Maritime ​access restrictions in the Gulf are ​being enforced as the fragile Iran war ceasefire looked close to breaking point. Iranian ports and coastal ​areas, including ​locations along ‌the Gulf ⁠of Oman and the Strait of Hormuz are being affected, according to the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) agency. …

With Washington’s help, there is a path forward for Beirut and Jerusalem to agree on something that is more limited than a full ceasefire, and that enables them to launch negotiations to advance both the disarmament of Hezbollah and the achievement of bilateral peace. For the first time in more …

Between 500 and 700 Iraqi fuel oil tankers, each carrying 30 tons, cross daily into Syria through the al-Walid border crossing in Iraq’s Anbar province, opposite Syria’s al-Tanf crossing, according to Rutba district administrator Imad Mishal. Mishal told the Iraqi network Rudaw on Monday, April 13, that work is underway …