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Iran denied any negotiations were taking place with the United States after President Donald Trump said new talks would begin Monday (August 3, 2026) in an effort to end their war, now in its sixth month. Aslo Read: West Asia updates on August 3, 2026 The rebuttal by the Iranian Foreign Ministry follows Mr. Trump…
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This image is used for representational purposes only. | Photo Credit: Reuters U.S. embassies in several West Asia countries’ capitals warned American citizens to beware of an “unforeseen escalation” in the regional conflict and urged them to be ready to leave. “Americans in the region should consider departing, or be prepared to depart should there…
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Two years after the International Court of Justice said Israel’s occupation of the West Bank was unlawful, settler violence and territorial annexation is “only getting worse”, the UN said Wednesday (July 29, 2026). The United Nations’ human rights office said that with attacks by Israeli settlers and the creation of outposts “hitting an all-time high”,…
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and U.S. President Donald Trump met at the White House on Tuesday (July 28, 2026) for the first time since they launched a joint war against Iran, offering a chance for Netanyahu to smooth out strains in their relationship. The closed-door meeting lasted nearly an hour and a half and…
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Oman has presented Iran with a plan backed by Gulf states to manage the Strait of Hormuz, including collecting voluntary fees for using it, a Gulf source and a Western diplomat told Reuters on Tuesday (July 28, 2026). The plan could serve as a basis to end the disruption to trade through the strait caused…
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Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz. File | Photo Credit: AP Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz on Tuesday (July 28, 2026) said that American warplanes used Israeli bases during their attacks on Iran, reiterating that his country was prepared to retaliate if targeted. Fighting between the U.S. and Iran has been paused since Friday (July 24,…
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The Kurdistan Free Life Party (PJAK), an armed militant group and political party based in Iran’s Kurdish region (also known as Eastern Kurdistan), says they are not a proxy of any power but a force for democratic change and freedom in Iran. PJAK, which is aligned with the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) of Turkiye, has…
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Marine traffic transiting the Bab el-Mandeb in the Red Sea has fallen after Houthis struck Saudi oil installations along the Red Sea coast on Sunday (July 26, 2026). Reports said only 11 vessels passed through the strait. File | Photo Credit: Reuters The story so far: Marine traffic transiting the Bab el-Mandeb in the Red…
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“Four people were killed and five wounded in a U.S. missile attack on the outskirts of Ahvaz on the Karun River,” Iranian State media said. | Photo Credit: Reuters Bahrain activated its sirens early Friday (July 24, 2026), warning residents to shelter from detected fire hours after the U.S. military said it had wrapped up…
Foreign Office Spokesperson Tahir Andrabi’s remarks at a weekly press briefing came after Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels attacked Saudi oil tankers in the Red Sea earlier in the day. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Pakistan on Thursday (July 23, 2026) vowed “swift” retaliation to any hostile act against vessels carrying its flag or maritime interests…
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