Iran condemns US strikes in Bandar Abbas as ceasefire violations
Iran has condemned what it says were United States strikes on the southern port city of Bandar Abbas, describing them as violations of a ceasefire. The statement came on Thursday and said Tehran would defend its sovereignty in response to the attacks. The incident adds to already strained relations between the two countries and centres on a strategically important port on Iran's southern coast.The Iranian foreign ministry spokesman, Esmaeil Baqaei, said Iran would "take all necessary measures to defend its national sovereignty". He also criticised what he called the "threatening rhetoric of American officials against Iran and several regional countries".... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 28 May 2026 14:30 LONDON
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Bellamy meets Geagea in Maarab, urges Lebanon to restore state monopoly over arms
French Member of the European Parliament François-Xavier Bellamy met Lebanese Forces chief Samir Geagea in Maarab, Lebanon, for talks focused on political and security developments in Lebanon, the wider region, and Europe. The meeting was attended by former Minister Richard Kouyoumjian, Head of the External Relations Office Elsie Aoun, and External Relations official Tony Darwish. Following the meeting, Bellamy said Lebanon urgently needs to restore its security and sovereignty. He said the Lebanese state must re-establish exclusive control over weapons across its territory, describing that as the only guarantee for the security of all Lebanese citizens. Bellamy said he and... [Continue Reading]
Breaking-360LiveNews | 28 May 2026 05:03 LONDON
Thousands rally in Tbilisi on Georgia Independence Day to press for EU path
Georgia marked its Independence Day on Tuesday with an official parade in the capital, Tbilisi, followed later by a large pro-European rally in the city centre. Thousands of people marched through central streets waving Georgian and EU flags before gathering outside parliament, where police were present in heavy numbers. The demonstration was organised as a show of support for Georgia's bid to join the European Union.The rally took place on the country's 35th independence anniversary and came after a state ceremony attended by officials and new military service recruits taking their oath. Protesters carried placards reading "We are Europe" and... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 27 May 2026 12:01 LONDON
US and Armenia advance TRIPP corridor plan during Rubio stop in Yerevan
The United States and Armenia have said they will move forward with a planned road-and-rail corridor linking Azerbaijan with its Nakhchivan exclave, after a brief visit to Yerevan by US Secretary of State Marco Rubio. Rubio made the stop while returning from a trip to India and met Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan at Yerevan airport. The corridor is part of a wider effort to improve connectivity and support a peace process between Armenia and Azerbaijan.Rubio said he initialled another step in the Trump Route for International Peace and Prosperity, or TRIPP, project during a signing ceremony. He described the... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 26 May 2026 16:30 LONDON
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Thousands rally in Taipei for higher defence spending amid China tensions
Thousands of people have rallied in Taipei in support of higher defence spending, in a public show of concern over Taiwan's security situation. The demonstration came after a US military official said Washington was pausing a $14 billion arms sale to Taiwan. Organisers and participants linked the call for more spending to the island's need for stronger deterrence as pressure from China continues.The reported pause was said to be tied to conserving munitions for the war on Iran. That detail has added a wider international dimension to an issue that is already central to Taiwan's defence planning. The rally took... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 23 May 2026 19:01 LONDON
Fear the Shia, Arm the Sunnis: The Uncomfortable Numbers Behind America’s War Narrative
“When fear is managed carefully enough, a nation can be taught to look away from the blood on the floor and stare instead at the shadow on the wall.” A friend of mine, whose name I will not reveal because he asked me not to, sat across from me over dinner and placed a question on the table that would not leave me alone. He was born into a Muslim Shia background, and for the angle of this article, that detail matters, not because I wish to reduce a man to a sect, but because sect has become one of... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews-Opinion | 23 May 2026 08:00 LONDON
Iran threat to charge for passage in the Strait of Hormuz unsettles shipping industry
Iran is reported to be trying to assert control over the Strait of Hormuz by charging for passage, a move that has unsettled the shipping industry. The reported threat concerns one of the world's most sensitive maritime chokepoints, where even limited changes to transit rules can affect trade and energy flows. Experts quoted in the supplied material say the move is unlikely to happen, but the warning itself has drawn attention because of the strait's strategic importance.The supporting row says Iran is seeking to charge vessels for passage through the waterway. It does not give a date for any formal... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 23 May 2026 05:29 LONDON
GAS, GOD, AND GUNS: The Secret Agenda Behind the Washington Talks and the Death of the Maritime Border
The mahogany tables of the U.S. State Department are hosting a ghost today. As official delegations from Israel and Lebanon convene for a third round of high-stakes negotiations this Friday, May 8, 2026, the air in Washington is thick with the scent of a "peace" that looks increasingly like a strategic ambush. While the world watches the diplomatic theatre, the reality on the ground in Southern Lebanon tells a story of a predatory recalibration. Prime Minister Netanyahu isn’t just looking for a ceasefire; he is aiming to hit three birds with one single, devastating stone: the annexation of land, the... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews-Opinion | 08 May 2026 12:29 LONDON
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The Great Uncoupling: Abu Dhabi’s Sovereign Gambit
The UAE’s decision to cut ties with OPEC is far more than a mere adjustment of energy policy, for it functions as a political telegram written in barrels and sent directly to the heart of the global order. For nearly six decades, Abu Dhabi operated within the rigid architecture of producer discipline, where it accepted the rituals of quotas, the formality of communiqués, and the heavy burden of collective restraint. It played the long game of oil diplomacy with a patient hand, balancing its own massive national ambitions against the gravity of cartel discipline and the delicate logic of Gulf... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews-Opinion | 30 Apr 2026 09:50 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
