Trump threatens to bomb Oman if it ‘gets in the way’ of Iran deal as Kushner meets Netanyahu – Middle East crisis live
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Key context: <p>US president makes threat in comments to Fox News, as his son-in-law meets the Israeli leader in Jerusalem in effort to push Gaza peace plan</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/16/jared-kushner-hamas-gaza-meeting">Jared Kushner meets with Hamas ahead of talks with Netanyahu on Gaza</a></p></li></ul><p>The UN rights chief voiced alarm Monday at the rising civilian toll of escalating hostilities in <strong>Yemen</strong>, urging restraint and an immediate de-escalation to avoid plunging the country back into a full-scale war.</p><p>“I urge all parties to halt immediately any actions that risk returning Yemen to full-scale conflict,” Volker Türk said in a statement, as renewed fighting between the Houthi rebels and the government undermined a 2022 truce.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/aug/17/trump-kushner-netanyahu-hamas-gaza-israel-blair-us-iran-hormuz-oil-latest-news-updates">Continue reading...</a> This development from The Guardian highlights ongoing changes in the sector.
US president makes threat in comments to Fox News, as his son-in-law meets the Israeli leader in Jerusalem in effort to push Gaza peace planJared Kushner meets with Hamas ahead of talks with Netanyahu on GazaThe UN rights chief voiced alarm Monday at the rising civilian toll of escalating hostilities in Yemen, urging restraint and an immediate de-escalation to avoid plunging the country back into a full-scale war.“I urge all parties to halt immediately any actions that risk returning Yemen to full-scale conflict,” Volker Türk said in a statement, as renewed fighting between the Houthi rebels and the government undermined a 2022 truce. Continue reading...
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