No lasting peace in Middle East unless US withdraws, activists warn

ACTIVISTS yesterday welcomed US President Donald Trump’s claims of an outline deal with Iran today — but warned there can be no lasting peace in the Middle East while the US military maintains such a huge presence there. Mr Trump said today that he was holding off on a widely expected attack on Iran. Posting to social

The fresh alert comes after President Donald Trump warned that the US would hit Iran “very hard” until they “just can’t take it any more”.

The fresh alert comes after President Donald Trump warned US forces would hit Iran “very hard” until the country could not take any more.

THE US has warned its citizens to flee the Middle East now after Donald Trump vowed to hit Iran "very hard". Tehran has issued more threats to Gulf countries hosting American military bases as the war continues to spiral back out of control. The US State Department's warning covers 10 countries in the region: the...

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi and French President Emmanuel Macron discussed efforts to ease tensions in the Middle East on Saturday, as the United States warned its citizens of the risk of an “unexpected escalation” and urged those in the region to consider leaving or prepare to do so. According to the Egypt

Steven Cook told MS NOW that the roadmap, brokered by Trump’s Board of Peace, is unlikely to result in Hamas giving up its weapons.

All eyes are on Israel's response after President Trump announced that Hamas agreed to the next phase of the Gaza peace plan. CBS News' Weijia Jiang and Aaron MacLean report.

Live Middle East Issued on: 31/07/2026 - 01:04Modified: 31/07/2026 - 01:45 By: Palestinians make their way past the rubble of residential buildings destroyed during the Israeli offensive as displaced people shelter in tents, in Gaza City, July 4, 2026. © Mahmoud Issa, Reuters US President Donald Trump has said that his

Renewed Middle East tensions pose downside risks to inflation, external sector: finance ministry  Dawn

The Egyptian cabinet stated the fire was the result of an attack rather than an accident