2026-08-11 5cf29554f27ad30e282a8f717ddba1643ef690e4 /feed/2026/08/11/the-government-of-syria-confirms-their-cooperation-with-the-international-atomic-energy-agency-to-purge-nuclear-material The government of Syria confirms their cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency to purge nuclear materials at a hidden facility in Syria, following a report by Axios on such plan after an agreement between Israel, Syria and the United States. Conversely, Israel threatens to bombard the site again if the materials remain, and to prevent access to the site. 1786456760 2026-08-11 0dba338ae8a0f3128a20415fdd7d92e8bc620dc3 26 Axios 116 /wiki/axios%20(website) International Atomic Energy Agency 37 /wiki/international%20atomic%20energy%20agency Israel 172 /wiki/israel Syria 2 /wiki/syria Syria and weapons of mass destruction 1 /wiki/syria%20and%20weapons%20of%20mass%20destruction United States 239 /wiki/united%20states government 14 /wiki/government%20of%20syria nuclear material 71 /wiki/nuclear%20material Axios International Atomic Energy Agency Israel Syria Syria and weapons of mass destruction United States government nuclear material Syria and weapons of mass destruction 2026-08-9 799d8e739bace676a959488c4bb4cb91d5dd1a4f /feed/2026/08/9/israeli-prime-minister-benjamin-netanyahu-rejects-a-united-states-led-gaza-plan-accepted-by-hamas-saying-israel-will-no Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejects a United States-led Gaza plan accepted by Hamas, saying Israel will not withdraw forces until Hamas fully disarms. 1786291084 2026-08-9 8f6c55c8e3dc644a9adfc8bb6e3c593762c2cde2 3 Israel United States 2 /feed/2026/08/9/israeli-prime-minister-benjamin-netanyahu-rejects-a-united-states-led-plan-for-peace-accepted-by-hamas-saying-israel-wi Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejects a United States-led plan for peace accepted by Hamas, saying Israel will not withdraw forces until Hamas fully disarms. 2026-07-21 3845b0bc176de227d7f20857e5f281f54db7df28 /feed/2026/07/21/israeli-finance-minister-bezalel-smotrich-says-that-israel-will-not-join-the-us-in-striking-iran Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich says that Israel will not join the U.S. in striking Iran. 1784649178 2026-07-21 4941c770f7f0683739719f05fe463c77bb876078 11 Israel United States 2 /feed/2026/07/21/israeli-finance-minister-bezalel-smotrich-says-that-israel-will-not-join-the-united-states-in-striking-iran Israeli finance minister Bezalel Smotrich says that Israel will not join the United States in striking Iran. 2026-06-21 6f62edbeccadd97148503850026ddf76cc2a3844 15 Israel Syria 2 /feed/2026/06/21/syrian-president-ahmed-al-sharaa-says-that-his-country-will-not-intervene-in-the-israel-hezbollah-conflict-in-lebanon-fo Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa says that his country will not intervene in the Israel–Hezbollah conflict in Lebanon following calls from U.S. president Donald Trump to do so. 2026-06-16 06eca2bf9d9706b0a0396a58c0d92b7a97211766 3 Israel United States 2 /feed/2026/06/16/hezbollah-states-that-it-received-assurances-from-iran-that-the-withdrawal-of-israeli-troops-from-occupied-southern-leba Hezbollah states that it received assurances from Iran that the withdrawal of Israeli troops from occupied southern Lebanon will be a demand in the next phase of negotiations with the United States, before any deal about Iran's nuclear program. 2026-05-15 995a965eb4e3492f78c14248bbe12411b2b5ef17 8 Israel United States 2 /feed/2026/05/15/the-united-states-announces-that-israel-and-lebanon-agreed-to-extend-their-ceasefire-for-45-days-and-that-more-specific The United States announces that Israel and Lebanon agreed to extend their ceasefire for 45 days, and that more specific political and security negotiations will begin on May 29 and June 2, respectively. 2026-03-29 7a09f908eaf5e01411bbef54c76f9e9bbd34094f 1 Israel United States 2 /feed/2026/03/29/bahrain-imposes-a-nighttime-maritime-curfew-from-6-00-nbsp-pm-to-4-00-nbsp-am-to-restrict-sea-traffic-and-strengthen Bahrain imposes a nighttime maritime curfew from 6:00{{nbsp}}pm to 4:00{{nbsp}}am to restrict sea traffic and strengthen coastal security following reported attacks attributed to Iran. [https:--today.lorientlejour.com-article-1501346-bahrain-announces-curfew-for-maritime-traffic-ministry.html (AFP via "L'Orient Today")]***Ten Kuwaiti soldiers are injured in a new wave of missile and drone attacks on Kuwait. [https:--saudigazette.com.sa-article-660088-world-10-kuwaiti-soldiers-injured-in-missile-and-drone-attacks ("Saudi Gazette")]*The foreign ministers of Egypt, Pakistan, Turkey and Saudi Arabia, meet in Islamabad to express their "full support" for potential Iran–United States talks hosted by Pakistan. [https:--www.france24.com-en-live-news-20260329-pakistan-hosts-saudi-turkey-egypt-for-talks-on-mideast-war (AFP via France 24)]*United States president Donald Trump tells "Financial Times" that the U.S. could seize Kharg Island and "take the oil" in Iran, although "a deal could be made fairly quickly". [https:--www.ft.com-content-3bd9fb6c-2985-4d24-b86b-23b7884031f5 ("Financial Times")] [https:--english.news.cn-northamerica-20260330-e0958790470e42ccaf54eff1aaa783f8-c.html (Xinhua)]*An Iranian missile hits the Makhteshim chemical plant in southern Israel. A warning for the leakage of hazardous materials is issued for the immediate vicinity of the site. [https:--www.reuters.com-world-middle-east-adama-chemicals-plant-southern-israel-hit-by-iranian-missile-or-debris-2026-03-29- (Reuters)]*A visual evidence released by "The New York Times" shows that a sports hall in Lamerd in the Fars province of Iran was hit by a untested short-range Precision Strike Missile during the first day of the war on February 28, 2026. [https:--www.nytimes.com-2026-03-29-world-middleeast-us-precision-strike-missile-iran-lamerd.html ("The New York Times")]An Indonesian peacekeeper of the UNIFIL mission is killed and a second one is critically injured when a projectile explodes at their position near Aadshit al-Qusayr, Nabatieh Governorate. [https:--www.timesofisrael.com-indonesian-peacekeeper-killed-in-lebanon-explosion-2nd-critically-injured- ("Times of Israel")]2026 Iran war 2026-03-8 89aae3ac0e8ef7032e771e60552e3206f261e5d2 /feed/2026/03/8/joint-airstrikes-by-israel-and-the-united-states-are-carried-out-against-oil-facilities-in-tehran-and-others-iranian-cit Joint airstrikes by Israel and the United States are carried out against oil facilities in Tehran and others Iranian cities, killing at least four truck drivers and causing large fires. 1773040077 2026-03-8 cea5e845c2a4ad701424a98918006624b247c046 /feed/2026/03/8/joint-airstrikes-by-israel-and-the-united-states-are-carried-out-against-oil-facilities-in-teheran-and-others-iranian-ci Joint airstrikes by Israel and the United States are carried out against oil facilities in Teheran and others Iranian cities, killing at least four truck drivers and causing large fires. 1772990729 2026-03-8 7b3d04f1baf8a36f6afb3f364c378bc975cac849 9 Israel United States 2 /feed/2026/03/8/joint-airstrikes-by-israel-and-the-united-states-are-carried-out-against-oil-facilities-in-tehran-and-other-iranian-citi Joint airstrikes by Israel and the United States are carried out against oil facilities in Tehran and other Iranian cities, killing at least four truck drivers and causing large fires. 2026-01-24 b51fde9c5ce0bc3d55402f530cba41340ae51bc7 /feed/2026/01/24/the-syrian-democratic-forces-and-the-syrian-transitional-government-extend-their-ceasefire-by-15-days-to-facilitate-the The Syrian Democratic Forces and the Syrian transitional government extend their ceasefire by 15 days to facilitate the United States-backed transfer of Islamic State detainees from Syria to Iraq. 1769368523 2026-01-24 d42f4260847c4dae69f13fb9254b1f54485f67e9 3 Syria United States 2 /feed/2026/01/24/the-syrian-democratic-forces-and-the-syrian-government-extend-their-ceasefire-by-15-days-to-facilitate-the-united-states The Syrian Democratic Forces and the Syrian government extend their ceasefire by 15 days to facilitate the United States-backed transfer of Islamic State detainees from Syria to Iraq. 2026-01-5 ea4e256a3480700f98e05c83947be1d8486bb919 8 Israel Syria United States 3 /feed/2026/01/5/united-states-mediated-talks-between-israel-and-syria-focused-on-reviving-the-1974-disengagement-framework-resume-after United States-mediated talks between Israel and Syria focused on reviving the 1974 disengagement framework resume after a several-month hiatus, with Syria pressing for an Israeli withdrawal from territory entered after the fall of the Assad regime. 2025-09-18 59639dfa351f4d2c67d436e721954d225aa07c9f /feed/2025/09/18/syrian-foreign-minister-and-former-al-qaeda-member-asaad-al-shaibani-visits-washington-dc-to-attend-meetings-with-the Syrian foreign minister and former Al-Qaeda member Asaad al-Shaibani visits Washington, D.C. to attend meetings with the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund, and to meet with Israeli delegations and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, marking the first time a Syrian official has visited the United States in 25 years. 1758212051 2025-09-18 dec8bd26cb860ea33b0c4b7504fd2aacc0ea04a2 13 Israel Syria United States 3 /feed/2025/09/18/syrian-foreign-minister-asaad-al-shaibani-visits-washington-dc-to-attend-meetings-with-the-world-bank-and-the-interna Syrian foreign minister Asaad al-Shaibani visits Washington, D.C. to attend meetings with the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund, and to meet with Israeli delegations and U.S. secretary of state Marco Rubio, marking the first time a Syrian official has visited the United States in 25 years. /feed/2026/08/11/the-syrian-government-confirms-their-cooperation-with-the-international-atomic-energy-agency-to-purge-nuclear-materials AA 11 d2a9c4194a6d3275af754b8b371233a0a97df8ca 8 https://www.aa.com.tr/en/middle-east/iaea-to-remove-nuclear-material-from-clandestine-syrian-site-report/4023605 2026 Axios 11 84e41c82f2477f0448bf4404f74d71361f6ae54a 8 https://www.axios.com/2026/08/10/syria-nuclear-israel-turkey-iaea 2026 The Jerusalem Post 11 1be4c8dbd02d823525eace202c4ca708ec4013cb 8 https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-905121 2026 The Syrian government confirms their cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency to purge nuclear materials at a hidden facility following a report by "Axios" on such plan after an agreement between Israel, Syria, and the United States. Conversely, Israel threatens to bombard the site again if the materials remain, and to prevent access to the site.