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US renews blockade, trades strikes with Iran over Hormuz strait
Jul 15, 2026 (AFP)
US forces struck Iran and reimposed a naval blockade on its ports as Tehran hit Washington's Gulf allies on Wednesday, vowing the Strait of Hormuz would stay cl...
Drones downed over Iraq's Erbil: Kurdish forces
Jul 15, 2026 (AFP)
The US-led coalition shot down several drones on Wednesday over Erbil, the capital of Iraq's northern Kurdistan region, Kurdish forces said.
Israel jails soldier for sending missile intercept videos to Iran agent: military
Jul 15, 2026 (AFP)
The Israeli military said on Wednesday it had sentenced an active-duty soldier to five years in prison for sending videos of missile interceptions to an Iranian...
Russia accused of planning attacks on Baltic, Polish infrastructure
Jul 15, 2026 (AFP)
Russia is planning attacks on critical infrastructure in the Baltic states or Poland, the presidents of Lithuania and Latvia warned on Wednesday, citing intelli...
Lebanon, Israel conclude two days of 'positive' talks: US official
Jul 15, 2026 (AFP)
Lebanon and Israel completed a new round of Washington-mediated negotiations in Rome on Wednesday, agreeing to implement the "pilot zones" in southern Lebanon a...
Trump says Iran has freed a detained US citizen
Jul 15, 2026 (AFP)
US President Donald Trump said Wednesday that arch foe Iran has freed an American citizen detained since December 2024 and allowed her to leave the country.
Two journalists in Niger freed after nine months in prison
Jul 15, 2026 (AFP)
Two Nigerien journalists who have been behind bars since November 2025 on public order charges were released on Wednesday, according to their families and a jud...
US aircraft fired on ship that tried to break Iran ports blockade: US military
Jul 15, 2026 (AFP)
A US aircraft fired on and disabled an unladen oil tanker Wednesday as it tried to break the naval blockade of Iran's ports, the US military said.
US launches new Iran strikes as Trump threatens wider attacks
Jul 15, 2026 (AFP)
The United States launched a new wave of strikes against Iran on Wednesday to curb its ability to threaten shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, as President Donald...
Moscow accuses Kyiv of killing Zaporizhzhia chief engineer
Jul 15, 2026 (AFP)
Russia on Wednesday accused Ukrainian forces of killing the chief engineer of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in a drone strike.
US reports 'wave of strikes' on Iran as war returns
Jul 15, 2026 (AFP)
The United States launched a wave of strikes against Iran on Wednesday, after it reimposed a naval blockade in a return to war between the two foes.
Trump threatens to hit Iran power plants next week if no deal
Jul 14, 2026 (AFP)
President Donald Trump told Fox News on Tuesday he would expand US strikes on Iran next week to target power plants and bridges if Tehran does not make a deal.
Trump hails new Iraq PM amid pressure over Iran
Jul 14, 2026 (AFP)
US President Donald Trump praised new Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi as a "champion" in a meeting at the White House Tuesday, even as Washington presses Bagh...
US-Iran strikes: latest developments
Jul 14, 2026 (AFP)
The United States launched a fourth round of strikes on Iran as President Donald Trump reimposed a blockade on Iranian ports but scrapped a proposal to make shi...
US expands sanctions targeting Iran oil sector
Jul 14, 2026 (AFP)
The United States on Tuesday expanded its sanctions targeting Iran's oil sector, taking further aim at the network of petroleum shipping magnate Mohammad Hossei...
Gaza health officials say Israeli airstrike on police station kills 8
Jul 14, 2026 (AFP)
Gaza's civil defence agency and a hospital said an Israeli airstrike on a police station in northern Gaza killed eight people on Tuesday, including a woman offi...
China says US taking Mideast to 'precipice' with Iran war
Jul 14, 2026 (AFP)
China accused the United States at the United Nations on Tuesday of taking the Middle East to "a dangerous precipice" with its war against Iran.
Netanyahu says Israel will deliver 'decisive blow' if Iran attacks
Jul 14, 2026 (AFP)
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed Tuesday to strike powerfully against Iran if it staged a new attack on his country.
US strikes Iran, vows to reimpose naval blockade
Jul 14, 2026 (AFP)
The United States launched a fresh wave of strikes on Iran on Tuesday after President Donald Trump vowed to reimpose a naval blockade, prompting Tehran to respo...
US-Iran strikes: latest developments
Jul 14, 2026 (AFP)
The United States launched a third round of strikes on Iran as President Donald Trump reimposed a blockade on Iranian ports and proposed that ships pay the Unit...
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