Iran warns of strikes beyond the Middle East if US attacks resume
Iran has warned that it could strike beyond the Middle East if the United States resumes attacks, sharpening the threat of further escalation in the confrontation between the two countries. The warning came as President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance said progress was being made toward a deal, while keeping open the possibility of renewed strikes. The latest exchange adds to a fragile and fast-moving standoff in which diplomacy and deterrence are being pursued at the same time.The immediate trigger was a statement reported on 20 May, in which Iran said any renewed US attack would be met... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 20 May 2026 12:29 LONDON
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Lebanon says 19 killed in Israeli air strikes in the south
Israeli air strikes have killed at least 19 people in southern Lebanon, according to the country's health ministry. The ministry said the dead included civilians, with ten people killed in a single strike on a house in Deir Qanoun. It said the attack also wounded three people, including a young girl.The ministry said three children and three women were among those killed in Deir Qanoun. It added that a further nine people were killed and 29 injured in strikes in the Nabatieh and Tyre districts. The latest deaths came less than a week after the United States said Lebanon and... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 20 May 2026 01:00 LONDON
US and Iran trade threats as Tehran stages mass weddings for war-ready couples
President Donald Trump warned on Tuesday that the United States may strike Iran again, while Tehran's army said it could open "new fronts" if he did. At the same time, Iranian authorities held mass public weddings in the capital for couples enrolled in a state-sponsored scheme linked to readiness to sacrifice their lives in the war against the United States and Israel. The developments point to a sharp mix of military warning and domestic mobilisation in Tehran.The immediate exchange centres on a renewed threat of force from Washington and a retaliatory warning from Iran's military. The report does not give... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 19 May 2026 20:30 LONDON
Cuba warns it would defend itself if the United States attacks
Cuba's president has warned that the island would retaliate if it came under attack from the United States. He said Cuba has a legitimate right to defend itself against a military attack. The warning comes amid a fresh rise in tension between Havana and Washington.The immediate trigger, according to the supplied material, was remarks by Donald Trump in which he alluded to taking over the island. The same row also says additional US sanctions have been imposed on Cuba. No further details were provided on the timing or scope of those measures, but they are presented as part of the... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 19 May 2026 11:32 LONDON
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Russian missile strike on Kyiv apartment block kills 24
A Russian missile strike on a nine-storey apartment building in Kyiv has killed 24 people, including three children, according to the latest confirmed figures.The building was destroyed in the Darnytskyi district during what Ukrainian officials described as Russia's heaviest bombardment of the capital this year.Rescue operations have now been called off.President Volodymyr Zelenskyy visited the site, laid roses amid the rubble and spoke with rescue workers.Kyiv officials declared Friday a day of mourning, with flags at half-mast across the city.The attack matters because it adds to the toll of repeated strikes on civilian areas in the Ukrainian capital and has... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 14 May 2026 13:00 LONDON
The Mirage of the Umbrella: The Shifting Sands of the U.S.-Israel-GCC Alliance
As I sat in a recent debate at the historic Carlton Club in London, listening to Faisal Abbas, the Editor-in-Chief of Arab News, I felt a tangible shift in the room, not because a new fact had been revealed, but because an old illusion had finally lost its last breath. The old-world order has not merely changed, it has evaporated, leaving the Gulf to realize it is no longer watching a distant fire from the safety of marble towers and air-conditioned ministries, but is instead standing directly inside the smoke. The GCC today is caught in a lethal crossfire between... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews-Opinion | 29 Apr 2026 21:40 LONDON
When Deterrence Becomes Reality
Yesterday the war crossed a line! For years the Sejjil ballistic missile existed mostly as a symbol. A weapon paraded in military videos, discussed in defense briefings, whispered about in strategic circles as one of Iran’s most serious capabilities. A weapon that analysts described as deterrence, not something meant to be used. But on March 15, 2026, that line disappeared. Iran reportedly launched the Sejjil (also known as Ashoura) as part of what Tehran called the 54th wave of Operation True Promise 4, a massive strike package that also included the Fattah hypersonic missile and the Qadr ballistic missile system.... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews-Opinion | 16 Mar 2026 18:34 LONDON
The Proving Ground, When “Decent” Reporting Meets High-Tech Warfare
For two decades I have watched wars unfold not only on battlefields, but on screens. Today’s incident over Kuwait, involving the downing of a U.S. F-15 Strike Eagle, is not just another headline in the Iran conflict. It may be a signal that something larger is unfolding behind the noise. Iranian state outlets rapidly circulated imagery of an ejected pilot. Washington responded cautiously. But beneath the spectacle lies a deeper question, whose technology was truly being tested? The Gulf as a live-fire laboratory For years, China has refined export-ready variants of its air defense systems, particularly the HQ-9 family and... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews-Opinion | 02 Mar 2026 09:36 LONDON
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