
Beirut shrugs off its fear in the wake of Israel’s deadliest offensive: ‘Let them kill us all as soon as possible’
Residents of the areas affected by Israel’s deadliest offensive continue their daily lives amid the rubble and rescue work

Residents of the areas affected by Israel’s deadliest offensive continue their daily lives amid the rubble and rescue work

The ceasefire is faltering on the eve of the first negotiating meeting due to the bombings in Beirut and the blockade of Hormuz

The White House is trying to cut investment in science, including 23% in funding for the space agency, which would have to cancel 40 missions
A hypothetical peace agreement authorizing the Islamic Republic to collect a navigation fee to finance the country’s reconstruction would be illegal and discriminatory, according to four legal experts
The opposition is attacking the Israeli prime minister, while he insists that Israel has its ‘finger on the trigger’ and will fight the Iranians again if necessary

The Republican had accepted the 10 points of the Iranian plan as a ‘workable’ basis for dialogue, but later recalled the 15 demands from Washington that Tehran had rejected

Israel is complying with the truce brokered by Trump, but has intensified its airstrikes on Lebanon. Tehran has struck infrastructure in Gulf countries and remains ambiguous about the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz

The president has suspended his threat to destroy the country, as he did with his previous ultimatums. It’s yet another example of his shifting storyline on the conflict

The US is paying a very high price for this war: tensions with allies, depleted arsenals, and a severely damaged international reputation

Pakistan, acting as mediator, stressed that the ceasefire is ‘effective immediately’ and applies to all countries involved in the conflict. Tehran will allow safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz while both sides negotiate a final agreement

Attacks on civilian infrastructure and power plants in Iran violate international law, according to experts. Tehran has also targeted the energy sector in the Gulf

A ballistic missile strike in a residential area of Haifa killed four members of the same family, in Iran’s second-deadliest attack on Israeli soil

Some 20 million worshippers visit the holy city of Karbala each year, but the US-Israeli offensive is drastically reducing religious tourism, a key economic driver

The US president is sticking to his plan as the war in Iran becomes more complicated

Experts foresee stagflation reminiscent of the 1970s — or even a global recession in the worst‑case scenario — but forecasts remain shaky given the high level of geopolitical uncertainty

Tehran is already informally imposing this arbitrary fee on ships from non-hostile countries and aims to make it a permanent practice

Reactions among the Iranian population and diaspora to the White House’s warnings range from caution to indignation and skepticism

The Israeli army, which has caused the displacement of more than a million people in Lebanon, is facing unexpected capabilities retained by the Shia militia

Fighters from pro-Iranian factions, state-linked militias, and regular army forces are intertwined in a complex web that exacerbates tensions between Baghdad and Washington

US troops are intensifying the search for the second crew member of the F-15 fighter jet, whose whereabouts are unknown. Iranian authorities are offering a reward for his capture

Although the US produces more oil than it consumes, domestic prices continue to depend on the international market

European political and economic authorities warn about the danger of entering a phase of low growth and high inflation of up to 6%, if the conflict in the Middle East becomes entrenched

The IDF is using cheaper and more readily available systems to intercept projectiles, with mixed results. Experts emphasize the importance of their efficient use and of destroying launchers

The Strait of Hormuz, blockaded by Iran, will open ‘naturally’ when the conflict ends ‘in two or three weeks,’ predicts the US president, who threatens to ‘strike hard’ at Tehran within that timeframe

I eagerly await the voyage of Artemis 2. But I hope even more urgently that, against Trump’s authoritarianism, American democracy will be reaffirmed in the November midterms

The head of the world’s largest investment firm, with a total of $14 trillion in assets under management, also noted that ‘Spain is a beacon of hope for Europe’ in an exclusive interview with EL PAÍS
Following US strikes on national territory, the Iraqi prime minister asserts that the army will defend itself if attacked again: ‘We cannot stand idly by when we have martyrs and wounded’