israeli forces resumed coordinated air strikes against targets inside Iran, prompting Tehran to rapidly activate…...
Erdo'an Warns Israeli Military Strikes in Syria and Lebanon Pose "Direct Threat" to Turkey
2+ day, 16+ hour ago (623+ words) ISTANBUL " Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdo'an issued a sharp warning on Wednesday, declaring that Israel's ongoing military campaigns in Syria and Lebanon have breached regional boundaries and now pose a "direct threat" to the national security of Turkey. Speaking to…...
Trump Threatens New Strikes on Iran Even as He Pushes for Deal; Tehran Vows Resistance
2+ day, 12+ hour ago (545+ words) WASHINGTON " The fragile ceasefire between the United States and Iran appeared on the brink of total collapse on Wednesday, as President Donald Trump threatened to launch immediate, punishing airstrikes against the Islamic Republic, accusing Iranian negotiators of dragging out peace…...
Far-Right Israeli Minister Proposes Mass Arrests of Lebanese Women and Children
3+ day, 10+ min ago (701+ words) Far right National Security Minister, Ben Gvir By SCM Staff Writer "JERUSALEM " In an escalation of wartime rhetoric that has further strained the internal dynamics of Israel's ruling coalition, National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir called on the government to arrest…...
In Challenge to Starmer, Nearly 140 Labour Lawmakers Demand UK Ban on Israeli Settlement Trade
3+ day, 9+ hour ago (572+ words) Citing a surge in settler violence and plans to demolish a Bedouin village, MPs urge the Foreign Office to align with international court rulings By SCM Foreign Desk "LONDON " "In a significant escalation of internal party tensions over Middle East…...
A Cowardly Silence: Iran Ambassador Condemns Western Inaction 100 Days After Fatal School Bombing of Minab School
3+ day, 10+ hour ago (846+ words) President Masoud Pezeskhian of Iran BERLIN " 100 days after a devastating missile strike decimated an elementary school in southern Iran, Tehran's diplomatic corps has launched a sharp rhetorical offensive, accusing Western governments and human rights organizations of becoming "complicit" in war…...
Citing 21, 000 Casualties, Hamas Demands U. N. Action Against Israel for Violations Against Minors
1+ week, 18+ hour ago (412+ words) By SCM Staff Writer I June 5, 2026 JERUSALEM " Hamas on Wednesday urged the United Nations to officially blacklist Israel for severe violations against Palestinian children, citing a staggering toll of deaths, injuries, and displacement resulting from the grinding war in the…...