Gerry Shih

WASHINGTON — The White House is weighing an Iranian proposal that would see the United States and Iran immediately lift their blockades in the Strait

Tense relations soured further after Ukraine accused Israel of buying grain harvested by Russia in occupied territory. Meanwhile, Russia and Iran have grown closer.

Benjamin Netanyahu has dominated Israeli politics for the better part of 30 years, but an opposition coalition is seeking to replace him, promising voters a “rebuild.”

Andrei Zvyagintsev urged Russian President Vladimir Putin to end the “bloodbath” — but in Ukraine his remarks elicited ridicule and frustration.

Oil prices climbed as the U.S. military bombed an Iranian launch site and Iran retaliated by attacking a U.S. air base in Kuwait.

The agreement comes with a major caveat — both Trump and his Iranian counterparts now need to agree.

The Faustian bargain of embedding with the Israeli military in Gaza.

With Hamas disarmament negotiations deadlocked and Israel taking further territory, plans for a grand Gaza reconstruction appear distant.

Karen DeYoung, Gerry Shih | The Washington Post Seven months after President Donald Trump announced his peace plan for Gaza and more

Israel and the powerful Iranian-backed militant group have continued to trade attacks since an initial ceasefire deal in April. Hezbollah has not commented on the latest agreement.