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US Vice President JD Vance on Thursday told reporters that Washington was "not there yet" with Iran on an agreement but that the parties were close, adding that the US was in a position where it could substantially set back Tehran's nuclear program. The United States and Iran reached an agreement on Thursday to extend their ceasefire and lift restrictions on shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, pending US President Donald Trump's approval, sources told Reuters. Vance said there were a couple of sticking points in talks with Tehran concerning its enriched uranium stockpile and the question of enrichment. "It's hard to say exactly when or if the president is going to sign the MoU. We're going back and forth on a couple of language points," Vance said. "I can't guarantee that we're going to get there, but right now I feel pretty good about it," he said.

MOHAMMAD BAQER Saad Dawood Al-Saadi standing in front of an array of machineguns in a conference room. (photo credit:  US Justice Department Office of Public Affairs ) Kata’ib Hezbollah commander  Mohammad Baqer Saad Dawood Al-Saadi , who helped orchestrate attacks on Jewish and Israeli sites across Europe in the name of Harakat Ashab al-Yamin al-Islamia (HAYI), was indicted on eight charges for attempted terrorist attacks against Jewish targets across the world, the US Department of Justice and Federal Bureau of Investigation announced on Thursday. Originally indicted with six counts in a complaint on May 15, the Iraqi and  Iranian  national was charged on Thursday with conspiring to provide material support to Kata’ib Hezbollah and Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), conspiring to and providing material support for acts of terrorism, attempted acts of transnational terrorism, conspiring to bomb a public site, property destruction by means of fire or explosive...

Vessels anchored at the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, May 25, 2026. (photo credit:  REUTERS/STRINGER ) No US aircraft were shot down near Bushehr, Iran, despite a claim made on Iranian state TV, US Central Command announced early on Friday. Iran's state TV said early on Friday that a US aircraft was destroyed in Iran's Jam governorate in Bushehr, citing its governor, Masoud Tangestani. Explosions were also heard near the Strait of Hormuz and Bandar Abbas, Iran's semi-official Tasnim news reported on Thursday night. Go to the full article > >

Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi delivers a televised address after assuming office, in Baghdad, Iraq May 16, 2026. (photo credit:  IRAQI PRIME MINISTER MEDIA OFFICE/HANDOUT VIA REUTERS ) Newly elected Iraqi Prime Minister  Ali al-Zaidi  called on Wednesday for all armed groups in  Iraq  to operate under state authority, amid continued  US  pressure on Baghdad to curb the influence of Iran-aligned militias.  According to a statement issued by al-Zaidi’s media office, the prime minister urged armed factions to work “under the umbrella of the state and its official institutions.”  The statement came after Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr announced that his armed group, Saraya al-Salam, also known as the Peace Brigades, would separate from his political movement and integrate into state institutions.  Go to the full article > >

Vessels anchored at the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, May 25, 2026. (photo credit: REUTERS/STRINGER) Explosions were heard near the Strait of Hormuz and Bandar Abbas, Iran's semi-official  Tasnim  news reported on Thursday night. According to the reports, Iran may be firing at US ships attempting to transit the Strait of Hormuz. This is a developing story. Go to the full article > >

The plane carrying 300 Ghanaian nationals evacuated from South Africa due to anti-immigration protests has landed in Accra. The group, which included women and children, arrived at the airport in Ghana’s capital on Wednesday. Authorities described their evacuation as a voluntary repatriation process for Ghanaian citizens who no longer feel safe in South Africa amid rising xenophobia that has left migrants facing harassment, job losses and violence.  South Africa has worked with Ghanaian authorities on a list of approximately 800 people who had indicated they want to leave, as a wave of  anti-immigration protests  has seen campaigners demanding tighter controls on “undocumented migrants,” and accusing foreigners of contributing to crime and unemployment. “Wherever Ghanaians are, we will make sure you are protected,” Foreign Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa said as he greeted the group at the airport. South Africa’s Border Management Authority said about 90 percent of Wedne...