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Trump dismisses concerns over conditions on U.S. aircraft carrier

August 14, 2026 admin

An F/A-18E Super Hornet, assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron 151, launches from the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln during the ongoing conflict with Iran, on July 31, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters U.S. President Donald Trump dismissed concerns on Friday (August 14, 2026) over living conditions and the mental health of…

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U.S. lost 45 MQ-9 Reaper drones in war with Iran: report

August 14, 2026 admin

A U.S. official, quoted by the newspaper, said that not all Reapers were shot down, some crashed due to a failure of the communication link. File photo for representational purposes only. | Photo Credit: AP The U.S. lost at least 45 MQ-9 Reaper surveillance and strike drones during the war with Iran, The Washington Post…

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Iran media denies Trump claim that Tehran asked U.S. not to strike

August 2, 2026 admin

U.S. President Donald Trump. File. | Photo Credit: Reuters Iran’s Mehr news agency on Sunday (August 2, 2026) denied President Donald Trump’s claim that the Islamic republic asked the United States to refrain from conducting new strikes. Citing military officials, the agency said the allegation “was nothing but a new lie” and that the Iranian…

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West Asia LIVE: Iran threatens to strike other nations’ energy fields if U.S. launches fresh attacks

August 2, 2026 admin

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, the kingdom’s de facto leader, in a phone call with President Donald Trump raised concerns about the U.S. potentially escalating the conflict with Iran, according to a person familiar with the leaders’ discussion. The discussion, which was first reported on by Axios, comes as Mr. Trump weighs whether to…

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White House signals Trump is weighing new strikes on Iran

August 1, 2026 admin

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said that Tehran last month signed a memorandum of understanding with the U.S. on a truce but then quickly “broke it, shot at commercial ships, and killed American soldiers”. File | Photo Credit: AP The White House signalled that President Donald Trump is weighing carrying out new strikes on…

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U.S., Iran have blown past red lines as they lurch back toward all-out war

July 18, 2026 admin

A week after the United States and Iran signed a preliminary deal aimed at ending the war, an Iranian drone slammed into a cargo ship sailing through the Strait of Hormuz. There were no casualties or major damage, but the June 25 attack set off a chain of hostilities that would put the two countries…

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Bahrain and Kuwait face Iranian fire as U.S. airstrikes expand to target more bridges

July 17, 2026 admin

Bahrain and Kuwait faced incoming Iranian fire early on Friday (July 17, 2026) as U.S. airstrikes expanded to target more bridges in the Islamic Republic. Both countries, which host U.S. forces, have faced repeated rounds of fire in recent days as an interim deal to try to end the Iran war has collapsed over fighting…

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Iran threatens to block more vital seaways as Trump orders renewed Iran blockade

July 15, 2026 admin

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has threatened to close “all other export corridors that benefit the U.S. and its allies”, Iranian media reported, after Iran shut the Strait of Hormuz and ‌the U.S. reimposed a naval blockade of Iranian ports. “Regional energy exports are either shared by all, or denied to all,” the IRGC said…

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U.S. strikes Iran for third day, will reimpose blockade

July 14, 2026 admin

The United States launched a third night of strikes on Iran as President Donald Trump planned to reimpose a blockade on Tuesday (July 14, 2026) on Iranian ports and floated a 20% fee on cargo in the vital Strait of Hormuz. President Trump said a deal with Tehran was still possible even as attacks were…

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Oil hits one-month high as U.S., Iran step up attacks in Strait of Hormuz

July 14, 2026 admin

Brent crude futures were last up $1.50, or 1.8%, to $84.80 per barrel ‌at 0330 GMT, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude rose $1.70, or 2.2%, to $79.84 a barrel. File. | Photo Credit: Reuters Oil prices rose nearly 3% on Tuesday (July 14, 2026) to their highest in four weeks, as the U.S. reimposed…

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