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Saudi says groups in Iraq targeted territory, Houthis claim drone attacks

July 27, 2026 admin

A satellite image shows smoke coming out of an oil facility, as Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis said on Monday they targeted a number of sensitive crude oil supply and transport sites, according to a statement by the group’s military spokesperson Yahya Sare, in Abqaiq, Saudi Arabia, July 27, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters The Saudi Defence…

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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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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 LIVE: Donald Trump defends Iran deal from critics

June 19, 2026 admin

Senators seek to block Hegseth travel funds until Pentagon releases report on Iran school strike Senators are seeking to block Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth’s travel funds until the Pentagon submits several overdue reports to lawmakers, including its investigation into a deadly strike on an elementary school in Iran at the start of the U.S.-Israeli war….

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West Asia LIVE: Trump, Iran’s President sign deal to end West Asia war

June 18, 2026 admin

Oil prices fell in early trading on Thursday (June 18) after the U.S. and Iran signed an interim agreement that would end the Iran war, ‌reopen the Strait of Hormuz and waive U.S. sanctions on Tehran’s oil, resolving the largest energy ⁠supply disruption in history. Brent crude futures were down 89 cents, or 1.12%, at…

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West Asia LIVE: Iran and U.S. to embark on two months of peace talks on June 19

June 17, 2026 admin

U.S. President Donald ‌Trump on Tuesday (June 16) issued a rare public rebuke of Israel’s military tactics in Lebanon targeting Hezbollah militants, saying it was unnecessary to bomb entire apartment ⁠buildings to hunt militants. Mr. Trump, who in recent days had expressed his displeasure over Israeli attacks in Beirut that he said could have endangered…

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West Asia LIVE: Trump may release U.S.-Iran agreement before Friday, Vance says

June 16, 2026 admin

Oil prices rebounded on Tuesday (June 16, 2026) on concerns about the lack of details in a preliminary agreement ending the war between the U.S. and Iran and the realization the resumption of ‌supply through the key Strait of Hormuz may take longer than thought. Brent crude futures gained 26 cents, ⁠or 0.3%, to $83.42…

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Israel Iran War live: All updates from the West Asia crisis as Hezbollah rejects truce

June 5, 2026 admin

The UN nuclear watchdog has been unable to inspect nuclear facilities in Iran affected by the war last June, according to a confidential report by the UN nuclear watchdog circulated to member states. The International Atomic Energy Agency reported that it “cannot provide any information on the current size, composition or whereabouts of the stockpile…

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