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Israel's government is expected to collapse over ultra-Orthodox military draft

Daniel Estrin | May 12, 2026, 6:43 PM UTC

An ultra-Orthodox Jewish party in Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's coalition has called for parliament to be dissolved, threatening to bring down the government.

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Kuwait says Iran attacked an island where China is helping to build a port

The Associated Press | May 12, 2026, 9:15 AM UTC

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Israeli settlers force Palestinian family to exhume and rebury their father

Ruth Sherlock, Nuha Musleh | May 10, 2026, 11:26 PM UTC

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Ex-spy who sold U.S. secrets to Israel says he's sorry, and will run for parliament

Daniel Estrin | May 7, 2026, 8:40 AM UTC

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Mirroring Gaza, Israel is destroying towns and villages in southern Lebanon

Kat Lonsdorf, Jawad Rizkallah | Apr 30, 2026, 9:00 AM UTC

Deadlock over Iran's nuclear program and the Strait of Hormuz cripples peace efforts

Two months after the U.S.-Israeli attack on Iran started the war, peace talks are on hold, with control of the Strait of Hormuz and the future of Iran's nuclear program as the two main points of contention.

NPR Staff | Apr 28, 2026, 10:59 AM UTC

Iran's flurry of diplomacy continues in Russia, as Trump reviews Iran's latest proposal

Iran's foreign minister arrived in Russia on Monday, after a whirlwind weekend of diplomacy, seeking to gain political leverage and foreign backing as peace talks with the U.S. remain on hold.

NPR Staff | Apr 27, 2026, 11:32 AM UTC

Trump doubts shooter motivated by Iran war as peace talks on hold

A shooting incident at the White House Correspondent's Dinner took focus away from the war in Iran, as Iran's foreign minister planned to return to Islamabad, the site of previous peace talks.

NPR Staff | Apr 26, 2026, 11:40 AM UTC

Trump announces a 3-week extension of the Israel-Lebanon ceasefire

President Trump said Thursday that Israel and Lebanon have agreed to extend their ceasefire for three weeks after the two sides met at the White House for a high-level negotiation.

NPR Staff | Apr 23, 2026, 11:30 AM UTC

Iran says it seized ships in Strait of Hormuz as U.S. blockade continues amid ceasefire

Three vessels came under fire in the Strait of Hormuz, after the U.S. and Iran failed to meet in Pakistan for talks to end the war and as President Trump extended the ceasefire but kept the blockade.

NPR Staff | Apr 22, 2026, 10:53 AM UTC