The Iranian foreign minister says Iran and France are close to agreeing to an exchange of prisoners, including the release of an Iranian woman arrested in France over online posts related to the war in Gaza.

An Iranian lawmaker's call for Qatar to kick out U.S. forces underscores rising tensions after Israel's strike in Doha on Tuesday.

The senior official has led Hamas' delegations in mediated talks with Israel to try to secure a Gaza ceasefire deal

Since 7 October 2023, Israel has conducted attacks in seven countries, and Qatar has now become the latest target. Recently, Israeli forces carried out a series of strikes in Doha, the Qatari capital,

The "USS Nimitz" had been operating in the Gulf of Oman and was deployed to boost the U.S.' naval presence in the region.