Middle East News Brief – Friday, 15 May 2026
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‘Productive and peaceful’ first day of Israel and Lebanon talks as Trump discusses Iran with Xi Meanwhile, the White House says US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping have agreed on the need to keep the nearby Strait of Hormuz …Read More. LIVE: Iran Accuses UAE of Joining US Israel War as Hormuz Crisis Deepens – YouTube Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, speaking at the BRICS Summit in India, accused the UAE of being an ‘active partner’ in the US-Israel war …Read More.
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Israel’s F-35s Are Getting External Fuel Tanks – The War Zone
Israel is moving to enhance the capabilities of its F-35I Adir fighter, funding a new external fuel tank upgrade that will boost the Israeli Air …Rea…
Israel-Lebanon talks held in Washington as expiration of ceasefire nears – Al Jazeera
Al Jazeera’s Manuel Rapalo reports from Washington, where the first of two days of Lebanon-Israel talks concluded.Read More…
Iran, Taiwan, and trade: Trump’s high‑stakes return to Beijing | News – Al Jazeera
As Trump meets Xi in Beijing for the first time in nine years, can trade war, Taiwan and Iran tensions be contained?Read More…
‘Productive and peaceful’ first day of Israel and Lebanon talks as Trump discusses Iran with Xi
Meanwhile, the White House says US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping have agreed on the need to keep the nearby Strait of Hormuz…
Amnesty calls for war crimes probe into Israel’s destruction of south Syrian homes – YouTube
Israeli forces have intensified incursions and shelling in southern Syria, destroying farmland and civilian homes. Amnesty International has …Read Mo…
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