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President Donald Trump departs after speaking at the David Mack Center for Training and Intelligence on August 14, 2026, in New York. | Photo Credit: AP U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday (August 14, 2026) said he would “soon” declare the Strait of Hormuz waterway part of U.S. territory after defeating Iran. Also read |…
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Iran calls on U.S. to accept defeat Iran called on the U.S. to accept defeat while President Donald Trump blasted Iran as “evil” and urged Americans to brace for continued high fuel prices. The comments suggested the warring parties remained far apart, with progress toward peace talks and oil tanker traffic through the strategic Strait…
Military helicopters and personnel operate in a location given as the Arabian Sea in this screengrab obtained from a video released by U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) on July 25, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters The U.S. military has paused its airstrikes on Iran after nearly two weeks of intensifying bombing, while diplomatic efforts have pushed…
Iran-backed Houthi rebels vowed to retaliate against Saudi Arabia on Saturday (July 25, 2026) after they accused the kingdom of targeting civilian infrastructure, as the West Asia war widens across the region. Riyadh struck Houthi military targets in Hodeida on Friday (July 24), with rebel media reporting two wounded after the Yemeni group announced a…
The number of tankers crossing the Strait of Hormuz fell to just one on Thursday (July 24, 2026), the lowest level since May 7, according to shiptracking data, amid ongoing shipping risks in the West Asia and as oil prices surged back to $100 a barrel. Only one tanker crossed the Strait of Hormuz on…
Smoke rises following a strike at an unknown location during what the U.S. military says is its latest wave of strikes on Iran, hitting “Iranian military targets such as coastal surveillance and air defence sites, military logistics infrastructure, and maritime capabilities,” in this still image taken from handout video released July 16, 2026. | Photo…
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Explosions at an unknown location, during U.S. Central Command says are strikes on Iran. | Photo Credit: Reuters The U.S. military’s Central Command said on Wednesday (July 15, 2026) that it had launched airstrikes on Greater Tunb Island in the Strait of Hormuz, targeting Iranian defence installations and missile sites. The latest escalation comes days…
Air defences were heard in parts of Tehran on Thursday morning (July 16, 2026), state media said, and explosions rang out in northern and western parts of the country. “So far, no casualties have been reported in Tehran by official authorities,” state news agency IRNA reported. Explosions were heard in parts of the western Lorestan…
U.S. launches new Iran strikes, reimposes naval blockade U.S. forces carried out strikes against Iran for a fourth day in a row and reimposed a naval blockade to prevent ships from sailing to or from the country’s ports. While U.S. President Donald Trump backtracked on his threat to heavily tax ships passing through the Strait…
Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi will meet U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington today, as the U.S. administration piles pressure on Baghdad to curb Iranian influence. His visit comes against the backdrop of renewed military escalation between the United States and Iran, Iraq’s main allies. Washington and Tehran’s enmity has long turned Iraq into a…