Iran warns US, regional states of retaliation ‘without limitations’ if attacked
The warning came as US President Donald Trump said he was considering three options for dealing with Tehran — reaching...
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GISEC 2026 opens with focus on AI threats, cyber resilience
Global cybersecurity experts converged in Dubai as GISEC 2026 opened, warning that AI is reshaping both cyberattacks and national defense...
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Saudi Arabia calls Makkah security ‘Red Line’ after Houthi drone intercepted
Hormuz shipping traffic meanwhile fell to four, while US lawmakers again seek to curb military action as Iran war costs...
- OIC condemned attacks targeting the kingdom’s holy sites.
- The Congressional Budget Office estimated that the conflict had cost the United States more than $38 billion over its first six months.
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Saudi Arabia’s East-West pipeline shutdown puts 4% of global oil supplies at risk
Oman, meanwhile, postpones meeting with Gulf states and Iran on possible Strait of Hormuz agreements, Foreign Minister Badr Albusaidi said,...
- Hormuz shipping remains constrained, with four vessels exiting the Gulf and 10 entering over the weekend, preliminary data showed.
- Oil prices rose sharply on Monday, with Brent crude climbing above $107 a barrel.
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Attack on Iranian vessel in Hormuz leaves one dead, 3 injured
Tehran blamed "American enemy" for the attack, which came a day before a meeting between Iran and Gulf states in Oman...
- Houthis claimed a missile and drone strike on a Saudi military base, while Tehran sought to distance itself from the group’s actions.
- Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree said the group used ballistic missiles and drones to target a military base in Sharurah, southern Saudi Arabia.
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Houthis take control of key Bab el-Mandab island
A drone attack originating from Iraq leads to the closure of Saudi Arabia's key oil pipeline, prompting Baghdad to order...
- US forces have redirected 99 commercial vessels as Washington tightens its naval blockade of Iran amid continuing attacks on shipping.
- US President Donald Trump said the war with Iran would end “very soon”.
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Israeli strike in southern Lebanon triggers 4.1 magnitude tremor
An Israeli strike on an alleged Hezbollah tunnel complex in southern Lebanon triggered a 4.1 magnitude tremor, after one of...
- Israel says the underground complex contained Iranian-made rockets, missiles, drones and weapons as tensions rise along the Lebanon-Israel border.
- Israeli forces continue to occupy a so-called security zone in southern Lebanon, while Beirut authorities say Israeli strikes have killed more than 4,300 people since March.
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IRGC targets US sea drone as Hormuz traffic falls to single digits
The claim came a day after Iran said it had captured an unmanned US submarine drone, while the US military...
- Trump says he would repeat his decision to wage war, while Gulf states prepare for talks with Iran over a temporary shipping arrangement.
- Iran’s attacks have also caused material damage to US aircraft at Jordan’s Muwaffaq Salti Air Base, according to a US official cited by Reuters.
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Projectiles hit Iran’s Sirik, Minab, Qeshm Island as oil crosses $100 a barrel
Trump, meanwhile, says he expected the war to end “immediately after” the US midterm elections in November, alleging that Iran...
- Explosions and reported projectile strikes hit Sirik as Iran-US attacks escalate, pushing oil above $100 and raising Hormuz risks.
- Iran's UN envoy, Gholamhossein Darzi, condemned new US sanctions targeting the Iranian aviation sector, calling them “economic terrorism”
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Four Palestinians killed as pressure mounts over West Bank settlements
The UK and 11 other countries have announced support for trade sanctions targeting Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank....
- The latest deaths in Nablus, Qalqilya and Tulkarem brought the Palestinian Health Ministry’s West Bank toll this year to 100.
- US Secretary of State Marco Rubio stopped short of condemning Britain's decision to impose sanctions on illegal Israeli settlements.
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US and Iran exchange attacks on oil tankers, warships as oil heads to $100
The US military said it destroyed five Iranian crude oil carriers after Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) launched ballistic...
- Jordan intercepted most Iranian missiles targeting its territory, while Tehran claimed further strikes against American vessels and tankers in Hormuz.
- Washington expanded pressure on Tehran with new airline sanctions as shipping disruptions threatened to deepen energy-market uncertainty across the region.
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Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabian cities wounds dozens of civilians, including children
Major-General Turki al-Maliki, the spokesman for the Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen, said in a statement that the Houthi attacks...
- Iran has threatened to impose further restrictions around the Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz in response to US economic sanctions.
- Baghdad is seeking alternative oil routes, while Yemen’s war intensifies and Israel’s attacks in Lebanon add pressure across the region.
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Iran warns US, regional states of retaliation ‘without limitations’ if attacked
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Israeli airstrike kills five Palestinians in West Bank
Palestinian medics said an air strike targeting a car in the occupied West Bank killed five people on Thursday, while...
Biden, Kadhemi meeting to focus on US troop withdrawal from Iraq
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Bomb-laden drones hit Erbil airport in northern Iraq
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Attack on Iranian vessel in Hormuz leaves one dead, 3 injured
Tehran blamed "American enemy" for the attack, which came a day before a meeting between Iran and Gulf states in Oman...
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Houthis take control of key Bab el-Mandab island
A drone attack originating from Iraq leads to the closure of Saudi Arabia's key oil pipeline, prompting Baghdad to order...
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Israeli strike in southern Lebanon triggers 4.1 magnitude tremor
An Israeli strike on an alleged Hezbollah tunnel complex in southern Lebanon triggered a 4.1 magnitude tremor, after one of...
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Projectiles hit Iran’s Sirik, Minab, Qeshm Island as oil crosses $100 a barrel
Trump, meanwhile, says he expected the war to end “immediately after” the US midterm elections in November, alleging that Iran...
- Explosions and reported projectile strikes hit Sirik as Iran-US attacks escalate, pushing oil above $100 and raising Hormuz risks.
- Iran's UN envoy, Gholamhossein Darzi, condemned new US sanctions targeting the Iranian aviation sector, calling them “economic terrorism”
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Four Palestinians killed as pressure mounts over West Bank settlements
The UK and 11 other countries have announced support for trade sanctions targeting Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank....
- The latest deaths in Nablus, Qalqilya and Tulkarem brought the Palestinian Health Ministry’s West Bank toll this year to 100.
- US Secretary of State Marco Rubio stopped short of condemning Britain's decision to impose sanctions on illegal Israeli settlements.
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US and Iran exchange attacks on oil tankers, warships as oil heads to $100
The US military said it destroyed five Iranian crude oil carriers after Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) launched ballistic...
- Jordan intercepted most Iranian missiles targeting its territory, while Tehran claimed further strikes against American vessels and tankers in Hormuz.
- Washington expanded pressure on Tehran with new airline sanctions as shipping disruptions threatened to deepen energy-market uncertainty across the region.