Coverage of events across the Middle East region.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has called for an end to the war with the United States, saying Tehran should conclude the conflict from what he described as a “position of strength,” while ruling out any possibility of surrender.
Israel’s military has acknowledged that its soldiers fired on the vehicle carrying five-year-old Palestinian girl Hind Rajab and her family in Gaza in 2024 and has opened a criminal investigation into the incident.
Lebanon has handed over former Syrian Major General Adel Issa to Damascus, marking the first such extradition since Bashar al-Assad’s government fell in December 2024. Issa faces multiple allegations over crimes committed during Syria’s civil war.
Iran-backed Yemeni Houthis launched multiple drones at Saudi Aramco facilities in Jazan, citing alleged violations of Yemen’s airspace. No casualties or damage were immediately reported.
The UAE says its air-defence systems detected two ballistic missiles launched from Iran, with neither hitting UAE territory. Authorities have urged residents to seek shelter, stay away from windows and open areas, and follow official safety instructions.
Israel carried out four airstrikes on Syria’s abandoned Abu al-Duhur military airfield in Idlib, according to Syria’s Foreign Ministry and U.S. Special Envoy Tom Barrack. No casualties were immediately reported.
IAEA chief Rafael Grossi says tons of nuclear material have been discovered at a previously undeclared site in Syria linked to the era of the country’s former rulers. Damascus says the material is not dangerous and will remain under government protection.
Houthis claim missile attacks on a Saudi military vessel and four escort ships near Yemen’s Red Sea port of Mokha.
Saudi Arabia has issued a security alert in Jazan amid a potential Houthi threat, following recent attacks targeting oil and energy facilities in the border province.
Iran has announced a $30,000 reward for anyone who kills or captures a U.S. military member, with the reward doubled for Iranian women who carry out the action.
Qatar has denied Iran’s claim that three Iranian pilots are being held in Qatari custody, saying one pilot’s remains were recovered after a March incident and transferred to Iran.
Israel says a senior Hezbollah commander was killed in a strike on southern Lebanon, while Lebanese authorities report that Israeli airstrikes killed at least 11 people and wounded 19 others.
