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West Asia LIVE: Trump says Iran not ready to make the ‘right deal’

August 22, 2026 admin

Trump calls Strait of Hormuz ‘American territory’, warns Iran over nuclear weapons U.S. President Donald Trump said Iran must never be allowed to obtain a nuclear weapon and described the Strait of Hormuz as “American territory” amid escalating tensions between Washington and Tehran, Al Jazeera reported. “They want to make a deal so badly, we…

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West Asia war LIVE: U.S. expects deal soon on Strait of Hormuz

August 8, 2026 admin

U.S. expects deal soon on Strait of Hormuz; Sunni powers unite in defence pact A U.S. official yesterday reported progress between Iran and Oman that could soon reopen the Strait of Hormuz, potentially ‌restoring oil exports that have been disrupted by the five-month-old U.S. war with Iran. The U.S. official, who declined to be identified,…

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West Asia LIVE: Houthi missile attacks kill 58 Saudi-backed Yemeni government forces, says source

August 7, 2026 admin

Saudi military says Houthi attacks left 11 civilians, including child, injured near Yemen border More than 10 civilians, including a 4-year-old child, were injured in Saudi Arabia on Thursday after a series of attacks by Yemen’s Houthi rebels, according to the Saudi military. The attacks, which took place in the southern region of Najran, near…

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West Asia LIVE: Oil prices slip as Iran-Oman talks fuel hopes for U.S.-Iran peace deal

August 6, 2026 admin

Oil prices slipped on Thursday (August 6, 2026) as investors assessed whether progress in Iran-Oman talks could pave the way for a U.S.-Iran peace deal to end the five-month war and reopen the ‌Strait of Hormuz. Brent crude futures fell 37 cents, or 0.5%, to $79.08 a barrel by 0024 GMT. U.S. ⁠West Texas Intermediate…

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West Asia LIVE: Iran not seeking a wider war, President says

August 4, 2026 admin

Iran attacks against U.S. military base in Kuwait amid Trump’s claims of ongoing negotiations Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) attacked a U.S. military base in Kuwait.Citing a source familiar with the details, The Jerusalem Post reported that the attack was carried out using at least three drones. Heavy blasts were also heard in Iraq’s…

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West Asia War LIVE: Bahrain, Kuwait come under attack as Iran retaliates over U.S. strikes and reimposed blockade

July 15, 2026 admin

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…

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West Asia war LIVE: U.S. strikes Iran for third night as Trump says deal still ‘possible’

July 14, 2026 admin

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…

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West Asia war LIVE: U.S. launches strikes on Iran after attack on civilian vessel in Strait of Hormuz

July 12, 2026 admin

U.S. launches new strikes on Iran after container ship hit in Hormuz Iran announced the closure of the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday “until further notice” after firing on a vessel it said was taking an unauthorised route, prompting U.S. retaliatory strikes that further undermine an already shaky ceasefire. Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said Sunday they…

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West Asia war LIVE: Trump warns Iran ‘will no longer exist’ if U.S. decides to escalate

June 28, 2026 admin

U.S. military says it struck 10 targets in Iran The U.S. military said on Saturday (June 27, 2026) it had struck 10 targets in Iran at President Donald Trump’s direction, continuing a string of attacks that have shaken the war’s uneasy ceasefire. U.S. Central Command, in a post to social media, said that U.S. military…

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West Asia war LIVE: U.S. says it destroyed two Iran drones targeting Hormuz shipping

June 7, 2026 admin

Pakistan Interior Minister visits Tehran for third time in weeks amid U.S.-Iran tensions Pakistan’s Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi reached Tehran on Saturday (June 6, 2026) to push for peace amidst rising tensions between the U.S. and Iran, according to media reports. It is Mr. Naqvi’s third visit to Iran in recent weeks, as Pakistan leads…

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