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Displaced Palestinians sit with their empty containers amid the rubble of buildings destroyed by the Israeli military, as they wait to collect food from a charity kitchen in the Bureij refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip on May 1, 2026. (AFP)

Gaza diplomacy intensifies as regional tensions persist

Trump hails Makkah Joint Defence Agreement, congratulates the leadership of Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkiye; Hamas says it asked Board of Peace to 'compel' Israel to accept the Gaza plan; Muslim countries condemn Israel's rejection of Trump's Gaza plan.

August 18, 2026

This aerial photograph shows boats anchored off Oman’s northern Musandam Peninsula near the Strait of Hormuz on June 27, 2026. (AFP)

Middle East Roundup, Aug 13: Iran calls for compensation after Hormuz oil spill

Iran warns of environmental degradation after an oil spill reaches Qeshm, seeking compensation from those responsible; Trump says that the US forces are in total control of the strategic strait and will 'keep it'; Israel defense minister vows troops to stay in Lebanon, Syria, Gaza.

August 13, 2026

Middle East roundup, Aug 3:Tehran says Pakistan remains main mediator in Iran-US talks

Trump says negotiations with Tehran are underway as Iran's foreign ministry reaffirms Islamabad's leading diplomatic role and Oman facilitates Strait of Hormuz talks.

August 3, 2026

Protestors set fire to an image depicting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as they gather to protest against the US and Israel attack of Iran and the killing of the Supreme leader in front of Israel Consulate in Istanbul on March 1, 2026. (AFP)

Shots outside Israel's Istanbul consulate, two police officers wounded: media

Turkish media reported that the three suspects were armed with rifles and dressed in camouflage outfits while wearing backpacks.

April 7, 2026

A map shows the Strait of Hormuz on a laptop computer screen in this photo illustration in Athens, Greece, on March 3, 2026. (AFP)

Iran says it has no plans to lay mines in Persian Gulf

Says its forces control the Persian Gulf and Sea of Oman and can maintain security without additional measures.

March 24, 2026