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Marco Rubio, US Secretary of State, at Homestead Air Reserve Base in Florida on May 21 before travelling to a Nato foreign ministers meeting in Sweden. AFP
Diplomatic settlement with Cuba unlikely, says Marco Rubio

President's preference is negotiated agreement, US Secretary of State says

USMay 21, 2026
The US has blamed Raul Castro, former president of Cuba, and other Cuban officials for food shortages and power cuts. Reuters
US announces criminal charges against Cuban leader Raul Castro

Secretary of State Marco Rubio pushes 'new relationship' with US in Spanish-language message to Cubans

USMay 20, 2026
US Centcom Commander Admiral Brad Cooper told the Senate Iran still has the resources to launch attacks in the surrounding region. Reuters
Centcom chief: It will take a generation for Iran's navy to be rebuilt

Admiral Brad Cooper says Jordan has been 'indispensable' in conflict

USMay 14, 2026
Anas Al Tikriti was turned away on Monday while travelling for a speaking engagement. Getty Images
Muslim Association of Britain director denied entry to Canada

British-Iraqi activist claims he is victim of 'cancel culture'

UKMay 14, 2026
US President Donald Trump talks to reporters before leaving for his trip to China. Bloomberg
Trump endorses Pakistan as Iran mediator after senator says he 'doesn't trust' Islamabad

Comments come after report that Iranian military parked jets in Pakistan to avoid US strikes

USMay 12, 2026
An ISIS fighter waves a flag while standing on captured government fighter jet in Raqqa, Syria, in 2015. Getty Images
Muslim Brotherhood 'the root' of all modern Islamist terrorism, US says

Greatest threat from Middle East emanates from Iran, White House counter-terrorism strategy states

USMay 06, 2026
The UN Security Council in New York City. Reuters
US and Gulf countries convene at UN to discuss new Strait of Hormuz resolution

Document demands Iran stop attacks, laying mines and charging tolls in crucial waterway

USMay 06, 2026
The US Capitol in Washington. Under the US Constitution, a president is allowed to start military action through his powers as commander-in-chief. Bloomberg
Republicans reject attempt to force Trump to stop war with Iran

Vote came near end of 60-day deadline for US President to seek authorisation for war

USApril 30, 2026
King Charles III addresses members of the US House of Representatives and the US Senate during a joint meeting of Congress. EPA
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King Charles defends Nato in speech to US Congress

US President Donald Trump has been increasingly critical of Atlantic alliance

USApril 28, 2026
US President Donald Trump and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian. There is a push to secure an agreement between the two countries. The National
The Art of the Iran Deal: Former negotiators discuss tactics for Trump's team

American officials need to improve understanding of how Tehran works, former diplomats say

USApril 17, 2026
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Confusion over reopening of Hormuz as Tehran warns US must end blockade

Iranian media calls social media post by Foreign Minister 'bad and incomplete'

USApril 17, 2026
A worker hangs a Lebanese flag on a building in central Beirut to mark the 82nd anniversary of Lebanon's Independence Day. EPA
Trump announces 10-day Lebanon-Israel ceasefire

Israel will occupy a 10km zone in Lebanese territory during the truce, says Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

NewsApril 16, 2026
The US Secretary of Defence, Pete Hegseth. AFP
Hegseth tells Iran 'choose wisely, we're watching you'

US says blockade is of Iranian ports and coastline, not Strait of Hormuz

USApril 16, 2026
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Israel and Lebanon hold 'productive discussions' in Washington

Lebanon hopes US can push Israel into a ceasefire, senior official tells The National, but is reluctant to hold wider talks until then

USApril 14, 2026
US President Donald Trump boards Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland. Getty Images / AFP
Trump says US is considering 'winding down’ Iran war

US President says Strait of Hormuz will 'have to be guarded and policed, as necessary, by others who use it'

USMarch 20, 2026
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