US president has focused attention on the Gulf, visiting the region in first foreign policy trip of his second term.

Earlier Israeli strikes hit the Syrian defence ministry, as well as government forces in the southern part of the country.

A fragile ceasefire between Iran and Israel appeared to hold Tuesday after initially faltering, and U.S. President Donald Trump expressed frustration with both sides.

Within hours of President Donald Trump unexpectedly announcing an upcoming ceasefire between Israel and Iran on June 23, 2025, both countries launched airstrikes against the other. “We basically have ...