Bloomberg Iran has surpassed a limit on its stockpile of enriched uranium and is preparing to scrap some key components of its nuclear deal next week, two state-run news agencies aligned with hardliners said in separate reports. The nation’s stockpile exceeded the 300 kilograms (661 pounds) of 3.67 percent enriched uranium that had been set as a limit as part ...

Bloomberg Israeli war jets struck Syrian military positions from Lebanese airspace in the areas surrounding Damascus and the province of Homs, according to Syrian state media. Syria’s air defenses intercepted and destroyed a number of Israeli missiles, state-run Syrian Arab News Agency (Sana) reported, citing an unidentified military official. The strikes killed at least four civilians, including a baby, near ...

Bloomberg Venezuela’s government said it will investigate the death of a navy captain who was being held on charges of treason and attempted assassination of President Nicolas Maduro. Captain Rafael Acosta Arevalo, 49, was arrested along with three other soldiers and two police officials, joining dozens of people detained since an April 30 uprising against Maduro. Officials said the prisoner ...