Vaughn Cockayne

Israel, Iran hold their fire after Trump pressures Netanyahu

Israel and Iran announced separately Monday that their militaries would halt offensive operations against each other after an explosive exchange of fire overnight that threatened to restart hostilities in the region and upend U.S.-led peace efforts.

June 8, 2026

Israel’s Netanyahu says strikes on Iran are on hold, vows forceful response if attacked again

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said attacks on Iran are on hold Monday, just hours after his country launched retaliatory missile attacks on the Islamic republic.

June 8, 2026

Chinese President Xi, in North Korea for rare visit with Kim, praises strength of partnership

Chinese President Xi Jinping received a colorful welcome from North Koreans on Monday, as he arrived in Pyongyang for his first summit in the country in seven years.

June 8, 2026

Iran says military operations against Israel are paused after retaliatory attacks

Iran's military command said Monday that offensive operations against Israel were paused after Tehran launched a wave of ballistic missiles at the country in response to its attacks on Hezbollah in Lebanon.

June 8, 2026

Art of the Ordeal: Domestic clamor to wind down the war complicates Trump’s negotiations with Iran

President Trump is increasingly fighting the Iran war on two fronts, battling a defiant Islamic regime that's stringing out peace talks and grappling with growing domestic pushback because of higher prices and anti-war sentiment.

June 5, 2026

War of words: Iran, CENTCOM offer competing accounts of Gulf naval interaction

Iranian and U.S. authorities issued disparate accounts of a tense naval interaction this week, in which Tehran says its forces repelled an attempt to break through the country's blockade of the Strait of Hormuz.

June 5, 2026

Zelenskyy proposes further peace talks with Putin in open letter

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy proposed deeper peace talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin in a combative open letter on Thursday, hoping that face-to-face interactions could generate momentum for a diplomatic solution after four years of war.

June 5, 2026

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