Tensions in the Middle East continue to escalate as the US military completes its 11th night of strikes against targets in Pakistan, casting a shadow over diplomatic efforts to salvage a fragile interim ceasefire deal. Meanwhile, the Houthi rebels in Yemen have issued a dire warning, threatening to attack oil shipping tankers if they use Saudi ports on the Red Sea. The escalating violence comes as world leaders struggle to find a lasting solution to the region's long-standing conflicts. In a separate development, Lebanon's prime minister Nawaf Salam has visited a key "pilot zone" where the Lebanese army is working to disarm Hezbollah, a move seen as a crucial step towards a peace deal with Israel.
US military completes 11th night of strikes as attacks overshadow diplomatic efforts in Pakistan to salvage interim ceasefire dealHouthis threaten attacks on shipping tankers if they use Saudi ports on Red SeaWhat is Pickaxe Mountain, Iran’s underground nuclear facility?Lebanese prime minister Nawaf Salam on Wednesday visited Zawtar al-Gharbiya, one of several “pilot zones” intended to demonstrate that the Lebanese army can remove and disarm Hezbollah as part of a Washington-sponsored deal with Israel, AFP reports.“We will continue mobilising our political and diplomatic efforts to secure a complete Israeli withdrawal from the south,” Salam said. Continue reading...
